Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, withdrawal of complaint results in the:

Withdrawal of a complaint with the Magistrate’s permission under section 280 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 257 CrPC) results in acquittal of the accused against whom it is withdrawn. The provision belongs to the trial of summons-cases and requires sufficient grounds for permission. It should be distinguished from withdrawal from prosecution under section 360, where the procedural stage can determine whether the result is discharge or acquittal. Pending proceedings covered by section 531(2)(a) continue under the CrPC.