Supreme Court of India

Ratilal Bhanji Mithani v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Reported as [1979] 1 S.C.R. 993
Decided 28 September 1978

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Code of Crinlinal Procedure 1898, (5 of 1898)-Charge framed-Whether Magistrate has power to cancel the charge and discharge the accured . 'Di.rcharge' find 'Acquittal'-Distinct concepts applicable to different stages of proceedings. The· appellant and six others were charged with the offence of entering into criminal conspiracy, with intent to defraud the Government of the duty payable on various contraband goods, etc. and thereby committing offences under s. 120- I.P. . read with s. 167(81) of the Sea Customs Act 1878 and s. 5 of the Import and Exports Act 1947. The prosecution alleged that

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