Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the court may release the offender on probation instead of:
Section 4(1) lets the court, "instead of sentencing him at once to any punishment", release the offender on a bond of good conduct. It operates only after he has been tried…
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Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the court may release the offender on probation instead of:
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Correct answer B
Section 4(1) lets the court, "instead of sentencing him at once to any punishment", release the offender on a bond of good conduct. It operates only after he has been tried and found guilty, and it cannot apply where the offence is punishable with death.