Repeal and savings

(1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), is hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal—

(a) if, immediately before the date on which this Code comes into force, there is any appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation pending, then, such appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation shall be disposed of, continued, held or made, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898), as in force immediately before such commencement (hereinafter referred to as the old Code), as if this Code had not come into force:

Provided that every inquiry under Chapter XVIII of the Old Code, which is pending at the commencement of this Code, shall be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Code;

(b) all notifications published, proclamations issued, powers conferred, forms prescribed, local jurisdictions defined, sentences passed and orders, rules and appointments, not being appointments as Special Magistrates, made under the Old Code and which are in force immediately before the commencement of this Code, shall be deemed, respectively, to have been published, issued, conferred, prescribed, defined, passed or made under the corresponding provisions of this Code;

(c) any sanction accorded or consent given under the Old Code in pursuance of which no proceeding was commenced under that Code, shall be deemed to have been accorded or given under the corresponding provisions of this Code and proceedings may be commenced under this Code in pursuance of such sanction of consent;

(d) the provisions of the Old Code shall continue to apply in relation to every prosecution against a Ruler within the meaning of article 363 of the Constitution.

(3) Where the period prescribed for an application or other proceeding under the Old Code had expired on or before the commencement of this Code, nothing in this Code shall be construed as enabling any such application to be made or proceeding to be commenced under this Code by reason only of the fact that a longer period therefor is prescribed by this Code or provisions are made in this Code for the extension of time.

classification of offences

EXPLANATORY NOTES:

(1) In regard to offences under the Indian Penal Code, the entries in the second and third columns against a section the number of which is given in the first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment prescribed for, the offence in the Indian Penal Code, but merely as indication of the substance of the section.

(2) In this Schedule, (i) the expression “Magistrate of the first class” and “Any Magistrate” include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrates;

(ii) the word “cognizable” stands for “a police officer may arrest without warrant”; and (iii) the word “non-cognizable” stands for “a police officer shall not arrest without warrant”.

I.–OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non- Bailable or Non- By what cognizable bailable Court triable 1 2 3 4 5 6

CHAPTER V. –ABETMENT

109 Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is Same as for offence According as offence According as Court by committed in consequence, and where no abetted. abetted is cognizable offence abetted is which express provision is made for its punishment. or non-cognizable. bailable or non- offence bailable. abetted is triable.

110 Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor. 111 Abetment of any offence, when one act is Same as for offence Ditto Ditto Ditto. abetted and a different act is done; subject to intended to be abetted. the proviso. 113 Abetment of any offence, when an effect is Same as for offence Ditto Ditto Ditto. caused by the act abetted different from that committed. intended by the abettor. 114 Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. when offence is committed. 115 Abetment of an offence, punishable with death Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not and fine. committed in consequence of the abetment. If an act which causes harm be done in Imprisonment for 14 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. consequence of the abetment. and fine. 116 Abetment of any offence, punishable with Imprisonment extending to Ditto According as Ditto. imprisonment, if the offence be not committed a quarter part of the longest offence abetted is in consequence of the abetment. term provided for the bailable or non- offence, or fine, or both. bailable.

If the abettor or the person abetted be a Imprisonment extending to Ditto Ditto Ditto. public servant whose duty it is to prevent the half of the longest term offence. provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

1 2 3 4 5 6 117 Abetting the commission of an offence by the Imprisonment for 3 years, According as offence According as Court by public or by more than ten persons. or fine, or both. abetted is cognizable offence abetted is which or non-cognizable. bailable or non- offence bailable. abetted is triable. 118 Concealing a design to commit an offence Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Non-bailable. Ditto. punishable with death or imprisonment for and fine. life, if the offence be committed. If the offence be not committed Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Bailable. Ditto. and fine. 119 A public servant concealing a design to Imprisonment extending to Ditto According as Ditto. commit an offence which it is his duty to half of the longest term offence abetted is prevent, if the offence be committed. provided for the offence, or bailable or non- fine, or both. bailable. If the offence be punishable with death or Imprisonment for 10 years. Ditto Non-bailable. Ditto. imprisonment for life. If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment extending to Ditto Bailable. Ditto. a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 120 Concealing a design to commit an offence Ditto Ditto According as Ditto. punishable with imprisonment, if offence be offence abetted is committed. bailable or non- bailable. If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment extending to Ditto Bailable. Ditto. one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. CHAPTER VA.–CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY 120B Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence Same as for abetment of According as the According as Court by punishable with death, imprisonment for life the offence which is the offence which is the offence which is which or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years object of the conspiracy. object of conspiracy object of abetment of or upwards. is cognizable or non- conspiracy is the offence cognizable. bailable or non- which is the bailable. object of conspiracy is triable. Any other criminal conspiracy. Imprisonment for Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of 6 months, or fine, or both. the first class.

CHAPTER VI.–OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE 121 Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting Death, or imprisonment Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of the waging of war, against the Government of for life and fine. Session. India. 121A Conspiring to commit certain offences against Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. the State. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 122 Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. waging war against the Government of India. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. wage war. and fine. 124 Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful and fine. power.

