Malik MUHAMMAD EJAZ CHANNAR vs State Termination of proceedings — 2022 PLD 427 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation: 2022 PLD 427 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court: Lahore High Court
Year: 2022
Reporter: PLD
Parties: Malik MUHAMMAD EJAZ CHANNAR vs State Termination of proceedings
Subject matter: Criminal
Provisions referred to: S. 243; S. 345; S. 494; S. 10

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Judgment text as reported

Malik MUHAMMAD EJAZ CHANNAR VS State Termination of proceedings---Scope---Criminal trial though is controlled by the court yet the parties are also authorized to terminate the same at any stage, requesting the court to stop the prosecution---Criminal trial is concluded/terminated with three main results; 1st, either the accused earns premature acquittal under Ss. 249-A, 265-K of Cr.P.C. or acquittal after full dressed trial under Ss. 245, 265-H, Cr.P.C. or convicted under S. 243/245(2) or 265-H(2), Cr.P.C.; 2nd, when parties enter into compromise and the accused is acquitted; because effect of such compromise is acquittal as embodied in S. 345(6), Cr.P.C.; 3rd, when the public prosecutor opts to withdraw from prosecution which is regulated under S. 494, Cr.P.C. read with S. 10(3)(e) & (f) of Punjab Criminal Prosecution Service (Constitution, Functions and Powers) Act, 2006 and such withdrawal during trial amounts to acquittal of accused from the charges.

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