MUTUAL SATISFACTORY DISPOSITION

According to section 265C of CrPC, in working out a mutually satisfactory disposition, the court shall follow the following procedure.

When a case is instituted on a police report, the court shall issue notice to the public prosecutor, the P.O/I.O (police officer/investigating officer) who has investigated the case, the accused and the victim of the case to participate in the meeting to work our a satisfactory disposition of the case.

Proviso of this section says that if accused desires then he may participate in such meeting with his pleader.

When a case is instituted otherwise then on police report, the court shall issue notice to the accused and the victim of the case to participate in a meeting to work out a satisfactory disposition of the case.

It is the duty of the court to ensure that the proceedings must be voluntarily by the parties.

According to section 265D where in a meeting under section 265C a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out, the court shall prepare a report of such disposition which shall be signed by the presiding officer of the court and all other person who participated in the meeting.

If no such disposition has been worked out, the court shall record such observation and proceed further according to the provisions of this court.

According to section 265E where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 265D, the court shall dispose off the case in the following manner-

1. The court shall award the compensation to the victim according to the disposition and hear the parties on the quantum of punishment, if possible, then the benefit will be given to the accused under the provisions of probation of Offender’s Act, 1958.
For Example-
Releasing the accused on probation on good conduct.

2. After hearing the parties when the court finds that minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused, court may sentence the accused to half of such minimum punishment.

3. After hearing the parties when the court finds that the offence committed by the accused is not having the minimum punishment then the 1/4th of the maximum punishment of the offence may be provided to the accused.

According to section 265F, the court will deliver its judgement in the open court and the same shall be signed by the presiding officer of the court.

Section 265G : Finality of the Judgement
The judgement delivered by the court under section 265G shall be final and there is no provision for appeal but there are tow exceptions to this rule-
1. Special leave petition under article 136.
2. Writ petition under article 226 and 227 in High Court.

Section 265H : Power of the court in Plea Bargaining
For the purpose of discharging its functions under this chapter, the court which is allowing the plea bargaining must have the powers in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case.

Section 265K : Statement of accused not to be used
The statement or facts given by an accused in an application for plea bargaining shall not be used for any other purpose except for the purpose of this chapter.

THIS NOTE IS A PART OF THIS IMPORTANT NOTE ON PLEA BARGAINING. Definitely read this.

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