(5) If a person is found to be a beggar under the last preceding sub -section the Court may pass any of the f… — THE UTTAR PRADESH PROHIBITION OF BEGGARY ACT, 1975

[(5) If a person is found to be a beggar under the last preceding sub -section the Court may pass any of the following orders, namely :-

1 [(5) If a person is found to be a beggar under the last preceding sub -section the Court may pass any of the following orders, namely :- (a) If the Court is satisfied from the circumstances of the case that the person found to be a beggar as aforesaid is not likely to beg again, it may, after due admonition, release that person on a bond, with or without sureties, for his abstaining from begging, and being of good behaviour during the period in which the bond is in force ; (b) The Court may order him to be detained in a Certified Institution for a period which shall be not less than one year and may extend up to two years : Provided that the court may, by a subsequent order, and for reasons to be recorded, reduce the period of such detention.] In passing any order under the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have regard to the following, that is to say- (a) the age and character of the person charged with begging. ——————————————————————————————————————————

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