Section 12. Penalty on un-authorised person demanding tolls and for illegal demand.

Every person, other than the person appointed to collect the tolls under this Act, who shall levy or demand any toll on any public road or bridges or for passing through any bazar situated thereon, and also every person who shall unlawfully and extortionately demand or take any other or higher toll than the lawful toll, or under colour of this Act seize or sell any property knowing such seizure or sale to be unlawful, or in any manner unlawfully extort money or any valuable thing from any person under colour of this Act, shall be liable on conviction before 1[a Judicial Magistrate] to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or to fine not exceeding 2[Rs. 5000/- or with both], any part of which fine may be awarded by the Magistrate to the person aggrieved but this remedy shall not be deemed to bar or effect his right to have redress by suit in the Civil Court.