If the criminal responsibility is still investigated after the criminal reconciliation, the judicial organ may give a lenient punishment if the criminal suspect and the victim reach an agreement on compensation and obtain the victim's understanding. The public security organ may make suggestions to the People's Procuratorate for leniency in cases where a settlement agreement has been reached. The People's Procuratorate may propose to the People's Court a lenient punishment; If the circumstances of the crime are minor and it is unnecessary to impose criminal punishment, a decision not to initiate a prosecution may be made. The people's court may give lenient punishment to the defendant according to law.
 Legal basis
 Article 290 of the Criminal Procedure Law [Effect of settlement agreement] For cases where a settlement agreement has been reached, the public security organ may propose leniency to the People's Procuratorate. The People's Procuratorate may propose to the People's Court a lenient punishment; If the circumstances of the crime are minor and it is unnecessary to impose criminal punishment, a decision not to initiate a prosecution may be made. The people's court may give lenient punishment to the defendant according to law.