1 2 3 4 5 6 124A Sedition Imprisonment for life and Cognizable Non-bailable Court of fine, or imprisonment for Session. 3 years and fine, or fine. 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in Imprisonment for life and Ditto Ditto Ditto. alliance or at peace with the Government of fine, or imprisonment for 7 India, or abetting the waging of such war. years and fine, or fine. 126 Committing depredation on the territories of Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto. Ditto. any power in alliance or at peace with the and fine, and forfeiture of Government of India. certain property. 127 Receiving property taken by war or Ditto. Ditto Ditto Ditto. depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126. 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. State or war in his custody to escape. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 129 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner Simple imprisonment for 3 Ditto Bailable Magistrate of of State of war in his custody to escape. years and fine. the first class. 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring, such Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Non-bailable Court of prisoner, or offering any resistance to the imprisonment for 10 years Session. recapture of such prisoner. and fine.

CHAPTER VII.–OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE 131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an Imprisonment for life, or Cognizable Non-bailable Court of officer, soldier, sailor or airman from his imprisonment for 10 years Session. allegiance or duty. and fine. 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in Death, or imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. consequence thereof. life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 133 Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier, Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of sailor or airman on his superior officer, when and fine. the first in the execution of his office. class. 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto committed. and fine. 135 Abetment of the desertion of an officer, Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Bailable Any soldier, sailor or airman. or fine, or both. Magistrate. 136 Harbouring such an officer,. soldier, sailor or Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. airman who has deserted. 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, Fine of 500 rupees. Non-cognizable Ditto. Ditto. through negligence of master or person in charge thereof. 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by an Imprisonment for Cognizable Ditto. Ditto. officer, soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence 6 months, or fine, or both. be committed in consequence. 140 Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a Imprisonment for 3 Ditto. Ditto Ditto soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be months, or fine of believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman. 500 rupees, or both.

CHAPTER VIII.–OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY 143 Being member of an unlawful assembly. Imprisonment for Cognizable Bailable Any 6 months, or fine, or both. Magistrate. 144 Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Bailable Ditto deadly weapon. or fine, or both. 145 Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. knowing that it has been commanded to disperse. 147 Rioting. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto.

1 2 3 4 5 6 148 Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon. Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of or fine, or both. the first class. 149 If an offence be committed by any member of The same as for the According as offence According as The Court by an unlawful assembly, every other member of offence. is cognizable or non- offence is bailable which the such assembly shall be guilty of the offence. cognizable or non-bailable offence is triable. 150 Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take The same as for a member Cognizable Ditto Ditto. part in an unlawful assembly. of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly. 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in any Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Bailable Any assembly of five or more persons after it has months, or fine or both. Magistrate. been commanded to disperse.

152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of suppressing riot, etc. or fine, or both. the first class.

153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to Imprisonment for 1 year, Ditto Ditto Any cause riot, if rioting be committed. or fine, or both. Magistrate.

If not committed. Imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Magistrate of 6 months, or fine, or both. the first class.

153A Promoting enmity between classes. Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Non-bailable Ditto or fine, or both. Promoting enmity between classes in place of Imprisonment for 5 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto worship, etc. and fine. [153A Knowingly carrying arms in any procession or Imprisonment for 6 months Ditto Ditto Any A organising or holding or taking part in any and fine of 2,000 rupees Magistrate.] mass drill or mass training with arms. 153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto [Magistrate integration. or fine, or both. of the first- class.] If committed in a place of public worship, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years Ditto Ditto Ditto and fine.

154 Owner or occupier of land not giving Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any information of riot, etc. Magistrate.

155 Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a Fine Ditto Ditto Ditto. riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it.

156 Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it.

157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful Imprisonment for 6 Cognizable Ditto Ditto assembly. months, or fine, or both.

158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto assembly or riot.

Or to go armed. Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto or fine, or both. 160 Committing affray Imprisonment for one Ditto Ditto Ditto. month, or fine of 100 rupees or both.

1 2 3 4 5 6 CHAPTER IX.–OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS 161 Being or expecting to be a public servant, and Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate taking a gratification other than legal or fine, or both. of the first remuneration in respect of an official act. class.

162 Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt or Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. illegal means, to influence a public servant. 163 Taking a gratification for the exercise of Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. personal influence with a public servant. 1 year, or fine, or both.

164 Abetment by public servant of the offences Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. defined in the last two preceding clauses with or fine, or both. reference to himself.

165 Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.

165A Punishment for abetment of offences Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. punishable under section 161 or section 165. 166 Public servant disobeying a direction of the law Simple imprisonment for Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. with intent to cause injury to any person. 1 year, or fine, or both. [166A Public servant disobeying direction under law Imprisonment for Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of minimum 6 months the first class which may extend to 2 years and fine. 166B Non-treatment of victim by hospital Imprisonment for 1 year Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of or fine or both. the first class.] 167 Public servant framing an incorrect document Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Ditto. Ditto. with intent to cause injury. or fine, or both.

168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. Simple imprisonment for Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. 1 year, or fine, or both.

