Criminal Practice Rules 1999
sec.70Abandoning appeal or subsequent appeal
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sec.70 Abandoning appeal or subsequent appeal
An appellant, at any time after starting an appeal or subsequent appeal, may abandon it by giving to the registrar a notice of abandonment of appeal or notice of abandonment of subsequent appeal. The appeal or subsequent appeal is taken to be dismissed by the court when the notice is given to the registrar. However, if the court considers it necessary in the interests of justice, the court may set aside the abandonment and reinstate the appeal or subsequent appeal. r 70 amd 2024 SL No. 178 s 18 (sec.70-ssec.1) An appellant, at any time after starting an appeal or subsequent appeal, may abandon it by giving to the registrar a notice of abandonment of appeal or notice of abandonment of subsequent appeal. (sec.70-ssec.2) The appeal or subsequent appeal is taken to be dismissed by the court when the notice is given to the registrar. (sec.70-ssec.3) However, if the court considers it necessary in the interests of justice, the court may set aside the abandonment and reinstate the appeal or subsequent appeal.