Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Right to Withdraw Criminal Appeal Under Section 374(2) CrPC is Voluntary | Calcutta HC Upholds Accused's Discretion
Calcutta High Court rules that an accused may voluntarily withdraw a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC, provided no prejudice to the State is shown. The court affirmed that an appeal is a right, not a duty, and Section 386(e) CrPC permits such withdrawal as a just order, reinforcing the accused's autonomy in appellate proceedings.