Summary disposalof certain cases

(1) A court taking cognlzance of an otfence punishable under Sectlons 160 ard 169 may state, upon the summons to be served to the accused person, thal he may, by a spacllied date priorto the hearing ofthe charge, plead 1o lhe charge by registered letter, and remit to the court such sum as the court may sPecify. (2) Where an accused person pleads guilty and rernits the sum specif ed in the surnmons under sub-section (1), no further proceedings in respecl of the offence shaLl be taken againsl that person.