(1) Before determining the punishment for an offense punishable with imprisonment exceeding three years or a fine exceeding thirty thousand rupees, the court may, if deemed necessary, order the probation officer or the parole officer to prepare a pre-sentence report on the offender.
(2) After receiving the order according to sub-section (1), the probation officer or the parole officer shall prepare a report mentioning the following matters in relation to the offender:-
(a) the personal, social and cultural background of the offender, b) the circumstances of the offence,
(c) conduct of the offender prior to the commission of the offence,
(d) the age of the offender,
(e) Other matters deemed necessary by the probation officer or parole officer. 3) After preparing the report as per sub-section (2), the probation officer or parole officer shall submit such report to the court.
(4) After receiving the report according to sub-section (3), the court shall provide such report to the relevant public prosecutor, the offender and his legal practitioner and if the offender is a child, to his guardian.
(5) After receiving the report as per sub-section (4), such government lawyer, criminal, guardian or legal practitioner may submit his opinion in that regard before the court.
(6) Notwithstanding anything written elsewhere in this section, in the event that a probation officer or parole officer is appointed or not appointed, the court shall order the plaintiff's and the defendant's legal practitioners to prepare a report as per sub-section (1).
(7) After receiving the order as per sub-section (6), such legal practitioner shall prepare such report and submit it to the court.