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Section 257 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973

Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973

257.Withdrawal of complaint.-

If a complainant, at any time before a final order is passed in any case under this Chapter, satisfies the Magistrate that there are sufficient grounds for permitting him to withdraw his complaint against the accused, or if there be more than one accused, against all or any of them, the Magistrate may permit him to withdraw the same, and shall thereupon acquit the accused against whom the complaint is so withdrawn.

Related Sections

Section 155: Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
Section 410: Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Section 413: Execution of order passed under section 368
Section 376: No appeal in petty cases
Section 459: Power to sell perishable property

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