Withdrawal of Criminal Complaint Against One Accused Applies to All

The appellate court addressed the application of the rule that withdrawing a criminal complaint against one accused person is effective against all accused persons under the relevant statute. The court reasoned that while a legitimate request for the prosecution to discontinue proceedings against specific individuals due to unmet procedural requirements must be treated as a request for discontinuation and not as a withdrawal of the complaint, the literal text of the relevant statute dictates that a withdrawal of the complaint against one accused person, regardless of the degree of involvement or whether the complaint was partially withdrawn, applies without exception to all accused parties.