impugned
complaint. It appears that both sides have availed plea bargaining as
envisaged in Chapter XXIA of the Cr.P.C and the trial court ... contained in Chapter XXIA of the Cr.P.C relating to plea bargaining.
2. It is the contention of the petitioner that the impugned
acting upon the plea of guilt of the accused, court must
approach with caution and circumspection to ensure that the plea is
clear and unqualified ... which provides for express provisions in the
court for entertaining the plea bargaining and that this amendment
made effective in the Code of Criminal Procedure
accused for
recording the plea once again and thereafter the accused pleaded guilty.
The said application for plea bargaining under Chapter XXIA ... contained in Chapter XXIA of the Cr.P.C
relating to plea bargaining and the same has been done without
complying the mandatory provisions contained
appears that the
petitioner had opted for the plea bargaining process as
envisaged in Chapter XXI A of the Code of Criminal Procedure ,
1973, whereby ... Class Magistrate Court IV, Kottayam), has accepted the said
plea bargaining and has thus convicted the petitioner for the
aforesaid offence and sentenced
judgment, which has
been rendered by virtue of the plea bargaining process under Chapter
XXI-A of the Cr.P.C ., can be challenged only
