Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 502 · Decided 29 October 1999
State of Uttar Pradesh v. Chandrika
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 502 · [1999] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 239
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1131/1999
- Decided
- 29 October 1999
- Bench
- K.T. THOMAS, M.B. SHAH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 304, 307, 34; CrPC Section 320
Headnote
PRADESH v. CHANDRIKA OCTOBER 29, 1999 [K.T. THOMAS AND M.B. SHAH, JJ] Criminal trial-Criminal case-Disposal on the basis of plea bargaining-Held, not permissible. A B Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 302, 304, 307 and 34-Murder- C Accused-Conviction by Trial Court under section of plea bargaining by High Court held illegal and erroneous--Concept of plea bargaining held against public D policy--Court should decide case on merits-if accused corifesses his guilt Court should impose appropriate sentence-Mere acceptance of guilt by accused is no ground to
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