¹[14D.  Compounding of offences.--(1)  Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the District Magistrate may, on the application of the accused person, compound any offence committed for the first time by him, under sub-section (3) of section 14 or any offence committed by an accused person being parent or a guardian, in such manner and on payment of such amount to the appropriate Government, as may be prescribed.

   (2)  If the accused fails to pay such amount for composition of the offence, then, the proceedings shall be continued against such person in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

   (3)  Where any offence is compounded before the institution of any prosecution, no prosecution shall be instituted in relation to such offence, against the offender in relation to whom the offence is so compounded.

   (4)  Where the composition of any offence is made after the institution of any prosecution, such composition shall be brought in writing, to the notice of the Court in which the prosecution is pending and on the approval of the composition of the offence being given, the person against whom the offence is so compounded, shall be discharged.]

STATE AMENDMENT

Gujarat

   Amendment of section 14D of 61 of 1986.- In the principal Act, in section 14D, in sub-section (1), for the words “District Magistrate”, the words “District Magistrate, Municipal Commissioner, Director of Labour or, as the case may be, the Regional Commissioner of Municipalities” shall be substituted.

[Vide Gujarat Act 19 of 2021, s. 3]