Section 254

At any stage of any trial before a Sessions Court or a Magistrates

Court before the delivery of judgment, the officer conducting the prosecution 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 the 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 same.

Such discharge shall not amount to an acquittal unless the Court so directs.

Criminal Procedure Code 135

Reinstatement of trial after discharge