Cameroon Criminal Procedure Code 2005 - On TRACK against ...

pronounced.Section 62:(1) Criminal proceedings shall be discontinued in the following cases:(a) The death of the suspect, the defender or of the accused ;(b) prescription;(c) amnesty;(d) repeal of the law ;(e) after a successful plea of convict or acquit;(f) by agreement between the parties, if the law expressly so provides ;(g) the withdrawal of a complaint, where the lodging of such a complaint is a precondition forthe commencement of prosecution.;(h) the withdrawal of the complaint or the civil claim by the civil party who lodged the complaintin respect of a simple offence or a misdemeanour .(2) The provisions of subsection (1) (h) above are applicable only where :- the withdrawal is voluntary;- the matter has not been heard on the merits; government department or by the injured personunder the conditions laid down by law.the offence committed does not disturb public order or good morals; in case of many civilclaimants, al! of them withdraw their complaints or civil claims;the withdrawal is not as a result of violence, fraud or deceit.(3) In the case referred to in sub-section (2) above, the court shall grant the application andaward costs against the civil claimant.Section 63: When a court has been seized al the same time of a criminal action and a civil action,except in the case provided for in sub-section l (h) above. The judge seized of the matter shall bebound to adjudicate thereupon.