169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for Simple imprisonment for Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. property. 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased. 170 Personating a public servant. Imprisonment for 2 years Cognizable Non-bailable Any or fine, or both . Magistrate. 171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public Imprisonment for Ditto Bailable Ditto. servant with fraudulent intent. 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

CHAPTER IXA.—OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS 171E Bribery. Imprisonment for 1 year or Non-cognizable Ditto Magistrate fine, or both, or if treating of the first only, fine only. class. 171F Undue influence at an election. Imprisonment for one year, Ditto Ditto Ditto. or fine, or both. Personation at an election Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto.

171G False statement in connection with an election. Fine Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto.

171H Illegal payments in connection with elections. Fine of 500 rupees. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.

171-I Failure to keep election accounts. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto.

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CHAPTER X.–CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS 172 Absconding to avoid service of summons or Simple imprisonment for Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. other proceeding from a public servant. 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. If summons or notice require attendance in Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. person, etc., in a Court of Justice. 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both 173 Preventing the service or the affixing of any Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. summons of notice, or the removal of it when 1 month, or fine of 500 it has been affixed, or preventing a rupees, or both. proclamation. If summons, etc., require attendance in person, Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. etc., in a Court of Justice. 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both 174 Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. place in person or by agent, or departing there 1 month, or fine of 500 from without authority. rupees, or both. If the order requires personal attendance, etc., Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. in a Court of Justice. 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 1 Failure to appear at specified place and Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first [174A specified time as required by a proclamation or with fine, or with both class. published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of this Code In a case where declaration has been made Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto]. under sub-section (4) of section 82 of this and fine Code pronouncing a person as proclaimed offender 2 2 175 Intentionally omitting to produce a document Simple imprisonment for [Non- [Bailable] The Court in which to a public servant by a person legally bound 1 month, or fine of 500 cognizable] the offence is to produce or deliver such document. rupees, or both. committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed, in a court, any Magistrate. If the document is required to be produced in Simple imprisonment for Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. or delivered to a Court of Justice. 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 176 Intentionally omitting to give notice or Simple imprisonment for Ditto. Ditto. Any Magistrate. information to a public servant by a person 1 month, or fine of 500 legally bound to give such notice or rupees, or both. information. If the notice or information required respects Simple imprisonment for Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. the commission of an offence, etc. 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. If the notice or information is required by an Imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. order passed under sub-section (1) of section 6 months, or fine of 1,000 356 of this Code. rupees, or both. 177 Knowingly furnishing false information to a Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. public servant. If the information required respects the Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. commission of an offence, etc. or fine, or both.

178 Refusing oath when duly required to take oath Simple imprisonment for Non-cognizable Bailable The Court in which by a public servant. 6 months, or fine of the offence is 1,000 rupees, or both. committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.

179 Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. to answer questions.

180 Refusing to sign a statement made to a public Simple imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Ditto. servant when legally required to do so. months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

181 Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first as true that which is false. and fine. class.

182 Giving false information to a public servant in Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.. order to cause him to use his lawful power to months, or fine of 1,000 the injury or annoyance of any person. rupees, or both.

183 Resistance to the taking of property by the Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. lawful authority of a public servant.

184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by Imprisonment for 1 month, Ditto Ditto Ditto. authority of a public servant. or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

185 Bidding, by a person under a legal incapacity Imprisonment for 1 month, Ditto Ditto Ditto. to purchase it, for property at a lawfully or fine of 200 rupees, or authorised sale, or bidding without intending both. to perform the obligations incurred thereby.

186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of his Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Ditto. public functions. months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both.

187 Omission to assist public servant when bound Simple imprisonment for 1 Ditto Ditto Ditto. by law to give such assistance. month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both.

Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who Simple imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Ditto. demands aid in the execution of process, the months, or fine of 500 prevention of offences, etc. rupees, or both.

188 Disobedience to an order lawfully Simple imprisonment for 1 Cognizable Ditto Ditto. promulgated by a public servant, if such month, or fine of 200 disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or rupees, or both. injury to persons lawfully employed.

If such disobedience causes danger to human Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Ditto. life, health or safety, etc. months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

189 Threatening a public servant with injury to Imprisonment for 2 years, Non- Ditto Ditto. him or one in whom he is interested, to induce or fine, or both. cognizable him to do or forbear to do any official act.

190 Threatening any person to induce him to Imprisonment for 1 year, Ditto Ditto Ditto. refrain from making a legal application for or fine, or both. protection from injury.

1 2 3 4 5 6 CHAPTER XI.–FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE 193 Giving or fabricating false evidence in a Imprisonment for 7 years Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first judicial proceeding. and fine. class. Giving or fabricating false evidence in any Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. other case and fine. 194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Non- Court of session. intent to cause any person to be convicted of rigorous imprisonment for bailable capital offence. 10 years and fine. If innocent person be thereby convicted and Death, or as above. Ditto Ditto Ditto. executed.

