Section 249-A, empowers a Magistrate to _________ accused at any stage?
Correct answer: A. Acquit
- A. Acquit
- B. Connect
- C. Release
- D. Non of these
Explanation
Section 249-A empowers a Magistrate to acquit the accused at any stage of the case when the charge is groundless or there is no probability of conviction. “Release” does not describe this final judicial power as precisely as “acquit.”
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