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    Question

    A Magistrate of the First class may, for the reasons to

    be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage:
    A In any warrant-case Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B in any summons-case Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

      CrPC: Section 258.   Power to stop proceedings in certain cases: In any summons-case instituted otherwise than upon complaint, a Magistrate of the first class or, with the previous sanction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, any other Judicial Magistrate, may, for reasons to be recorded by him, stop the proceedings at any stage without pronouncing any judgment and where such stoppage of proceedings is made after the evidence of the principal witnesses has been recorded, pronounce a judgment of acquittal, and in any other case, release the accused, and such release shall have the effect of discharge.

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