Bare ActsThe west bengal offenders ( release on admonition and probation ) act, 1954

Section 5

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.(Z) A Court ordering the release of an offender under sectJ:on ~- or section 4, may, 1f 1t thinks :fit, make at the same · time .further order directing him to pay- (a) such compensation as the Court thinks reasonable for _ . .. loss or injury caused- to any person by the o:frence; (b) where lie is so released after ha:ving · been ·convicted · . · ·of any , o:ffie:n.ce whic]J. includes theft, criminal misapproJ)r:i!ation, criminal ibreach of trust, or 0: ·cheating, or of havj.ng dishonestly received ~1r -.'i retained, or of having voluntarily assisted in. %.- •• dii:rposing - of, stolen piroperty knowing OJ? having ·reason to believe the same to be stolen,-such compensation as it thinks reasonable to any bona · fide purchaser of -such· property for the loss of the same ;if such property is restored to tb.e possession of the person en'titled,-thereto; · (c) such costs' of ' proceedings as the Court thinks reasonable. : : . _ (2) I£ the offender against whom an ortler is made under .· / sub-section ({) is, or appears to the. Court to· be, under the age •• of si:x:teen years and ;i,£ it appears to the Court that the parent .orguardian of the ,offender has contributed by hisneglect or · :f;n. any other way to the commission of the offence, t:jle Court gay order the payment of such compensation or cost'by suc:h parent or g-uardian; but :n.o such order shall be made Without · · .giving the pareil.-t er guardfan a;n, opportunity of"being heard. - - · . , ~3) /Fh.e · parent ·or guardian rnay appeal against any order .filatle tinder suib-sectio:rL .(2). · _ ._ _ · · · · · . (4) A Civil Court trying any suit arising out of the same 't'Ilatter £or which the 0:ffiender is prosequted,- · shall take in.to acc0,u.n:t any sum paid or recovered as compensation wnder sub~section. (1) m awarding damages.. . . • • . -- • I ' ~ , · .(5)/J;he amoun,t or,dereq. to be paid under sub-section (1) · : inay be recovered as a :fine in accordance with the provisions of sections _380 and 387 of the Code. · 1 J

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