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(1) A yaya Panchaat shall, after hearing' the parties and after considering the evidence adduced by the parties, record its decision in writing, and may sentence any offender convicted by it to pay a fine not exceeding fifty rupees: Provided that if the members of the yaya Panchayat present during the trial of a case. fail to come to a unanimous decision, the decision of the majority of such members shall be the decision of the Nyaya Panchayat: P'riled further that in the case of equality of votes of the members of a iY.yaya Panchaya·t present during the trial of a case, the Pradhan Volarak, or the person who is elected a.s Pradhan Vicharak for that sitting, shall have a second or casting vote ancl the cl ecision of the yaya Panchaat shall be in accordance with such second or casting vote. (2) No sentence of imprisonment, simple or rigorous, whether substantive or in default of payment of fine shall be inflicted by any yya Panchaat. (3) When a ya@a Panchaat imposes a Rne under sub section (1), it may, when passing the order, c1ircct thnt i:he w1101e or aJJy part of the fine recovere<1 shaJI be applied in j payment of compensation for any loss or injury cased by the offence. · · Power to impose fine or to awardoom- pensetion. T h e est B e n g a l Panchayat A c t , 1 9 5 6 . 41