CrPC Section 227 — Discharge

CHAPTER XVIII TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION

General

Official Text

If, upon consideration of the record of the case and the documents submitted therewith, and after hearing the submissions of the accused and the prosecution in this behalf, the Judge considers that there is not sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused, he shall discharge the accused and record his reasons for so doing.

Related Judgments

  • P. VIJAYAN vs STATE OF KERALA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2010)
  • SUMAN MISHRA & ORS. vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • TARUN JIT TEJPAL vs THE STATE OF GOA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE vs RAJ KUMAR ARORA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • PRADEEP NIRANKARNATH SHARMA vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • JOGENDRA YADAV & ORS. vs STATE OF BIHAR &ANR — Supreme Court of India (2015)