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TypeBare Act JurisdictionMadhya Pradesh Government Enacted1974

The Criminal-Procedure-Code-CrPC-1973 Section 239

When accused shall be discharged

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239.When accused shall be discharged. If, upon considering the police report and the documents sent with it under section 173 and making such examination, if any, of the accused as the Magistrate thinks necessary and after giving the prosecution and the accused an opportunity of being heard, the Magistrate considers the charge against the accused to be groundless, he shall discharge the accused, Section 240 - and record his reasons for so doing

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