S. 321 CrPC: Prosecution Cannot Be Withdrawn Solely On Government's Order; Public Prosecutor Must Independently Apply Mind: Allahabad High Court

In a recent judgment by the Allahabad High Court, the Court dealt with an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), filed by Dilip Singh, seeking to quash the orders passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and the revisional court. The applicant was challenging the decision to reject the Section 321 Cr.P.C. application, which was filed by the State to withdraw the prosecution against him. Background…