195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with The same as for the Ditto Ditto Ditto. intent to procure conviction of an offence offence. punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards. [195A Threatening any person to give false evidence. Imprisonment for 7 years, Cognizable Ditto Court by which or fine, or both. offence of giving false evidence is triable. If innocent person is convicted and sentenced The same as for the Ditto Ditto Ditto] in consequence of false evidence with death, offence. or imprisonment for more than seven years. 196 Using in a judicial proceeding evidence The same as for giving or [Non-cognizable] According Court by which known to be false or fabricated. fabricating false evidence. as offence offence of giving or of giving fabricating false such evidence is triable. evidence is bailable or non- bailable. 197 Knowingly issuing or signing a false Ditto Ditto Bailable Court by which certificate relating to any fact of which such offence of giving false certificate is by law admissible in evidence. evidence is triable.

198 Using as a true certificate one known to be Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. false in a material point. 199 False statement made in any declaration which Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. is by law receivable as evidence. 200 Using as true any such declaration known to Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. be false. 201 Causing disappearance of evidence of an Imprisonment for 7 years According as the Ditto Court of Session. offence committed, or giving false and fine. offence in relation to information touching it to screen the offender, which disappearance if a capital offence. of evidence is caused is cognizable or non- cognizable. If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 years Non-cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first imprisonment for 10 years. and fine. class. If punishable with less than 10 years’ Imprisonment for a quarter Ditto Ditto Court by which the imprisonment. of the longest term offence is triable. provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 202 Intentional omission to give information of an Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. offence by a person legally bound to inform. months, or fine, or both. 203 Giving false information respecting an offence Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. committed. or fine, or both.

prevent its production as evidence. or fine, or both. class. 205 False personation for the purpose of any act Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto or proceeding in a suit or criminal or fine, or both. prosecution, or for becoming bail or security. 206 Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or fine, or both. or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. 207 Claiming property without right, or practicing Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. 208 Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first sum not due, or suffering decree to be class. executed after it has been satisfied. 209 False claim in a Court of Justice. Imprisonment for 2 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 210 Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. due, or causing a decree to be executed after it or fine, or both. has been satisfied. 211 False charge of offence made with intent to Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. injure. If offence charged be punishable with Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto imprisonment for 7 years or upwards. and fine. If offence charged be capital or punishable Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session. with imprisonment for life. 212 Harbouring an offender, if the offence be Imprisonment for 5 years Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first capital. and fine. class. If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. with imprisonment for 10 years. and fine. If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year Imprisonment for a quarter Ditto Ditto Ditto. and not for 10 years. of the longest term, and of the descriptions, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. punishment if the offence be capital. and fine. If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. with imprisonment for 10 years. and fine. If punishable with imprisonment for less than Imprisonment for a quarter Ditto Ditto Ditto. 10 years. of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 214 Offering gift or restoration of property in Imprisonment for 7 years Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. consideration of screening offender if the and fine. offence be capital. If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. with imprisonment for 10 years. and fine. If punishable with imprisonment for less than Imprisonment for a quarter Ditto Ditto Ditto. 10 years. of the longest term, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 215 Taking gift to help to recover movable Imprisonment for 2 years, Cognizable Ditto Ditto. property of which a person has been deprived or fine, or both. by an offence without causing apprehension of offender.

1 2 3 4 5 6 216 Harbouring an offender who has escaped from Imprisonment for 7 years Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first custody, or whose apprehension has been and fine. class. ordered, if the offence be capital.

If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. with imprisonment for 10 years. with or without fine. If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year Imprisonment for a quarter Ditto Ditto Ditto. and not for 10 years. of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. 216A Harbouring robbers or dacoits. Rigorous imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. 7 years and fine. 217 Public servant disobeying a direction of law with Imprisonment for 2 years, Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. intent to save person from punishment, or or fine, or both. property from forfeiture. 218 Public servant framing an incorrect record or Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first writing with intent to save person from or fine, or both. class. punishment, or property from forfeiture. 219 Public servant in a judicial proceeding Imprisonment for 7 years, Non- cognizable Ditto Ditto. corruptly making and pronouncing an order, or fine, or both. report, verdict, or decision which he knows to be contrary to law. 220 Commitment for trial or confinement by a Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. person having authority, who knows that he is acting contrary to law. 221 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part Imprisonment for 7 years, According as the Ditto Ditto. of a public servant bound by law to apprehend with or without fine. offence in relation to an offender, if the offence be capital. which such omission has been made is cognizable or non- cognizable. If punishable with imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Ditto Ditto. imprisonment for 10 years. with or without fine. If punishable with imprisonment for less than Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. 10 years. with or without fine. 222 Intentional omission to apprehend on the part Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Non- Court of Session. of a public servant bound by law to apprehend imprisonment for 14 years, bailable person under sentence of a Court of Justice if with or without fine. under sentence of death. If under sentence of imprisonment for life or Imprisonment for 7 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. with or without fine. class. If under sentence of imprisonment for less Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Bailable Ditto. than 10 years or lawfully committed to or fine, or both. custody. 223 Escape from confinement negligently suffered Simple imprisonment for Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. by a public servant. 2 years, or fine, or both. 224 Resistance or obstruction by a person to his Imprisonment for 2 years, Cognizable Ditto Ditto. lawful apprehension. or fine, or both. 225 Resistance or obstruction to the lawful Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. apprehension of any person, or rescuing him from lawful custody. If charged with an offence punishable with Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Non- Magistrate of the first imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 and fine. bailable class. years. If charged with a capital offence. Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 1 2 3 4 5 6 If the person is sentenced to imprisonment for Imprisonment for 7 years Cognizable Non- Magistrate of the first life, or imprisonment for 10 years, or upwards. and fine. bailable class. If under sentence of death Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Court of Session. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 225A Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for:–

(a) in case of intentional omission or Imprisonment for 3 years, Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first sufferance; or fine, or both. class.

