Section 265D CrPC: Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 265D CrPC at a Glance

Section 265D CrPC deals with report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 292 BNSS.

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What Section 265D CrPC Says

265D. Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court

Where in a meeting under section 265C, a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out, the Court shall prepare a report of such disposition which shall be signed by the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting and if no such disposition has been worked out, the Court shall record such observation and proceed further in accordance with the provisions of this Code from the stage the application under sub-section (1) of section 265B has been filed in such case.

Source: Section 265D, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 265D CrPC in Simple Words

Section 265D of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with a meeting under Section 265C CrPC.

Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out, the Court shall prepare a report of such disposition, signed by the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting.

If no such disposition has been worked out, the Court shall record such observation and proceed further in accordance with the provisions of this Code from the stage the application under Section 265B(1) CrPC has been filed in such case.

When Section 265D CrPC Applies

  • Section 265D CrPC applies where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out in a meeting under Section 265C CrPC.
  • The Court shall prepare a report of such disposition.
  • The report shall be signed by the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting.
  • If no such disposition has been worked out, the Court shall record such observation and proceed further in accordance with the provisions of this Code from the stage the application under Section 265B(1) CrPC has been filed in such case.

Example of Section 265D CrPC

An application under Section 265B(1) CrPC has been filed in a case against Ramesh, and a meeting is held under Section 265C CrPC. Ramesh participates in the meeting. A satisfactory disposition of the case is worked out. The Court prepares a report of such disposition, and the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting, including Ramesh, sign it. Had no such disposition been worked out, the Court would record such observation and proceed further from the stage the application under Section 265B(1) CrPC was filed.

When Section 265D CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 265D CrPC speaks of the report and the observation that follow a meeting under Section 265C CrPC. It does not deal with the application for plea bargaining, which Section 265B CrPC covers under the heading Application for plea bargaining.
  • Section 265D CrPC speaks of a report signed by the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting. It does not deal with the holding of the meeting itself, which Section 265C CrPC covers.

Section 265D CrPC Under BNSS 292: What Changed

Section 265D CrPC is now covered under Section 292 BNSS.

Section 265D of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is found in Section 292 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 292 BNSS refers to a meeting under Section 291 BNSS where Section 265D CrPC referred to a meeting under Section 265C CrPC. Section 292 BNSS refers to the application under Section 290(1) BNSS where Section 265D CrPC referred to the application under Section 265B(1) CrPC. Section 292 BNSS reads this Sanhita where Section 265D CrPC read this Code. The rest of the text is the same.

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FAQs on Section 265D CrPC

What must the Court do when a satisfactory disposition is worked out under Section 265D CrPC?▼

Under Section 265D of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, where in a meeting under Section 265C CrPC a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out, the Court shall prepare a report of such disposition. The report shall be signed by the presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting.

Who signs the report under Section 265D CrPC?▼

The presiding officer of the Court and all other persons who participated in the meeting.

What happens under Section 265D CrPC if no satisfactory disposition is worked out?▼

The Court shall record such observation and proceed further in accordance with the provisions of this Code from the stage the application under Section 265B(1) CrPC has been filed in such case.

Where is Section 265D CrPC found in the BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 265D CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 292 BNSS. Section 265D CrPC is headed Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court, and Section 292 BNSS is headed Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·