Rule 48 Dismissal

(a) By Attorney For Government. The Attorney General may by leave of court file a dismissal of an information or complaint and the prosecution shall thereupon terminate. Such a dismissal may not be filed during the trial without the consent of the defendant.

(b) By Court. If there is unnecessary delay in filing an information against a defendant who has been held to answer to the district court or High Court or if there is unnecessary delay in bringing a defendant to trial, the court may dismiss the information or complaint.