293. Disposal of case.
Where a satisfactory disposition of the case has been worked out under section 291, the Court shall dispose of the case in the following manner, namely:—
- the Court shall award the compensation to the victim in accordance with the disposition 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 therein;
- 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, it may release the accused on probation or provide the benefit of any such law, as the case may be;
- after hearing the parties under clause (a), 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;
- in case 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, as the case may be, for such offence.
Provided that in case the accused is a first time offender, the Court may reduce the sentence awarded under clause (c) to one-fourth of the minimum punishment and under clause (d) to one-sixth of the punishment so provided or extendable.