GUWAHATI: Assam cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw about three lakh petty cases pending in various subordinate courts throughout Assam within six months to speed up the justice delivery in serious cases.
Under section 321 of CrPC, the public prosecutor in charge of a case may is empowered to withdraw from prosecution, with the consent of the Court, at any time before the judgment is pronounced.
“Instruction for withdrawal of cases and authorization to public prosecutor and additional/assistant public prosecutor for filing appropriate petition on the next date fixed for respective cases along with detailed SOP to be issued immediately,” read the cabinet decision.
