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BNSS, 2023
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BNSSChapter XXIIISection 296
Section296

Power of Court in plea bargaining

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A court handling plea bargaining has the same powers it normally uses for bail, trial of offences and other steps needed to dispose of a case. When a plea bargain is considered or recorded the court can decide bail matters, conduct any necessary proceedings, and pass orders to finally dispose the case. The court uses its regular procedural powers for these purposes.

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Priya is charged with a minor theft and agrees a plea bargain to return the goods and pay a fine. While recording that bargain the court can resolve her bail application, carry out any necessary proceedings and pass the final order to dispose of the case under the bargain.

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A Court shall have, for the purposes of discharging its functions under this Chapter, all the powers vested in respect of bail, trial of offences and other matters relating to the disposal of a case in such Court under this Sanhita.

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XXIII

Chapter XXIII

Plea Bargaining

In this chapter

  • 289Application of Chapter
  • 290Application for plea bargaining
  • 291Guidelines for Mutually satisfactory disposition
  • 292Report of Mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
  • 293Disposal of case
  • 294Judgment of Court
  • 295Finality of judgment
  • 296Power of Court in plea bargaining
  • 297Period of Detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
  • 298Savings
  • 299Statements of accused not to be used
  • 300Non-application of Chapter
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