Chapter XXIII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with:

Chapter XXIII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, comprising sections 289–300, deals with plea bargaining (formerly Chapter XXI-A, sections 265A–265L CrPC). It provides a voluntary application and a supervised mutually satisfactory disposition for eligible cases; it is distinct from ordinary bail, disposal of property and transfer of criminal cases, which are dealt with in separate chapters. Section 290(1) requires the application within thirty days from the date of framing of charge. Eligibility exclusions and voluntariness safeguards remain essential.