Important Legal Definitions

A pre-trial negotiation mechanism introduced in 2006 for offences carrying imprisonment up to seven years (excluding socio-economic crimes and offences against women/children), where the accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence or probation.

An accused charged with simple receipt of stolen property files an application for plea bargaining under Section 265-B CrPC; after a mutual satisfactory disposition with the victim, the magistrate imposes a fine instead of imprisonment.