Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 239
When accused shall be discharged. If, upon considering the
239.When accused shall be discharged. If, upon considering the police report and the documents sent with it under section 173 and making such examination, if any, of the accused as the Magistrate thinks necessary and after giving the prosecution and the accused an opportunity of being heard, the Magistrate considers the charge against the accused to be groundless, he shall discharge the accused, and record his reasons for so doing
240.
Framing of charge.
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Judgments citing Section 239
- Bombay High Court 18 Aug 2026 — hcbm010293512026_1_2026-08-18
- Bombay High Court 27 Jul 2026 — hcbm010152442018_1_2026-07-27
- Bombay High Court 27 Jul 2026 — hcbm010098772018_1_2026-07-27
- Jharkhand High Court 29 Jun 2026 — jhhc010324012022_1_2026-06-29
- Jharkhand High Court 29 Jun 2026 — jhhc010306622022_1_2026-06-29
- Karnataka High Court 17 Jun 2026 — kahc010008422023_1_2026-06-17
- Madras High Court 16 Jun 2026 — hcma012648012025_1_2026-06-16
- Karnataka High Court 12 Jun 2026 — kahc010706282024_1_2026-06-12
- Jharkhand High Court 10 Jun 2026 — jhhc010142642019_1_2026-06-10
- Jharkhand High Court 10 Jun 2026 — jhhc010047762026_1_2026-06-10
- Madras High Court 09 Jun 2026 — hcma012753992025_1_2026-06-09
- Madras High Court 08 Jun 2026 — hcma010321252026_1_2026-06-08
- Karnataka High Court 02 Jun 2026 — kahc010463672015_1_2026-06-02
- Madras High Court 01 Jun 2026 — hcma010879882026_1_2026-06-01
- Calcutta High Court 22 May 2026 — wbchca0523782014_1_2026-05-22
- Calcutta High Court 13 May 2026 — wbchca0588992023_1_2026-05-13
- Calcutta High Court 13 May 2026 — wbchca0042602023_1_2026-05-13
- Jharkhand High Court 13 May 2026 — jhhc010388362025_1_2026-05-13
- Jharkhand High Court 13 May 2026 — jhhc010132342026_1_2026-05-13
- Allahabad High Court 07 May 2026 — uphc012424942026_1_2026-05-07
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