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Procuring, inducing, or taking a child or female for the sake of begging.- (l) Any person over the age of 18 years who,- (a) procures or attempts to induce a child or a female, whether with or without consent, for the purpose of begging; or (b) induces a child or a female to go from any place, with the intent that such child or female may become a beggar; or (c) takes or attempts to take a child or female, or causes a child or female to be taken, from one place, to another with a view to his/ her carrying on, or being brought up to carry on beggary; or (d) causes, or induces a child or a female to carry on beggary; shall be punishable on first conviction with imprisonment for a term of not less than three months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both. (2) In the event of a second or subsequent conviction of an offence under this section a person shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term of not less than three months and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees: Provided that in the case of conviction for an offence under this sub-sec- tion, for special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgment of the court a sentence of less than three months imprisonment may be passed. (3) An offence under this section shall be triable- (a) in the place from which a child or female is procured, induced to go, taken or caused to be taken or from which an attempt to procure or take such child or female is made; or (b) in the place to which he/she may have gone as a result of the inducement or to which he/she is taken or caused to be taken or an attempt to take him/her is made.