Key legal question
Whether Art. 33(4) StGB gives the accused an enforceable right to continue the criminal proceedings after objection to withdrawal of the complaint.
Extracted holding
No. The objection to withdrawal is not absolute; the authority may still discontinue the case if the requirements of Arts. 52 ff. StGB are met.
Extracted reasoning
The complaint system has been relativized by the introduction of the opportunism principle. If authorities may discontinue despite the victim's insistence on prosecution where statutory conditions are met, the same must apply when the accused objects to withdrawal and demands continuation.