Amendment of section 67

Amendment of section 67.—For section 67 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "67. Power to compound offences.—Any Abkari Officer specially empowered in that behalf may accept from any person,—

1. (a) whose licence or permit is liable to be cancelled or suspended under clauses
2. (a) end
3. (b) of section 26 or who is reasonably suspected of having, committed an offence under clause

1. (2) of section 55, sections 56, 57 or 63, a sum of money not less than ten thousand rupees; and
   • (b) whose licence or permit is liable to be cancelled or suspended under clause
   • (bb) of section 26 or who is reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under clause
2. (1) of section 55 or sections 58 or 64A, a sum of money not less than twenty-five thousand rupees, in lieu of such cancellation or suspension or by way of compensation for the offence which may have been committed, as the case may be. On the payment of such sum of money to such officer, the accused person, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person.".