law: Indian Stamp Act, 1899 
  70. Institution and conduct of prosecutions 
  (1) No prosecution in respect of any offence punishable under
  
  this Act or any Act hereby repealed, shall be instituted without the sanction
  
  of the Collector or such other 93[the 94[State
  
  Government] generally, or the Collector specially, authorizes in that behalf.
  (2) The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, or any officer
  
  generally or specially authorized by it in this behalf, may stay any such
  
  prosecution or compound any such offence.
  (3) The amount of any such composition shall be recoverable in
  
  the manner provided by section 48.