3. Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition.—When any person is found guilty of having committed an offence punishable under section 379 or section 380 or section 381 or section 404 or section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, (45 of 1860) or any offence punishable with imprisonment for not more than two years, or with fine, or with both, under the Indian Penal Code or any other law, and no previous conviction is proved against him and the court by which the person is found guilty is of opinion that, having regard to the circumstances of the case including the nature of the offence, and the character of the offender, it is expedient so to do, then, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the court may, instead of sentencing him to any punishment or releasing him on probation of good conduct under section 4, release him after due admonition. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, previous conviction against a person shall include any previous order made against him under this section or section 4.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 4 · Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct.Section 5 · Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.Section 6 · Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age.Section 7 · Report of probation officer to be confidential.Section 8 · Variation of conditions of probation.Section 9 · Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 16 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.