Compounding of offences

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Chapter VI COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Statutory text

(1) The offences under this Act may be compounded either before or after institution of the prosecution under section 26 or on an application made by the offender on payment of compounding fees as may be prescribed: Provided that, the offences of the same nature committed by the same offender for more than three occasions shall not be compoundable.
(2) if such compounding of offences is permitted before prosecution under sub-section (1), no further proceedings shall be taken against the offender in respect of such offence and the offender shall be deemed to have been discharged from the offence.
(3) if the prosecution is already instituted in the competent court, the officer appointed under section 32, may file an application for withdrawal of the case before the competent court and such withdrawal shall have the effect of discharge / or acquittal, as the case may be under section 280 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

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