The complainant and the accused in a criminal case arrived at a settlement of an offence which was not compoundable under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Answer the following questions citing rele
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The complainant and the accused in a criminal case arrived at a settlement of an offence which was not compoundable under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Answer the following questions citing relevant case laws — What is the actual relevancy of such settlement ?
Answer & Explanation:
The settlement arrived at between the parties can be taken into consideration for the purpose of determining the quantum of sentence to be awarded to the accused. Thus the settlement is relevant for determining the quantum of sentence. (Gulab Das v. State of M.P., AIR 2012 SC 888).
Topics: Criminal Procedure
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