Composition of offences

Composition of offences.-(1) Any offence punishable under section 24, section 25, section 26, section 28, section 29, section 34 or section 36 other than a second or subsequent offence under section 24 or section 26, may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the Government on payment of such sum as it thinks fit.

1. (2) On payment by the offender of such sum, the offender, if in custody, shall be set at liberty and if any proceedings in any criminal court have been instituted against the offender in respect of the offence, the composition shall be deemed to amount to an acquittal and no further criminal proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.