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177 DPP may discontinue a prosecution without adjudication
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(b)whether or not an indictment against the accused has been filed.
(3)If an indictment has not been filed against the accused, the written notice referred to in subsection (1)(b) must be filed in the court to which the accused has been committed for trial.
(4)If a discontinuance of prosecution is announced in court, written notice of the discontinuance, signed by the DPP, must be filed in court as soon as practicable after the announcement.