Traditional criminal trial long, stressful, aur costly hota hai. Plea bargaining is idea pe based hai ki agar accused apni guilt accept kar le, to State thoda lenient ho sakti hai – chhoti charge apply karke, lesser sentence dekar, ya fine-focused punishment dekar.
Yeh har offence me allowed nahi; usually less serious, private nature ke matters me hi hota hai. Court ensure karti hai ki plea voluntary hai, accused fully consequences samajh raha hai, aur victim ko bhi process me voice mil raha hai.
Benefit: victim ko quick closure, State ka time bachta hai, aur accused ko certainty milti hai. Risk: pressure ya poor legal advice ke chalte log apna defence properly explore kiye bina hi guilty plead kar den.
Isliye judge ka role yahan crucial hai – wo check karta hai ki process coercion-free aur fair hai ya nahi.
