An indictment must not be quashed, dismissed, discontinued or abandoned without the permission of the court, and such permission must be entered of record.
History: (Code 1852, §599; Code 1867, §4150; Code 1876, §4823; Code 1886, §4393; Code 1896, §4921; Code 1907, §7159; Code 1923, §4554; Code 1940, T. 15, §257.)