Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
348.Discharge of offender on submission of apology.-
When any Court has under section 345 adjudged
an offender to punishment, or has under section 346 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.