It will not, except in obedience to a rule or order made by the State Government or by the competent authority, be incumbent on the Police to prosecute for an offence punishable under section 117, 119, 131, 134, 137, 139, 140 or 144 when such offence has not occasioned serious mischief and has been promptly desisted from on warning given.
Section 151: Prosecution for certain offences against the Act to be in the discretion of the Police.
The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra Police Act. |
|---|---|
| Section | 151 |
| Marginal note | Prosecution for certain offences against the Act to be in the discretion of the Police. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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