Stoppage of proceedings under section 258 of Cr PC has the effect of ........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Judgment of Court

Stoppage of proceedings under section 258 of Cr PC has the effect of:

acquittal under all circumstances

acquittal where the evidence of the principal witness has been recorded

discharge in all other cases where the evidence of the principal witness has not been recorded

only (b) & (c).

- Option 1: Acquittal under all circumstances

- Not correct. Stoppage does not always lead to acquittal.

- Option 2: Acquittal where the evidence of the principal witness has been recorded

- When key evidence is on record, stopping proceedings may lead to acquittal.

- Option 3: Discharge in all other cases where the evidence of the principal witness has not been recorded

- Without principal evidence, stoppage usually results in discharge, not acquittal.

- Option 4: Only (b) & (c)

- This combines options 2 and 3, reflecting the conditions under which stoppage can lead to either acquittal or discharge.

- Both conditions are met in the stoppage process.

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