(1) Whoever abets an offence punishable under this Act, shall,

notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.

the time being in force, if any officer or other employee of the Board or the licensee enters intro or acquiesces in any agreement to do, abstains from doing,

permits, conceals or connives at any act or thing whereby any theft of electricity

is committed, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may

extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Cognizance of offences.

Compounding of offences.

2 of 1974.