State Act

THE KARNATAKA REGULATION OF STONE CRUSHERS ACT, 2011

1[17-A. Compounding of offences.- (1) Any offence punishable under sub-section (1A) of section 16 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the Deputy Director or Senior geologist of the concerned district belonging to Department of Mines and Geology or an officer designated by Government on payment of amount not exceeding the penalty specified in section 16, for credit to the Government. (2) Where an offence is compounded under sub-section (1) of this section, no proceedings or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be taken against the offender in respect of the offence so compounded, and the offender, if in custody, shall be released forthwith.]1