Box-27 While sentencing in terms of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the Court shall: Ss.3 of the Probation of Offenders Act 1. Ensure that for convictions pertaining to minor offences punishable up to two years imprisonment, in appropriate first offence cases, the convict is released after admonition only, by way of punishment. S.4 of P.O. Act. 2. Ensure that in all the cases not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, where the Court, in view of the nature of the Offence and character of the offender, is of the opinion that it is expedient to release on probation, it may order such a release for a period up to three years, subject to a bond, with or without sureties. 3. Ensure that where the interest of the accused or of general public demands release him on probation under supervision. 4. Ensure that where supervisory release orders are passed, the terms and conditions of supervision order are duly explained to the accused. S.5 of P.O.Act 5. Ensure that in appropriate cases apart from probation release, order for the payment of compensation by the accused to the victim be made. S.6.of P.O. Act. 6. Ensure that where the accused is below 21 years of age at the time of consideration of sentence and the offence for which he/she is convicted is 44