Supreme Court of India

V.S. Achuthanandan v. R. Balakrishna Pillai and Ors.

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Bench J.S. Verma, B.P. Jeevan Reddy and S.P. Bharucha JJ.
Decided 13 May 1994

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 : Section 321-Public Prosecutor-­ Power to withdraw prosecution-Scope of-Non-application of mind by public prosecutor-Decision to withdraw prosecution not bona fide-Court's refusal to give consent to withdrawal of prosecution-Held justified. c Section 401-Revision against Court's order refusing consent to withdrawal of prosecution by public prosecutoi-Nature and scope of High Court's power in such a matter-High Court not considering ground of withdrawal taken by public prosecutor-But considering grounds not urged by public prosecutor-Setting aside Court's…

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