(b) in case of negligent omission or Simple imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. sufferance. 2 years, or fine, or both.

225B Resistance or obstruction to lawful Imprisonment for Cognizable Ditto Ditto. apprehension, or escape or rescue in cases not 6 months, or fine, or both. otherwise provided for. 227 Violation of condition of remission of Punishment of original Ditto Non- The Court by which punishment. sentence, or if part of the bailable the original offence punishment has been was triable. undergone, the residue. 228 Intentional insult or interruption to a public Simple imprisonment for 6 Non-cognizable Bailable The Court in which the servant sitting in any stage of a judicial months, or fine of 1,000 offence is committed proceeding. rupees, or both. subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI. [228A Disclosure of identity of the victim of certain Imprisonment for two Cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. offences, etc. years and fine. Printing or publication of a proceeding Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto.] without prior permission of court. 229 Personation of a juror or assessor. Imprisonment for 2 years, Non-cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first or fine, or both. class. [229A Failure by person released on bail or bond to Imprisonment for 1 year, Cognizable Non- Any Magistrate.] appear in Court or fine, or both bailable

CHAPTER XII.–OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

231 Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the Imprisonment for 7 years Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of process of counterfeiting, coin. and fine. the first class.

232 Counterfeiting, or performing any part of the Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Court of process of counterfeiting, Indian coin. imprisonment for 10 years Session. and fine.

233 Making, buying or selling instrument for the Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of purpose of counterfeiting coin. and fine. the first class.

234 Making, buying or selling instrument for the Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Court of purpose of counterfeiting Indian coin. and fine. Session.

235 Possession of instrument or material for the Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of purpose of using the same for counterfeiting and fine. the first coin. class.

If Indian coin. Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Court of and fine. Session.

1 2 3 4 5 6 236 Abetting, in India, the counterfeiting, out of The punishment provided for Cognizable Non-bailable Court of India, of coin. abetting the counterfeiting of Session. such coin within India. 237 Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing the Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of same to be counterfeit. and fine. the first class. 238 Import or export of counterfeit of Indian coin, Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Court of knowing the same to be counterfeit. imprisonment for 10 years Session. and fine. 239 Having any counterfeit coin known to be such when Imprisonment for 5 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of it came into possession, and delivering, etc., the and fine. the first same to any person. class. 240 Same with respect to Indian coin. Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Court of and fine. Session. 241 Knowingly delivering to another any counterfeit Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Any coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the or fine, or 10 times the Magistrate. deliverer did not know to be counterfeit. value of the coin counterfeited, or both. 242 Possession of counterfeit coin by a person who Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of knew it to be counterfeit when he became and fine. the first possessed thereof. class. 243 Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. it to be counterfeit when he became possessed and fine. thereof. 244 Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be of Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. a different weight or composition from that fixed by law. 245 Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. instrument. 246 Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. the composition of Indian coin. and fine. 247 Fraudulently diminishing the weight or altering Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. the composition of Indian coin. and fine. 248 Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. shall pass as a coin of a different description. and fine. 249 Altering appearance of Indian coin with intent Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. that it shall pass as a coin of a different and fine. description. 250 Delivery to another of coin possessed with the Imprisonment for 5 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. knowledge that it is altered. and fine.

251 Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Court of knowledge that it is altered. and fine. Session. 252 Possession of altered coin by a person who knew Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of it to be altered when he became possessed and fine. the first thereof. class. 253 Possession of Indian coin by a person who knew Imprisonment for 5 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. it to be altered when he became possessed and fine. thereof. 254 Delivery to another of coin as genuine which, Imprisonment for 2 years Ditto Ditto Any when first possessed, the deliverer did not know or fine, or 10 times the Magistrate. to be altered. value of the coin. 255 Counterfeiting a Government stamp. Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Court of imprisonment for 10 years Session. and fine. 256 Having possession of an instrument or material Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of for the purpose of counterfeiting a Government and fine. the first stamp. class.

1 2 3 4 5 6 257 Making, buying or selling instrument for the Imprisonment for 7 years Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of purpose of counterfeiting a Government stamp. and fine. the first class. 258 Sale of counterfeit Government stamp. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 259 Having possession of a counterfeit Government Ditto Ditto Bailable Ditto. stamp. 260 Using as genuine a Government stamp known to Imprisonment for 7 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. be counterfeit. or fine, or both. 261 Effacing any writing from a substance bearing a Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto Government stamp, removing from a document a or fine, or both. stamp used for it, with intent to cause a loss to Government. 262 Using a Government stamp known to have been Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Any before used. or fine, or both. Magistrate. 263 Erasure of mark denoting that stamps have been Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of used. or fine, or both. the first class. 263A Fictitious stamps Fine of 200 rupees Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. CHAPTER XIII.–OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 264 Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing. Imprisonment for 1 year, Non-cognizable Bailable Any or fine, or both. Magistrate. 265 Fraudulent use of false weight or measure. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 266 Being in possession of false weights or measures Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. for fraudulent use. 267 Making or selling false weights or measures for Ditto. Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto. fraudulent use. CHAPTER XIV.–OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS 269 Negligently doing any act known to be likely to Imprisonment for 6 Cognizable Bailable Any spread infection of any disease dangerous to months, or fine, or both. Magistrate. life. 270 Malignantly doing any act known to be likely Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. to spread infection of any disease dangerous to or fine, or both. life. 271 Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule. Imprisonment for 6 Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. months, or fine, or both.

