https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296514 A citizen may oppose withdrawal from prosecution and pursue revision or appeal where the alleged offences concern corruption, criminal breach of trust or abuse of public office, because criminal proceedings serve public justice and not merely private grievance. Withdrawal under Section 321 CrPC is a controlled power: the Public Prosecutor must act bona fide on grounds relevant to public justice, and the court must independently satisfy itself that consent will advance the administration of justice. Consent cannot rest mechanically on asserted paucity of evidence, especially after charge has been framed on the same material; in a warrant case, discharge under Section 239 is the proper course. The withdrawal was therefore unjustified and consent invalid. en-us Sat, 20 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:01:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296514 A citizen may oppose withdrawal from prosecution and pursue revision or appeal where the alleged offences concern corruption, criminal breach of trust or abuse of public office, because criminal proceedings serve public justice and not merely private grievance. Withdrawal under Section 321 CrPC is a controlled power: the Public Prosecutor must act bona fide on grounds relevant to public justice, and the court must independently satisfy itself that consent will advance the administration of justice. Consent cannot rest mechanically on asserted paucity of evidence, especially after charge has been framed on the same material; in a warrant case, discharge under Section 239 is the proper course. The withdrawal was therefore unjustified and consent invalid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 20 Dec 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296514