Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
Full Text
Where in a meeting under section 291, a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out, the Court shall prepare a report of such disposition which shall be signed by the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting and if no such disposition has been worked out, the Court shall record such observation and proceed further in accordance with the provisions of this Sanhita from the stage the application under sub-section (1) of section 290 has been filed in such case.
Plain English Summary
Mandates the preparation of a signed report if a settlement is reached, or the resumption of trial if plea bargaining fails.
Key Legal Elements
- If settlement is reached: Court prepares a report signed by the Judge and all participants
- If NO settlement is reached: Court records the failure and proceeds with the regular trial
- Trial resumes from the stage where the plea bargaining application was filed
Practical Note
This section acts as the closing of the negotiation phase. The signed report becomes a binding record of the agreed terms (compensation, apologies, etc.). If negotiations fail, there is no prejudice against the accused; the trial simply resumes as if the plea bargaining application was never successful.
हिंदी पाठ
जहाँ धारा 291 के तहत बैठक में, मामले का एक संतोषजनक निपटान (satisfactory disposition) निकाल लिया गया है, वहाँ न्यायालय ऐसे निपटान की एक रिपोर्ट तैयार करेगा जिस पर न्यायालय के पीठासीन अधिकारी और बैठक में भाग लेने वाले अन्य सभी व्यक्तियों द्वारा हस्ताक्षर किए जाएंगे और यदि ऐसा कोई निपटान नहीं निकाला गया है, तो न्यायालय ऐसी टिप्पणी दर्ज करेगा और इस संहिता के प्रावधानों के अनुसार उसी चरण से आगे बढ़ेगा जिस चरण से ऐसे मामले में धारा 290 की उप-धारा (1) के तहत आवेदन दायर किया गया है।