17 time during inquiry, the record to be placed before him, and issue any directions with respect thereto. Preference of charge 56.(1) The Prosecution Attorney, after initiation of the criminal suit, and hearing of the suspect, where possible, and immediately after the availability of such preliminary evidence, as may be sufficient to be a basis for prosecution, as to appearances, shall decide to prefer to charge the person concerned of the offence, and record the same on the record of inquiry, and inform the accused personally, where he is present, of the charge, and of his right to appeal, against the decision. (2)Where the decision of preference of charge is appealed, the inquiror shall cease the inquiry procedure, save such as the delay of which may result in a serious prejudice to the administration of justice. Where the decision is confirmed, the inquiry shall be resumed, and where the decision is quashed, the same shall be deemed to be dismissal of the criminal suit. Dismissal of charge 57. The Prosecution Attorney, at any time, after prefernce of charge, may where it transpires that there are no sufficient grounds for continuation of the criminal suit, decide to dismiss the same, and record a grounded decision thereof, and issue an order to release any accused, and dispose of any attached property, in accordance with the provisions of the law; provided that he shall submit his decision to the superior Prosecution Attorney. Branch VI The Criminal Prosecution Bureau Power of Staying the Criminal Suit and Tender of Pardon Stay of criminal suit 58.(1) The Minister of Justice, at any time, after completion of inquiry, and before passing the preliminary judgement, in the criminal suit, may take a grounded decision, in his own hand, to stay the criminal suit , against any accused; and his decision shall be final, and shall not be contested. The court shall thereupon stay the proceedings, and pass the orders necessary for terminating the criminal suit. (2)No decision shall be issued, in accordance with sub-section (1), in the criminal suits, relating to hudud and retribution offences, or the offences, in which the criminal suit may be compounded. (3)The Minister of Justice, or whoever may represent him, may require perusal of the record of trial, to consider exercise thereby, of his power to stay the criminal suit, and the court shall thereupon stay proceeding with the trial, pending the issue of the decision of the Minister of Justice .