State Act

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.]