In any summons-case instituted otherwise than upon complaint, a Magistrate of the first class or, with the previous sanction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, any other Judicial Magistrate, may, for reasons to be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage without pronouncing any judgment and where such stoppage of proceedings is made after the evidence of the principal witnesses has been recorded, pronounce a judgment of acquittal, and in any other case, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.
Section 281: Power to stop proceedings in certain cases.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 46 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 281 |
| Marginal note | Power to stop proceedings in certain cases. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CR. MISC./29984/2026 of SUDHIR KUMAR KUNWAR @ SUDHIR KUMAR Vs The State of BiharPatna High Court · 2026-05-06
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