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(Z) Subject to the provisions of sub section (3) xiv of I8 ‘no ** * Panchayat shall take cognizance of any offence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in which either the complainant or the accused is a public servant. (2) When information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence triable by a ** * Panchayat has been given to an officer-incharge of a police station, he shall forthwith send a copy of the First Information Report to the °* * Panchayat competent to try such an offence ond such °** * Panchayat shall not proceed to try any complaint relating to the same facts nor shall it issue any summons in the matter, until the officer has intimate! in writing that the investigation has been concluded. Sch officer shall send the in‘ormation to the 5* * Panchayat after the conclusion of the investigation. (3) No criminal case shall be heard by any ** * Panchayat when a criminal case on substantially the same facts against the same person has been heard and finally decided by a competent Court or Panchayat ‘[or is pending therein]. 43, (/) Any person who wishes to institute a criminal Case before a ®* * Panchayat shall make a complaint Orally or in writing to the Sarpanch, and in his absence lo any Panch and shall at the same time pay the fee Prescribed in Schedule III: ~~ - _ Te me word “Gram” omitted by Punjab Act No. X LI of 1953, section 32. seu bstituted for the words ‘the Gram”? by ibid, sections 21 and 22. £1964 (Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by Punjab Act No. 29 of 10% © Word **Gram” omitted by Punjab Act XLI of 1933, secuon I. "Added by oe omitted by pid, section 28. Transfers, Exclusion of certain cases. Cognizance of criminal cases. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner 170 GRAM PANCHAYAT [1953 . Provided that if the court-fee stamp ig ; . AWaila I Where the 1* * Panchayat Ordinarity ble at the place in cas| ll be pai si an equivalent amount in cash sha e paid. If the complaint is made orally, such Patticu, as ny be prescribed shall be recorded by the Sarpangy or the Panch, as the case may be, (3) Notwithstanding anything Contained in Sub-s (1) a Panchayat shall be com Ction Ctent to take BNizance suo moto of cases falling un &r sections 0, 28, 264 277, 289, 290, 294, 510 of the Indian Pena} Code, and x under sections 3 and 4 of the unjab Juvenile Smoking a Act, 1918, for any other Act for the time being in force), i Action on com-