272 Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Ditto. as to make the same noxious. months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 273 Selling any food or drink as food and drink, Ditto. Ditto. Ditto Ditto. knowing the same to be noxious. 274 Adulterating any drug or medical preparation Ditto Ditto [Non-bailable] Ditto. intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious. 275 Offering for sale or issuing from a dispensary Ditto Ditto [Bailable] Ditto. any drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated.

276 Knowingly selling or issuing from a dispensary Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. any drug or medical preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

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277 Defiling the water of a public spring or Imprisonment for 3 Cognizable Bailable Any reservoir. months, or fine of 500 Magistrate. rupees, or both. 278 Making atmosphere noxious to health. Fine of 500 rupees Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. 279 Driving or riding on a public way so rashly or Imprisonment for 6 Cognizable Ditto Ditto. negligently as to endanger human life, etc. months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 280 Navigating any vessel so rashly or negligently Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. as to endanger human life, etc.

281 Exhibition of a false light, mark or buoy. Imprisonment for 7 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of or fine, or both. the first class. 282 Conveying for hire any person by water, in a Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Any vessel in such a state, or so loaded, as to months, or fine of 1,000 Magistrate. endanger his life. rupees, or both. 283 Causing danger, obstruction or, injury in any Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto. public way or line of navigation. 284 Dealing with any poisonous substance so as to Imprisonment for 6 Ditto Ditto Ditto. endanger human life, etc. months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 285 Dealing with fire or any combustible matter so Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. as to endanger human life, etc. 286 So dealing with any explosive substance. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 287 So dealing with any machinery. Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto.

288 A person omitting to guard against probable Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. danger to human life by the fall of any building over which he has a right entitling him to pull it down or repair it. 289 A person omitting to take order with any Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. animal in his possession, so as to guard against danger to human life, or of grievous hurt, from such animal. 290 Committing a public nuisance. Fine of 200 rupees Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto.

291 Continuance of nuisance after injunction to Simple imprisonment for 6 Cognizable Ditto Ditto. discontinue. months, or fine, or both. 292 Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. On first conviction, with Ditto Ditto Ditto. imprisonment for 2 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and, in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for five years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees. 293 Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young persons. On first conviction, with Ditto Ditto Ditto. imprisonment for 3 years, and with fine of 2,000 rupees, and in the event of second or subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for 7 years, and with fine of 5,000 rupees. 294 Obscene songs Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Ditto. months, or fine or both.

294A Keeping a lottery office Imprisonment for 6 Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. months, or fine, or both. Publishing proposals relating to lotteries. Fine of 1,000 rupees Ditto Ditto Ditto.

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CHAPTER XV.–OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION 295 Destroying, damaging or defiling a place of Imprisonment for 2 years, Cognizable Non-Bailable Any worship or sacred object with intent to insult or fine or both. Magistrate. the religion of any class of persons. 295A Maliciously insulting the religion or the Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of religious beliefs of any class. or fine, or both. the first class. 296 Causing a disturbance to an assembly engaged Imprisonment for 1 year, Ditto Bailable Any in religious worship. or fine, or both. Magistrate.

297 Trespassing in place of worship or sepulcher, Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. disturbing funeral with intention to wound the feelings or to insult the religion of any person, or offering indignity to a human corpse.

298 Uttering any word or making any sound in the Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. hearing or making any gesture, or placing any object in the sight of any person, with intention to wound his religious feeling.

CHAPTER XVI.–OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY 302 Murder Death, or imprisonment for Cognizable Non-bailable Court of life, and fine. Session. 303 Murder by a person under sentence of Death Ditto Ditto Ditto. imprisonment for life. 304 Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. if act by which the death is caused is done with imprisonment for 10 years intention of causing death, etc. and fine. If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to Imprisonment for 10 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. cause death, but without any intention to cause or fine, or both. death, etc. 304A Causing death by rash or negligent act. Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Bailable Magistrate of or fine, or both. the first class. [304B Dowry death. Imprisonment of not less Ditto Non-bailable Court of than seven years but Session.] which may extend to imprisonment for life. 305 Abetment of suicide committed by child, or Death, or imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. insane or delirious person or an idiot, or a life, or imprisonment for person intoxicated. 10 years and fine. 306 Abetting the commission of suicide. Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 307 Attempt to murder Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. If such act causes hurt to any person. Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is Death, or imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. caused. 10 years and fine. 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide Imprisonment for 3 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. or fine, or both.

If such act causes hurt to any person Imprisonment for 7 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. or fine, or both.

