Dismissal of prosecution and termination of criminal case in court

The article analyzes the institution of the dismissal of prosecution in court. The author of the article believes that this legal institution violates the victims rights to access to justice and compensation for damage caused. The position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, set out in the Resolution of the Constitutional Court as of April 20, 1999 № 7-P, 08.12.2003, № 18-P gives the provisions of the commented institution the content that is not included in them. The author of the article invites the court to pass an acquittal. The victim will be able to appeal against the defamatory sentence on all grounds of Article 389.15 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation. The author of the article suggests making the necessary changes to the criminal procedure law.