No inquiry or approval required to compoundable

(1) For the purposes of this Act - (a) generally preliminary inquiry shall not be required for registration of a First Information Report against any person: Provided that the State Government, if it so desires, shall conduct preliminary inquiry of any case by an Executive Magistrate not below the rank of an Additional District Magistrate. (b) the investigating officer shall not require approval for the arrest, if necessary, of any person, against whom an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act has been made and no procedure other than that provided under this Act or the Code shall apply. (2) The provisions of section 438 of the Code shall not apply to a case under this Act, notwithstanding any judgement or order or direction of any Court.