Power to compound offences

Power to compound offences.

1. (1) The Commissioner, or any Excise & Narcotics Officer not below the rank of Inspector authorized by the Commissioner, by general or special order in this behalf,–
   • (a) may impose a fine to any person who committed an offence punishable under Section 5(2), Section 6
2. (3) and Section 7
3. (1) of this Act, an amount not exceeding five thousand rupees in lieu of prosecution in the court of law;
   • (b) may, in any case in which any property has been seized as being liable to confiscation under this Act, confiscate or release the same by imposing a fine of such amount estimated by the competent authority as deem fit.
4. (2) When the payments referred to in sub-section
5. (1) have been duly made, the accused person, if in custody, shall be discharged, and the property seized, if any, shall be released or disposed of in a proper manner.