Concept Of Fair Trial Entails Balancing The Interest Of The Accused, The Victim, Society And The Community: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Reiterating that the State Government has the power to accord written permission for withdrawal of prosecution, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday quashed an order rejecting the application for withdrawal filed by the prosecution, and directed the trial court to consider the application afresh. In this regard, Justice Rajeev Singh reiterated the position settled by a full bench of...