Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg

(1) Whoever employs or causes any person to beg or uses any person as an exhibit for the purpose of begging shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. (2) In computing the period of imprisonment under sub-section (1), the court shall have regard to the following: (i) the nature of the offence, (ii) the circumstances of the case. (3) The court shall record the reasons for the sentence passed under sub-section (1). (4) An offence under this section shall be a cognizable and non-bailable offence.