Compounding of offence

Any officer authorized by the Chief Commissioner not below the rank of Group-B officer may accept, in the prescribed manner, from any person who has committed or reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under sections 143, 286 or 290 of this Act, such sum of money not exceeding the penalty amount specified in this Act or any sum of money as may be prescribed, by way of composition of the offence which such person has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed and on the payment of such sum of money to the authorized officer, such person, if in custody, shall be set at liberty and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person with reference to the same act.