Application for plea bargaining.

What this section does

An accused may apply for plea bargaining within thirty days of framing of charge, accompanied by an affidavit confirming voluntary preference and no prior conviction for the same offence. The Court examines the accused in camera to verify voluntariness and, if satisfied, grants up to sixty days to the parties to work out a mutually satisfactory disposition including victim compensation; if the application is found involuntary or the accused was previously convicted for the same offence, the Court proceeds with the regular trial from the stage the application was filed.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Accused · Court · Public Prosecutor · Complainant · Victim

Time limit

Application must be filed within 30 days of framing of charge; Court may allow up to 60 days for parties to work out a mutually satisfactory disposition

Derived from CrPC s.265B.