https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458468 Withdrawal of a complaint results in acquittal by operation of law, even if the order does not expressly record acquittal, and a fresh complaint on the same facts and cause of action is barred by the rule against double jeopardy. The continuing-offence doctrine may affect limitation, but it does not justify successive prosecutions for the same omission after an earlier complaint has been withdrawn. In such circumstances, the High Court may exercise inherent jurisdiction to quash the complaints and summoning orders to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. en-us Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:45:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458468 Withdrawal of a complaint results in acquittal by operation of law, even if the order does not expressly record acquittal, and a fresh complaint on the same facts and cause of action is barred by the rule against double jeopardy. The continuing-offence doctrine may affect limitation, but it does not justify successive prosecutions for the same omission after an earlier complaint has been withdrawn. In such circumstances, the High Court may exercise inherent jurisdiction to quash the complaints and summoning orders to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Aug 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458468