"(3) The Chief Inspector may, subject to any- general or special order the State Government in this behalf, compound any offence punishable under this Act, either before after the institution _of the prosecution,' on realisation of such amount of composition fee as he thinks fit not exceeding the maximum amount of fine fixed for the offence; and where the offence is so compounded—
(i) before the institution of the prosecution, the offender shall not be liable to prosecution for such offence and shall, if in custody, be set at liberty;
Compounding of offences.
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(ii) after the institution of the prosecution, the composition shall amount to acquittal of the offender."
9. Notwithstanding anything 'contained in any other law for the time being in force,—
(1) the trial of an accused for—
(a) an offence punishable under— 1[(i) the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; or]
(ii) or the Public Gambling Act, 1367, not being- an offence punishable under section 3 of that Act or an offence in respect of wagering punishable under section 13 of that Act ; or
(iii) section 34 of the Police Act, 1861 ; or
(iv) section 160 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; or
(b) any other offence punishable with fine only, or
(2) a proceeding under section 107 or section 109 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, pending before a Magistrate on the date of commencement of this Act from before 2[December 31, 2021] shall abate.
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1. Subs. by sec. 2(a) of U.P. Act no. 29 of 2016.
2. Subs. by sec. 2 of U.P. Act no. 4 of 2023.
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