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Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent 01727106.— Whoever, having been convicted by a court of an offence punishable under this Act, again commits the same ofience shall be punishable for every such subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, but which shall not be less than three months, and with line which may extend to four thousand rupees: J 14-3 Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three months.