Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 103
Syariah Criminal Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 103
s 103 Prosecutor may decline to prosecute further at any stage
(1) At any stage of any trial, before the delivery of judgment, the Prosecutor may, if he thinks fit, inform the Court that he does not propose further to prosecute the accused upon the charge; and thereupon all proceedings on such charge against the accused may be stayed by leave of the Court and, if so stayed, the accused shall be discharged of and from the charge.
(2) Such discharge shall not amount to an acquittal unless the Court so directs.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pendakwa bolehlah berhenti daripada mendakwa selanjutnya pada mana-mana peringkat
(1) Pada mana-mana peringkat apa-apa perbicaraan, sebelum penghakiman diberikan, Pendakwa boleh, jika difikirkannya patut, memberitahu Mahkamah bahawa dia tidak bercadang untuk mendakwa tertuduh selanjutnya atas pertuduhan itu; dan sesudah itu semua prosiding atas pertuduhan itu terhadap tertuduh bolehlah digantung dengan kebenaran Mahkamah dan, jika digantung sedemikian, tertuduh hendaklah dilepaskan daripada pertuduhan itu.
(2) Pelepasan sedemikian tidaklah terjumlah kepada suatu pembebasan melainkan jika Mahkamah mengarahkan sedemikian.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
