Compounding of offences

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.... (ii) punishable with imprisonment for a term which is not more than one year and also with fine, may, on an application made, either before or after the institution of any prosecution, be compounded by an officer authorised by the Central Government for the purposes of offences relating to Chapter III and Chapter IV and the rules, regulations or schemes made or framed under this Code relatin....

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.... time or thereafter within a period of three years from the date- (i) of commission of a similar offence which was earlier compounded; or (ii) of commission of similar offence for which such person was earlier convicted. (3) Every officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall exercise the powers to compound an offence, subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Ce....

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.... after the institution of any prosecution, such compounding shall be brought to the notice of the court in which the prosecution is pending in writing by the officer referred to in sub-section (1), and on such notice of the compounding of the offence being given to the court, the person against whom the offence is so compounded shall be discharged. (7) Any person who fails to comply with the or....