Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
24.Power to compound offences.-
(1)
Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any officer authorised by the
Chief Registrar by a general or special order in this behalf may, either before
or after the institution of criminal proceedings under this Act, accept from
the person who has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed an
offence under this Act, by way of composition of such offence a sum of money
not exceeding fifty rupees.
(2) On the payment of such sum of money, such person shall be discharged and no
further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.