Insertion of Section 92A and 92B

After Section 92 of the Principle Act, the following Section shall be added, namely:—

"92A. Compounding of offences.—

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prescribe compounding fee in respect of the offences specified in the Fourth Schedule which shall not be more than the fine specified under Section 92, and the Chief Inspector or the Inspector may compound such offence before or after institution of the prosecution for such amount: Provided that, the offence to be compounded does not involve any contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder resulting in an accident causing death or serious bodily injury or dangerous occurrence.
2. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1),—
   • (i) before the institution of the prosecution, the offender shall not be liable to prosecution in respect of such offence;
   • (ii) after the institution of the prosecution, such compounding shall be brought by the Chief Inspector or the Inspector in writing, to the notice of the court in which the prosecution is pending and on such notice of the compounding of offence being given, the offender shall be acquitted.