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Tethering cattle, etc. — Whoever tethers cattle or other animals, or causes or suffers them to be tethered by any member of his family or household, in any public street or place so as to obstruct or endanger the public traffic therein, or to cause a nuisance, or who causes or suffers such animals to stray about without a keeper, shall, on conviction, be punished— (a) for a first offence, with fine which may extend to 507[one thousand rupees]; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to 508[two thousand rupees]. [ 277. Tethering cattle, etc.— Whoever tethers cattle or other animals, or causes or suffers them to be tethered by any member of his family or household, in any public street or place so as to obstruct or endanger the public traffic therein, or to cause a nuisance, or who causes or suffers such animals to stray about without a keeper, shall be,— (a) for a first offence, liable to a penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees; (b) for a second or subsequent offence, liable to a penalty which may extend to twenty thousand rupees.]