PLEA BARGAINING. A new concept

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1 PLEA BARGAINING A new concept In order to reduce a heavy backlog of criminal cases in courts and to save the accused as well as victim from the cumbersome process of court, a new Chapter XXI-A has been introduced in Cr.P.C. evolving a new concept of Plea Bargaining. Plea Bargaining is a kind of a deal between the prosecution / victim and the accused by which the accused agree to plead guilty to less serious charge reduced sentence without facing long drawn procedure of trial. Salient Features Applicability 1- Applicable for the offences, where punishment of 7 yrs imprisonment is provided. 2- Not applicable, where victim is a women or child below 14 yrs of age or affects the socio economic condition of the country. (Offences effecting socio economic condition of the country are notified by the Central Government). 3- Not applicable to any Juvenile as defined u/s 2(k)of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act Not applicable if accused has been convicted previously of the same offence.

2 Procedure 1- Application supported by an affidavit by accused showing a willing ness. 2- Application to be moved in the court where trial is pending 3- Court shall examine the accused in camera to satisfy itself about volition of accused. 4- Prosecution, investigating officer, victim, accused to sit and work out a mutual satisfactory disposition. Advantages 1- Victim a- He will get the compensation in terms of mutual satisfactory disposition. b- Saves him from long drawn Judicial Process. c- Saves time and money spent in case. 2- Accused a- If a minimum punishment is provided for the offence, he may be sentenced to half of such punishment. b- If no such punishment is provided, he may be sentenced to one fourth of the punishment provided. c- He may not be punished but may be released on probation or admonition.

3 d- He may get the benefit of period already undergone in custody. e- No appeal lies against the judgment. f- Admission of accused can not be used for any other purposes except for Plea Bargaining g- Time taken in trial and money is also saved. For any help: Please Contact: U.P.State Legal Services Authority 3 rd Floor, Jawahar Bhawan Annexe, Lucknow Phone No , , Web site: upslsa.up.nic.in upslsa@up.nic.in OR District Legal Services Authority, Civil Court Premises Concerned District(U.P.)

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