Power to compound offences

(1) Subject to any rule made in this behalf a Gaon Panchayat may, either before or after the institution of any case, compound an offence against this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder on payment's of such sum in cash to the Gaon Sabha as may be prescribed. (2) When an offence has been compounded the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence so compounded. (3) All sums paid by way of composition under this Section shall be credited to the Gaon Sabha Fund. The Deputy Director may either make a local inquiry or take such evidence as he may think fit in order to find out the truth or otherwise of the allegations made in the petition or the written statement : Provided that the Director or Chief Commissioner may in special circumstances revise the orders of the Deputy Director of Panchayats.