Article 372 — Mitigating Circumstances,

(1) The Court may without restriction mitigate the punishment (Art. 180) or in special circumstances, exempt from punishment any person taking part in the commission of any of the crimes under this Title who: (a) destroys of his own accord machinery and means of counterfeiting before any use whatsoever has been made of them; or (b) prevents uttering, use or damage before the crime has come to the knowledge of the public authorities; or (c) reveals the existence or preparation of the crime or enables the criminal to be brought to justice. (2) The Court may, whether a penalty has beer imposed or not, make an order requiring the criminal to enter into a recognizance to be of good behavior (Art. 135) or an order restricting his personal liberty (Art. 145150) where it is suspected that he may cause danger in the future. (3) The Court may reduce the penalty in accordance with the rules on ordinary mitigation (Art. 179) where the making, counterfeiting, forging, debasing or falsification provided in the two preceding chapters is so small or so obvious as not to constitute a serious danger to the interests of the State or to the public.