Section 104: Power to compound offences

The United Provinces Panchayat Raj ActState Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 26 of 1947

104. (1) Subject to any rule made in this behalf a Gram Panchayat may, either before or after the institution of any criminal case, compound an offence against this Act or any rule or by-law made thereunder on payment of such sum in cash to the Gram Panchayat as may be prescribed.

(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.

All sums paid by way of composition under this section shall be credited to the [ Gaon Fund.] /hr

Where this provision sits

Act	The United Provinces Panchayat Raj Act
Section	104
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. 2 of 1955. Substituted by section 79 of U.P. Act No. 2 of 1955.

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