Power to arrest without warrant Any police officer may arrest without a warrant any person committing in his view any offence made punishable by section 13 or section 13-A.

Penalty for subsequent offence under section Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 3, shall against be convicted of any offence punishable under that section 3, shall be punished,—

1. (a) for a second offence with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both ;
2. (b) for a third or any subsequent offence, with imprisonment of either description, which may extend to one year, and in the absence of special reasons to the contrary to be recorded in the judgement of the court, shall not be less than one month together with a fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000. 15-A. Penalty for subsequent offence under section Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 4 shall again be convicted of any offence punishable under that section shall be liable for every such subsequent offence to double the amount of punishment to which he would have been liable for the first commission of an offence of the same description. 15-B. Enhanced punishment for subsequent offence under sections Whoever, having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 4-A or section 13-A, is again convicted of an offence punishable under either of those sections shall,—
3. (a) for a second offence, be punished with not less than twice the punishment awarded to him on his first conviction; and
4. (b) for a third or any subsequent offence, be punished with the punishment specified in clause
5. (a) :