As per the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 if the court after hearing the case is satisfied that the…
Under Section 9(3) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, if the Court is satisfied that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond entered into…
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As per the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 if the court after hearing the case is satisfied that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond entered into by him, it may take which of the following steps ?
A. Sentence him for the original offence.
B. Where the failure is for the first time, then without prejudice to the continuance in force of the bond impose upon him a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees.
C. Where the failure is for the first time, then without prejudice to the continuance in force of the bond impose upon him a penalty not exceeding one hundred rupees.
D. Where the failure is for the first time, then without prejudice to the continuance in force of the bond impose upon him a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees.
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Correct answer B
Under Section 9(3) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, if the Court is satisfied that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond entered into by him, it may forthwith: (a) sentence him for the original offence (A); or (b) where the failure is for the first time, then, without prejudice to the continuance in force of the bond, impose upon him a penalty 'not exceeding fifty rupees' (B).
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