Section 58: Discharge no bar to new charge

DISTRICT AND INTERMEDIATE COURTS (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) ACT, No · PART II: PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND COMMITMENT FOR TRIAL

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58. Discharge no bar to new charge Where the Magistrate discharges the accused, the discharge shall not have the effect of an acquittal, and such person may be charged again with the same offence.

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If I'm discharged at the inquiry stage, can I still be charged again later for the same offence?