1 2 3 4 5 6 309 Attempt to commit suicide. Simple imprisonment for 1 Cognizable Bailable Any year, or fine, or both. Magistrate. 311 Being a thug. Imprisonment for life and Ditto Non-bailable Court of fine. Session. 312 Causing miscarriage. Imprisonment for 3 years, Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of or fine, or both. the first class. If the woman be quick with child. Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 313 Causing miscarriage without women’s Imprisonment for life, or Cognizable Non-bailable Court of consent. imprisonment for 10 years Session. and fine. 314 Death caused by an act done with intent to Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. cause miscarriage. and fine. If act done without women’s consent. Imprisonment for life, or as Ditto Ditto Ditto. above. 315 Act done with intent to prevent a child being Imprisonment for 10 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. born alive, or to cause it to die after its birth. or fine, or both. 316 Causing death of a quick unborn child by an Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. act amounting to culpable homicide. and fine. 317 Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by Imprisonment for 7 years, Ditto Bailable Magistrate of parent or person having care of it with or fine, or both. the first class. intention of wholly abandoning it. 318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. dead body. or fine, or both. 323 Voluntarily causing hurt. Imprisonment for 1 year or Non-cognizable Ditto Any fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Magistrate. 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Ditto Ditto. weapons or means. or fine, or both. 325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 326 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of dangerous weapons or means. imprisonment for 10 years the first class. and fine. [326A Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of Imprisonment for not less Cognizable Non-bailable Court of acid, etc. than 10 years but which Session may extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid to the victim. 326B Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw Imprisonment for 5 years Cognizable Non-bailable Court of acid. but which may extend to 7 Session.] years and with fine. 327 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. valuable security, or to constrain to do and fine. anything which is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an offence. 328 Administering stupefying drug with intent to Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of cause hurt, etc. Session. 329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. property or a valuable security, or to constrain imprisonment for 10 years to do anything which is illegal, or which may and fine. facilitate the commission of an offence. 330 Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Bailable Magistrate of or information, or to compel restoration of and fine. the first class. property, etc. 331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Non-bailable Court of confession or information, or to compel and fine. Session. restoration of property, etc. 332 Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto [Ditto] Magistrate of servant from his duty. or fine or both. the first class. 333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto [Ditto] Court of public servant from his duty. and fine. Session.

1 2 3 4 5 6 334 Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden Imprisonment for 1 month, or Non-cognizable Bailable Any provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the fine of 500 rupees, or both. Magistrate. person who gave the provocation. 335 Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden Imprisonment for 4 years, or Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the fine of 2,000 rupees, or both. first class. person who gave the provocation. 336 Doing any act which endangers human life or the Imprisonment for 3 months, or Ditto Ditto Any personal safety of others. fine of 250 rupees, or both. Magistrate. 337 Causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, Imprisonment for 6 months, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. etc. fine of 500 rupees, or both. 338 Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers Imprisonment for 2 years, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. human life, etc. fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 341 Wrongfully restraining any person. Simple imprisonment for 1 Ditto Ditto Ditto. month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. 342 Wrongfully confining any person. Imprisonment for 1 year, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 343 Wrongfully confining for three or more days. Imprisonment for 2 years, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. fine, or both. 344 Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days. Imprisonment for 3 years and Ditto Ditto Ditto. fine. 345 Keeping any person in wrongful confinement, Imprisonment for 2 years, in Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the knowing that a writ has been issued for his liberation. addition to imprisonment first class. under any other section. 346 Wrongful confinement in secret. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 347 Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting Imprisonment for 3 years and Ditto Ditto Any property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. fine. Magistrate. 348 Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. confession or information, or of compelling restoration of property, etc. 352 Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on Imprisonment for 3 months, or Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. grave provocation. fine of 500 rupees, or both. 353 Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public Imprisonment for 2 years, or Cognizable [Non-bailable] Ditto. servant from discharge of his duty. fine, or both. [354 Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent Imprisonment of 1 year which Cognizable Non-bailable Any to outrage her modesty. may extend to 5 years, and Magistrate with fine. 354A Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome Imprisonment which may Cognizable Bailable Any physical contact and advances or a demand or request extend to 3 years or with fine Magistrate for sexual favours, showing pornography. or with both. Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually Imprisonment which may Cognizable Bailable Any coloured remark. extend to 1 year or with fine or Magistrate. with both. 354B Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent Imprisonment of not less than Cognizable Non-bailable Any to disrobe. 3 years but which may extend Magistrate. to 7 years and with fine. 354C Voyeurism. Imprisonment of not less than Cognizable Bailable Any 1 year but which may extend to Magistrate. 3 years and with fine for first conviction. Imprisonment of not less than Cognizable Non-bailable Any 3 years but which may extend Magistrate 7 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction. 354D Stalking. Imprisonment up to 3 years Cognizable Bailable Any and with fine for first Magistrate. conviction. Imprisonment up to 5 years Cognizable Non-bailable Any and with fine for second or Magistrate.] subsequent conviction. 355 Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor a Ditto Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. person, otherwise than on grave and sudden provocation. 356 Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. of property worn or carried by a person. 357 Assault or use of criminal force in attempt Imprisonment for 1 year, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. wrongfully to confine a person. fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. 358 Assault or use of criminal force on grave and sudden Simple imprisonment for one Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. provocation. month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Kidnapping Imprisonment for 7 years and Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the fine. first class.

