Plea bargaining provisions, inserted into Chapter XXI-A of the CrPC by the 2005 Amendment Act, are NOT available for:
Aoffences punishable with up to seven years' imprisonment, eligible for plea bargaining route
Bcompoundable offences listed in the schedule to the CrPC, 1973 with the consent of victim
Coffences where the maximum punishment is a discretionary fine not exceeding Rs 10,000
Doffences affecting the socio-economic conditions of the country, or offences against women or children below 14
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. offences affecting the socio-economic conditions of the country, or offences against women or children below 14
1. Chapter XXI-A CrPC (Sections 265A to 265L), inserted by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 (effective 2006), introduced plea bargaining for the first time in India.
2. Section 265A(1) limits eligibility to offences punishable with imprisonment NOT exceeding 7 years.
3. Section 265A(1) EXCLUDES from the scheme: (a) offences affecting the socio-economic conditions of the country (notified by Central Government); (b) offences committed against a woman or a child below the age of 14 years.
4. Section 265B(1): the accused himself must file the application; not third parties.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — CrPC, Chapter XXI-A (Sections 265A-L); 2005 Amendment Act_
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