Section 248: Power to compound offences

Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat ActState Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 33 of 1961

248. (1) The Adhyaksha of a [Zila Panchayat] or the Pramukh of a [Kshettra Panchayat] may either before or after the institution of proceedings, compound an offence against this Act or a rule or bye-law provided that no offence shall be compoundable which is constituted by failure to comply with a written notice issued by the [Zila Panchayat] or the [Kshettra Panchayat], or on behalf of the [Zila Panchayat] or the [Kshettra Panchayat], unless and until the notice has been complied with in so far as compliance is possible.

(2) When an offence has been compounded the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence so compounded.

(3) Sums paid by way of composition under this section shall be credited to the Zila Nidhi or the Kshettra Nidhi, as the case may be.

Where this provision sits

Act	Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayat and Zila Panchayat Act
Section	248
Marginal note	Power to compound offences
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, U. P. Act No. 09 of 1994. Subs. by sec. 61 of U. P. Act No. 09 of 1994.

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