CrPC § 265C · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 265C CrPC — Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 291 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 291 — Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
In working out a mutually satisfactory disposition under clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 290, the Court shall follow the following procedure, namely:—
(a) in a case instituted on a police report, the Court shall issue notice to the Public Prosecutor, the police officer who has investigated the case, the accused and the victim of the case to participate in the meeting to work out a satisfactory disposition of the case:
Provided that throughout such process of working out a satisfactory disposition of the case, it shall be the duty of the Court to ensure that the entire process is completed voluntarily by the parties participating in the meeting:
Provided further that the accused, if he so desires, may participate in such meeting with his advocate, if any, engaged in the case;
(b) in a case instituted otherwise than on police report, the Court shall issue notice to the accused and the victim of the case to participate in a meeting to work out a satisfactory disposition of the case:
Provided that it shall be the duty of the Court to ensure, throughout such process of working out a satisfactory disposition of the case, that it is completed voluntarily by the parties participating in the meeting:
Provided further that if the victim of the case or the accused so desires, he may participate in such meeting with his advocate engaged in the case.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 291 in full