CrPC Section 348 — Discharge of offender on submission of apology

Summary

The Court may discharge the offender or remit the punishment if the offender complies with the Court’s order or requisition, or makes an apology that satisfies the Court. This applies where, under section 345, the Court has punished the offender, or, under section 346, has forwarded the offender to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or failing to do something lawfully required of them, or for an intentional insult or interruption.

Official Text

When any Court has under section 345 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 346 forwarded him to a Magistrate for trial, for refusing or omitting to do anything which he was lawfully required to do or for any intentional insult or interruption, the Court may, in its discretion, discharge the offender or remit the punishment on his submission to the order or requisition of such Court, or on apology being made to its satisfaction.

Sections referred to

• CrPC §345 — Procedure in certain cases of contempt
• CrPC §346 — Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §387 — Discharge of offender on submission of apology