offence
The word offence denotes a thing made punishable by this Code.
section 4(o)
Offence means any act or omission made punishable by law for the time being in force:
it includes any act in respect of which a complaint may be made under section 20 of the Cattle- trespass Act 1871.
Difference between offence and prosecution for an offence
The former forms part of the substantive law and the latter of procedural law.
AIR 1958 (SC) 993
An offence is an aggregate of acts or omissions punishable by law while prosecution signifies the procedure for obtaining an adjudication of the Court in respect of such acts or omissions.
punishable
An act or omission is an offence only if it is made punishable by any law for the time being in force.
Law for the time being in force
Law must be in force in the territories of the country and it also includes all local or special laws which creates offences.
Cattle Trespass Act
An act in respect of which a complaint may be made under section 20 of the Cattle Trespass Act is an offence.
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