Article 204th of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) includes the following situations:
(a) inform the handling situation;
(2) Minor criminal cases proved by the victim;
(3) Cases in which the victim has evidence to prove that the defendant has infringed upon his personal and property rights and should be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law, but the public security organ or the people's procuratorate will not investigate the criminal responsibility of the defendant.
Article 205 After examining a case of private prosecution, the people's court shall handle it according to the following circumstances:
(1) A case with clear criminal facts and sufficient evidence shall be heard in court;
(2) In a case of private prosecution lacking criminal evidence, if the private prosecutor cannot provide supplementary evidence, he shall persuade the private prosecutor to withdraw the private prosecution or make a ruling to dismiss it.
If the private prosecutor refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned twice according to law, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, it shall be treated as withdrawal. In the course of court hearing, if the judges have doubts about the evidence and need to investigate and verify it, the provisions of Article 191 of this Law shall apply.
Article 206 A people's court may mediate a case of private prosecution. Before the verdict is pronounced, the private prosecutor may reconcile with the defendant or withdraw the private prosecution. Mediation is not applicable to cases specified in Item 3 of Article 204 of this Law.
The time limit for the people's court to hear a case of private prosecution, and if the defendant is detained, the provisions of the first and second paragraphs of Article 202 of this Law shall apply; Those who are not in custody shall be sentenced within six months after accepting the case.
Article 207 A defendant in a case of private prosecution may file a counterclaim against the private prosecutor during the proceedings. Counterclaim is subject to the provisions of private prosecution.