Composition of offence

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, an officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf by notification may, subject to any general or special order of the State Government in this behalf, compound any offence committed for the first time or after expiry of a period of two years of commitment of previous offence (if any), either before or after institution of the prosecution, on realization of such amount of composition fee, as he thinks fit, not exceeding the maximum amount of fine but not less than half of the maximum amount of fine for the offence as composition fee; when the offence is so compounded.

1. (i) before the institution of the prosecution, the offender shall not be liable to prosecution and shall, if in custody, be set at liberty;
2. (ii) after the institution of prosecution the composition shall amount to acquital of the offender.