Criminal Procedure Code
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(6) If the Court is of the opinion that the application is made
involuntarily by the accused, the Court shall dismiss the application
and the case shall proceed before another Court in accordance
with the provisions of the Code.
(7) Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been agreed
upon by the accused and the Public Prosecutor, the satisfactory
disposition shall be put into writing and signed by the accused, his
advocate if the accused is represented, and the Public Prosecutor,
and the Court shall give effect to the satisfactory disposition as
agreed upon by the accused and the Public Prosecutor.
(8) In the event that no satisfactory disposition has been agreed
upon by the accused and the Public Prosecutor under this section,
the Court shall record such observation and the case shall proceed
before another Court in accordance with the provisions of the
Code.
(9) In working out a satisfactory disposition of the case under
subsection (5), it is the duty of the Court to ensure that the
plea bargaining process is completed voluntarily by the parties
participating in the plea bargaining process.
Disposal of the case
172d. (1) Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been
agreed upon by the accused and the Public Prosecutor under
section 172c, the Court shall, in accordance with law, dispose
of the case in the following manner:
(a)
make any order under section 426; and
(b)
where the satisfactory disposition is in relation to a plea
bargaining of the charge, find the accused guilty on the
charge agreed upon in the satisfactory disposition and
sentence the accused accordingly; or
(c)
where the satisfactory disposition is in relation to a plea
bargaining of the sentence, find the accused guilty on
the charge and—
(i)
deal with the accused under section 293 or 294;
or
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