Singapore legislation
Section 184
Section 184
Public Prosecutor may decline further to prosecute at any stage of summary trial
(1)
At any stage of any summary trial before judgment has been delivered, the Public Prosecutor may, if he thinks fit, inform the court that he will not further prosecute the defendant upon the charge and thereupon all proceedings on the charge against the defendant shall be stayed and he shall be discharged from and of the same.
(2)
Such discharge shall not amount to an acquittal unless the court so directs except in cases coming under section 177.