CrPC § 494 — Effect of withdrawal from prosecution

Statutory text (English)

Any Public Prosecutor 1* * *may, with the
494. Effect of withdrawal from prosecution. Any Public Prosecutor 1* * *may, with the
consent of the Court, 2* * * before the judgment is pronounced, withdraw from the
prosecution of any person 3[either generally or in respect of any one or more of the offences
for which he is tried]; and upon such withdrawal,-
(a) if it is made before a charge has been framed, the accused shall be discharged 3[in
respect of such offence or offences] ;
(b) if it is made after a charge has been framed, or when under this Code no charge is
required, he shall be acquitted 3[in respect of such offence or offences].

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.494: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 172, 173, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 172, 173) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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