Rule 54. Manner of composition of offences

(1) An accused person desirous of composition of offence under sub-section (1) of section 56 may make an application in Form VI electronically or manually to the Gazetted Officer notified under said sub-section.

(2) The Gazetted Officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall on receipt of such application, satisfy as to whether the offence is compoundable or not under the Code and, if the offence is compoundable and the accused person agrees for the composition, compound the offence for a sum of fifty per cent of the maximum fine provided for such offence under the Code, to be paid by the accused within thirty days of the order of composition issued by such officer.

(3) The compounding officer shall issue a composition certificate in Part-B of Form-VI within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in compliance of the composition notice.

(4) In case where a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the time specified by the compounding officer, prosecution shall be instituted before the competent court against such person for such offence in respect of which the compounding notice was issued.

(5) Where the offence has been compounded under sub-rule (2) after the institution of the prosecution, the officer shall send a copy of such order for intimation to the officer referred to in sub-section (1) of section 53 for action under sub-section (6) of section 56.