Granting plea bargaining benefit to some accused during trial won’t prejudice others: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court ruled that granting plea bargaining to some accused individuals in a criminal case does not prejudice the rights of co-accused to defend themselves. The court emphasized that the prosecution must still independently prove the guilt of all remaining defendants.
Why it matters
This legal precedent clarifies the application of plea bargaining in multi-accused criminal cases, ensuring that individual rights are protected during trial proceedings.
The High Court of Karnataka has held that granting benefit of plea bargaining to a few accused persons under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.PC) will not affect the right of other accused persons to defend themselves in the same case.
Justice V. Srishananda made these observation upholding the decision of the special court for CBI cases, which in December, 2023, accepted the application for plea bargaining filed under Section 265B of the Cr.PC by four accused persons, three individuals and a company, in a 2016 bank fraud case.
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