JUDGMENT

Michael Zothankhuma, J. - Heard Mrs. Linda L. Fambawl, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor as well as Mr. Lalpianfela Chawngthu, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This is an appeal filed by the State against the Judgment & Order dated 04.04.2019 passed by the Court of the Sessions Judge, Aizawl in Criminal Revision Petition No. 6/2019, arising out of Criminal Trial No. Ex(M) 95/2018, by which the Sessions Court set aside the Judgment & Order dated 20.06.2018, passed by the learned Trial Court, wherein it had convicted the respondent under Section 43(2) MLPC Act, 2014 on his own plea of guilt and sentenced him to undergo S.I. for one month.

3. This appeal had been admitted by this Court vide Order dated 05.08.2020. Subsequent to the admission of the appeal by this Court, the State has preferred this application for withdrawal of the appeal vide I.A.(Crl.) No. 18/2020 under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that as per the letter No. C.11016/1/2019-EXC dated 22.09.2020 issued by the Under Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Excise & Narcotics Department, which is addressed to the Additional Public Prosecutor, the Government has taken a de