Legal literacy camp organized in Upjail Bemetara
Garvit matrabhoomi report of Durgam das –Information about plea bargaining given to prisoners Bemetara:According to the provision of which in the offense punishable with imprisonment up to 7 years, if the accused so desires, he can plead with the appellant party with the permission of the court. Under this, the accused has to give an application and an affidavit in the court that he has fully understood the nature of the punishment of the offense and has not been convicted by any court in the same offense before. Court gives opportunity to the accused, the prosecution and the applicant for mutually satisfactory settlement. If a satisfactory settlement is reached between the parties. Then the Court may, subject to the punishment of the accused, having regard to the punishment provided for the said offence, release the accused on probation, or may be punished with half the minimum punishment of the offence. or may be punished with one-fourth of the prescribed punishment. During the camp, the subjail superintendent Shri Banjare and the subjail staff, jail guards and prisoners were present.
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