Rule 182. Manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer.

(1) The officer notified by the Central Government for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall on an application in FORM- XXVI by an accused person desirous of making composition of a compoundable offence, before or after holding the enquiry or as the case may be, of institution of prosecution, issue electronically a compounding notice in Form-XXVII to such person for the offence for which is compoundable under sub-section (1) of section 114 of the Code.

(2) The person so noticed under sub-rule (1) may apply to the officer in Part-III of Form-XXVII, electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.

(3) The officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall issue a composition certificate in Part IV of FORM XXVII within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.

(4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the time specified, the prosecution shall be instituted after one month from the last date of specified time before the court against such person for the offences in respect of which the compounding notice was issued.

(5) For compounding of an offence, where the prosecution has already been instituted in a court, the officer referred to in sub-rule (1) shall send a copy of such order for intimation to the concerned court for further action.