When any Court has under section 384 adjudged an offender to punishment, or has under section 385 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.
Section 387 BNSS: Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 348 CrPC
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Where a Court has under section 384 punished an offender, or under section 385 forwarded him for trial, for refusing or omitting to do what he was lawfully required to do or for intentional insult or interruption, it may in its discretion discharge him or remit the punishment on his submission to the order or apology.
Chapter XXVIII: Provisions As To Offences Affecting The Administration Of Justice
- 379 Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
- 380 Appeal
- 381 Power to order costs
- 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- 383 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- 384 Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- 385 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
- 386 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- 387 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- 388 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- 389 Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- 390 Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
- 391 Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves