Section 293 BNSS: Disposal of case

Section 293 BNSS Bare Act Text

293. Disposal of the case

Disposal of case.

Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 292, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:—

(a) the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under section 292 and hear the parties on the quantum of the punishment, releasing of the accused on probation of good conduct or after admonition under section 401 or for dealing with the accused under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 or any other law for the time being in force and follow the procedure specified in the succeeding clauses for imposing the punishment on the accused;

(b) after hearing the parties under clause (a), if the Court is of the view that section 401 or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 or any other law for the time being in force are attracted in the case of the accused, it may release the accused on probation or provide the benefit of any such law;

(c) after hearing the parties under clause (b), if the Court finds that minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused, it may sentence the accused to half of such minimum punishment, and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of such minimum punishment;

(d) in case after hearing the parties under clause (b), the Court finds that the offence committed by the accused is not covered under clause (b) or clause (c), then, it may sentence the accused to one-fourth of the punishment provided or extendable for such offence and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, it may sentence the accused to one-sixth of the punishment provided or extendable, for such offence.

Source: Section 293, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 293 BNSS in Simple Words

When Section 293 BNSS Applies

• Section 293 BNSS applies where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under Section 292 BNSS; the Court shall dispose of the case in the manner Section 293 BNSS sets out.
• Under Section 293(a) BNSS, the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition under Section 292 BNSS and hear the parties on the quantum of the punishment, releasing of the accused on probation of good conduct or after admonition under Section 401 BNSS or for dealing with the accused under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 or any other law for the time being in force.
• Under Section 293(b) BNSS, after hearing the parties under Section 293(a) BNSS, if the Court is of the view that Section 401 BNSS or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 or any other law for the time being in force are attracted in the case of the accused, the Court may release the accused on probation or provide the benefit of any such law.
• Under Section 293(c) BNSS, after hearing the parties under Section 293(b) BNSS, if the Court finds that minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused, the Court may sentence the accused to half of such minimum punishment, and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, the Court may sentence the accused to one-fourth of such minimum punishment.
• Under Section 293(d) BNSS, after hearing the parties under Section 293(b) BNSS, if the Court finds that the offence committed by the accused is not covered under Section 293(b) BNSS or Section 293(c) BNSS, the Court may sentence the accused to one-fourth of the punishment provided or extendable for such offence, and where the accused is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past, the Court may sentence the accused to one-sixth of the punishment provided or extendable, for such offence.

Example of Section 293 BNSS

When Section 293 BNSS Does Not Apply

• Section 293 BNSS speaks of a case where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under Section 292 BNSS. It does not deal with the report of that disposition, which Section 292 BNSS covers under the heading Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court.
• Section 293(b) BNSS speaks of release on probation or the benefit of any such law where the provisions named in it are attracted in the case of the accused. Where they are not attracted, Section 293(b) BNSS does not apply.
• Section 293(c) BNSS speaks of a sentence of half of such minimum punishment, or one-fourth of such minimum punishment for a first-time offender, where minimum punishment has been provided under the law for the offence committed by the accused. Where no minimum punishment has been provided, Section 293(c) BNSS does not apply.
• Section 293(d) BNSS speaks of a sentence of one-fourth of the punishment provided or extendable, or one-sixth of the punishment provided or extendable for a first-time offender, where the offence is not covered under Section 293(b) BNSS or Section 293(c) BNSS. Where the offence is covered under either of them, Section 293(d) BNSS does not apply.
• The fraction of one-fourth of such minimum punishment in Section 293(c) BNSS and the fraction of one-sixth of the punishment provided or extendable in Section 293(d) BNSS are written for an accused who is a first-time offender and has not been convicted of any offence in the past.

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