Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offence.

Whoever, having been convicted by a court of an offence punishable under this Act again commits the same offence shall be punishable for every such subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, but which shall not be less than three months, or with fine which may extend to four thousand rupees:

Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgement, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three months.