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Maharashtra · 1951 · Section 151A
Section 151A — Summary disposal of certain cases.
The Maharashtra Police Act.
1[151A. Summary disposal of certain cases.- (1) 2[A Court] taking cognizance of an offence punishable under section 117, or under 3[sub-clauses] (iii), (iv) or (v) of section 131, may State upon the summons to be served on the accused person that he may, by a specified date prior to the hearing of the charge plead guilty to the charge by registered letter and remit to the Court such sum, not exceeding 4[two thousand rupees], as the Court may specify.
(2) Where an accused persons pleads guilty and remits the sum specified, no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken against him.]
(2) Where an accused persons pleads guilty and remits the sum specified, no further proceedings in respect of the offence shall be taken against him.]
Source notes
1. This section was inserted by Bom. 1 of 1956, s. 17.2. These words were substituted for the portion beginning with "A Court" and ending with "of section 33" by Mah. 28 of 1964, s. 10.
3. This word was substituted for the word "paragraph" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 39 (a).
4. These words were substituted for the words dbtqstwenty five rupees" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 39 (b).