Discharge of accused person during trial
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 14 August 2010
This query is : Resolved
During the trial after the prosecution is not able to prove any of its point by any of the prosecution wittnesses against the accused person. hence can a court discharge any accused from case giving an opinion of wasting time of the court & discharges the accused person from further trial in the said case under trial. If yes under which section of CRPC if not why not ? Witnesses from defence side are yet to be examined.
s.subramanian
(Expert) 14 August 2010
No. Discharge cannot be made after the commencement of trial and examination of prosecution witnesses., Only an acquittal
can ordered due to lack of evidence. This is because Cr.P.C. provides for discharge at the time prior to the framing of charges. That is why it is called a discharge. Once charges are framed,the court cannot discharge, It will be violative of Cr.P.C. if such a procedure is folowed.
Kiran Kumar
(Expert) 14 August 2010
otherwise also after the completion of evidence the main step remains is the statement of accused under S.313 Cr.P.C
there would be either acquittal or conviction thereafter.
madan kumar tiwary
(Expert) 14 August 2010
under 232 of cr.p.c after completion of prosecution witness, you can make prayer for judgement and in such circumstances there is no need to produce defence witness and argument.
DEFENSE ADVOCATE.-firmaction@g
(Expert) 15 August 2010
Whether all the people agree even than the basic concept and arrangment of law and procedure can not be changed.
There are various provions for requesting the court to close tha case if no evidence in the pleadings or by the witnesses against the accused.
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(Expert) 15 August 2010
an accused person can be discharged, if the court is of the openion that there is no sufficient evidence to proceed. but, it can be done only before framing of charges against the accused.
once charge is framed, and then if the court finds that there is no sufficient evidence to proceed,court cannot discharge the accused, but has to complete entire procedures and formalities and can acquit the accused, at last.
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Anonymous
(Querist) 16 August 2010
Thanx I got the answer
