State Act

THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020

This Act was repealed on 15 May 2025 by the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025), s.361(1); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

332. Compounding of offence.- Any officer authorized by the Chief Commissioner not below the rank of Group-B officer may accept, in the prescribed manner, from any person who has committed or it reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under sections 143, 286, 290 of this Act such sum of money not exceeding the penalty amount specified in this Act or any sum of money as may be prescribed, by way of composition of the offence which such person has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed and on the payment of such sum of money to the authorized officer such person, if in custody, shall be set at liberty and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person with reference to the same act.