Maharashtra Police Act 1951
Section 90A :
1.[Penalty for allowing cattle to stray into street or trespass upon private or public property :
(1) Whoever in 2.[any area 3.[other than 7.[Brihan Mumbai]] under the charge of a Commissioner] allows any cattle which are his property or in his charge to stray in any street or to trespass upon any private or public property shall, on conviction, be punished-
(i) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to 4.[three thousand rupees] or with both;
(ii) for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 5.[five thousand rupees] or with both.
(2) The Magistrate trying the offence under sub-section (1) may order,-
(a) that the accused shall pay such compensation, not exceeding 6.[two thousand rupees] as the Magistrate considers reasonable, to any person for any damage proved to have been caused to his property or to produce of land by the cattle under the control of the accused trespassing on his land; and also
(b) that the cattle in respect of which an offence has been committed shall be forfeited to the State Government.
(3) Any compensation awarded under sub-section (2) may be recovered as if it were a fine imposed under this section.
(4) An offence under this section shall be cognizable].
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1. Inserted, by Bombay 20 of 1953, Section 10.
2. Substituted for the words ‘Greater Bombay’ by Bombay 56 of 1959, Section 3, Schedule.
3. Inserted by Maharashtra 18 of 1974, Sections 5 and 6.
4. Substituted for the words ‘three hundred rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 13(a)(i), (w.e.f. 9-10-2000).
5. Substituted for the words ‘five hundred rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 13(a)(ii), (w.e.f 9-10-2000).
6. Substituted for the words ‘two hundred and fifty rupees’ by Maharashtra 40 of 2000, Section 13(b), (w.e.f 9-10-2000).
7. Substituted by Maharashtra act no 27 of 2023, Section 5 for Greater Bombay (w.e.f 4-1-2023).
