Under which provision of law is the Court, while considering the case of a person convicted for an offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, obligated to consider the report of the Probation Officer?
Section 9 of the Probation of Offenders Act
Section 7 of the Probation of Offenders Act
Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act
None of the above
Answer and explanation
Section 4(2) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 mandates that before making any order under Section 4(1) — releasing an offender on probation of good conduct — the Court shall take into consideration the report of the Probation Officer concerned in relation to the case. Section 4(1) applies to offences not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and allows release on bond, with or without sureties, for a period not exceeding three years.