State of Tamilnadu by Inspector of Police vs. N. Suresh Ranjan & Ors. (SC)

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Secs. 227, 239 & 245–Discharge under all provisions–Distinction between–Accused can be discharged u/s. 227 if the Court considers that there is not sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused–However, discharge u/s. 239 is possible if the Magistrate considers that the charge against the accused is to be groundless–Further, discharge u/s. 245 is reached only after recording the prosecution evidence.