Section 291.   Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition.

In working out a mutually satisfactory disposition under clause (a) of
sub-section (4) of section 290, the Court shall follow the following procedure, namely:—
(a) in a case instituted on a police report, the Court shall issue notice to the
Public Prosecutor, the police officer who has investigated the case, the accused and
the victim of the case to participate in the meeting to work out a satisfactory disposition
of the case:
Provided that throughout such process of working out a satisfactory disposition
of the case, it shall be the duty of the Court to ensure that the entire process is
completed voluntarily by the parties participating in the meeting:
Provided further that the accused, if he so desires, participate in such meeting
with his pleader, if any, engaged in the case;
(b) in a case instituted otherwise than on police report, the Court shall issue
notice to the accused and the victim of the case to participate in a meeting to work out
a satisfactory disposition of the case:
Provided that it shall be the duty of the Court to ensure, throughout such
process of working out a satisfactory disposition of the case, that it is completed
voluntarily by the parties participating in the meeting:
Provided further that if the victim of the case or the accused so desires, he may
participate in such meeting with his pleader engaged in the case.