Lawgist265AApplication of the Chapter
1[265A. Application of the Chapter.--(1) This Chapter shall apply in respect of an accused against whom--
(a) the report has been forwarded by the officer in charge of the police station under section 173 alleging therein that an offence appears to have been committed by him other than an offence for which the punishment of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years has been provided under the law for the time being in force; or
(b) a Magistrate has taken cognizance of an offence on complaint, other than an offence for which the punishment of death or of imprisonment for life or of imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years, has been provided under the law for the time being in force, and after examining complainant and witnesses under section 200, issued the process under section 204,
but does not apply where such offence affects the socio-economic condition of the country or has been committed against a woman, or a child below the age of fourteen years.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the Central Government shall, by notification, determine the offences under the law for the time being in force which shall be the offences affecting the socio-economic condition of the country.]
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1. Ins. by Act 2 of 2006, s. 4 (w.e.f. 5-7-2006).
- 265A Application of the Chapter
- 265B Application for plea bargaining
- 265C Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
- 265D Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
- 265E Disposal of the case
- 265F Judgment of the Court
- 265G Finality of the judgment
- 265H Power of the Court in plea bargaining
- 265-I Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set-off against the sentence of imprisonment
- 265J Savings
- 265K Statements of accused not to be used
- 265L Non-application of the Chapter
