Delhi Judicial Services Pre Exam 2007

An application for plea bargaining can't be made by an accused person

Verified Answer
A. Where the offence has been committed against women
B. Where the offence has been committed against child before the age of 14 years
C. Where the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding 7 years
D. All of the above

Explanation:

Section 265B(4) of CrPC specifies that plea bargaining is not applicable where the offence is committed against a child below the age of fourteen years or against a woman, or where the offence affects the socio-economic condition of the country, or where the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years. Therefore, all the conditions listed make an offence ineligible for plea bargaining.