learned single Judge, upon reaching to positive conclusion of illegal "plea bargaining". Therefore, the State cannot be permitted to contend that all offences ... learned trial Magistrate has awarded lesser sentence and such a "plea bargaining" is not legal and deprecated the practice adopted by the Magistrate
respondent herein. The petitioner availed
the facility of plea bargaining as envisaged in Sec.265B of Chapter XXIA ... fine/compensation amount.
Ext.P-2(4) is the application for plea bargaining filed by the petitioner
moved by the Respondent herein on
02.09.2021 for plea bargaining. A Reply dated
22.09.2021 was filed wherein Air Customs
(Petitioner herein) stated that the application ... awarded to the Respondent if her plea for
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plea bargaining is accepted. The consequent MSD dated
other co-accused person Harpreet
Singh made an Application for plea bargaining under the relevant
provisions, as a result whereof, the said Application was referred ... Chapter 21A of the Criminal Procedure Code , 1973 by way of plea
bargaining and consequently, the National Lok Adalat after considering the
facts and circumstances
Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter
referred to as 'the Code') for plea bargaining.
4. Learned Magistrate found that the plea made ... that
the learned Magistrate did not follow the procedure prescribed for
plea bargaining.
6. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the
first
duty, the patent modus operandi being that of the illicit "plea-bargaining" between the learned Magistrate and the accused, resulting into the gross ... called out, and/or accepting the fraudulent pleas of guilty, entering into illicit plea-bargaining and thereby letting-off the accused softly by just patting
their plea of guilty and seek trial of the case as the plea of guilty could have been made pursuant to plea bargaining. In support ... said chapter and the plea of guilty was made even before the introduction of the said chapter legalising plea bargaining. Therefore, as rightly contended
recorded his satisfaction that, from the plea of the
accused, they have moved the application for plea-bargaining
::: Downloaded on - 09/06/2013 ... affidavits filed therewith, including their plea recorded in the
course of the enquiry on the question of plea-bargaining was obtained
under force
Chapter 21(a) in the Criminal Procedure Code to provide for plea-bargaining. What is plea-bargaining? This is a new provision that ... introducing in the Criminal Procedure Code . Plea-bargaining is practised in other countries. Plea-bargaining is something more stringent than the provision provided
under
Section 265-B of Cr.P.C. seeking for 'plea bargaining' was
made by the accused / respondent. On 30.03.2015, plea
bargaining ... Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submitted that if
accused pleads guilty, then plea-bargaining can be done
and the said benefit could be extended between