1 2 3 4 5 6 363A Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a Imprisonment for 10 years Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of minor in order that such minor may be and fine. the first class. employed or used for purposes of begging. Maiming a minor in order that such minor may Imprisonment for life and Ditto Ditto Court of be employed or used for purposes of begging. fine. Session. 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. [364A Kidnapping for ransom, etc. Death, or imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto.] life and fine. 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of and wrongfully to confine a person. and fine. the first class. 366 Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Court of her marriage or to cause her defilement, etc. and fine. Session.

366A Procuration of a minor girl. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 366B Importation of a girl from foreign country. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. 368 Concealing or keeping in confinement a Punishment for kidnapping Ditto Ditto Court by kidnapped person. or abduction. which the kidnapping or abduction is triable. 369 Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of take property from the person of such child. and fine. the first class. [370 Trafficking of person. Imprisonment of not less Cognizable Non-bailable Court of than 7 years but which may Session. extend to 10 years and with fine. Trafficking of more than one person. Imprisonment of not less Cognizable Non-bailable Court of than 10 years but which may Session. extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Trafficking of a minor. Imprisonment of not less Cognizable Non-bailable Court of than 10 years but which may Session. extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Trafficking of more than one minor. Imprisonment of not less than 14 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of years but which may extend to Session. imprisonment for life and with fine. Person convicted of offence of trafficking of minor Imprisonment for life which Cognizable Non-bailable Court of on more than one occasion. shall mean the remainder of that Session. person’s natural life and with fine. Public servant or a police officer involved in Imprisonment for life which Cognizable Non-bailable Court of trafficking of minor. shall mean the remainder of Session. that person’s natural life and with fine. 370A Exploitation of a trafficked child. Imprisonment of not less than 5 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of years but which may extend to 7 Session. years and with fine. Exploitation of a trafficked person. Imprisonment of not less Cognizable Non-bailable Court of than 3 years but which may Session.] extend to 5 years and with fine.

1 2 3 4 5 6 371 Habitual dealing in slaves. Imprisonment for life, or Cognizable Non-bailable Court of imprisonment for 10 Session. years and fine. 372 Selling or letting to hire a minor for Imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto. purposes of prostitution, etc. years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 373 Buying or obtaining possession of a Ditto minor for the same purposes. Ditto Bailable Any 374 Unlawful compulsory labour. Imprisonment for 1 year, Magistrate. or fine, or both. 1 2 Cognizable Non-bailable Court of [ [376 Rape. Rigorous imprisonment of Session. not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Rape by a police officer or a public Rigorous imprisonment Session. servant or member of armed forces or a of not less than 10 years person being on the management or on but which may extend to the staff of a jail, remand home or other imprisonment for life place of custody or women’s or which shall mean the children’s institution or by a person on remainder of that the management or on the staff of a person’s natural life and hospital, and rape committed by a person with fine. in a position of trust or authority towards the person raped or by a near relative of the person raped. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Persons committing offence of rape on a Rigorous imprisonment Session.] woman under sixteen years of age. for a term which shall not be less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of 376A Person committing an offence of rape and Rigorous imprisonment Session. inflicting injury which causes death or of not less than 20 years causes the woman to be in a persistent but which may extend to vegetative state. imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life or with death. [376AB Person committing an offence of rape on Rigorous imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court of a woman under twelve years of age. of not less than 20 years Session.] but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for that person’s natural life and with fine or with death.

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376B Sexual intercourse by husband upon his Imprisonment for not less Cognizable Bailable Court of wife during separation. than 2 years but which Session. may extend to 7 years and with fine. 376C Sexual intercourse by a person in Rigorous imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court of authority. for not less than 5 years Session. but which may extend to 10 years and with fine. 376D Gang rape Rigorous imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court of for not less than 20 Session. years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine to be paid to the victim. [376DA Gang rape on a woman under sixteen Imprisonment for life Cognizable Non-bailable Court of years of age. which shall mean Session. imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine.

376DB Gang rape on woman under twelve years Imprisonment for life Cognizable Non-bailable Court of of age. which shall mean Session.] imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with fine or with death.

376E Repeat offenders. Imprisonment for life Cognizable Non-bailable Court of which shall mean Session.] imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life or with death. [377 Unnatural offences Imprisonment for life, or Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of imprisonment for 10 years the first and fine. class.] CHAPTER XVII.–OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY 379 Theft Imprisonment for 3 years, Cognizable Non-bailable Any or fine, or both. Magistrate. 380 Theft in a building, tent or vessel Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 381 Theft by clerk or servant of property in Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. possession of master or employer. 382 Theft, after preparation having been Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Ditto Magistrate of made for causing death, or hurt, or for 10 years and fine. the first restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of class. restraint, in order to the committing of such theft, or to retiring after committing it, or to retaining property taken by it.

1 2 3 4 5 6 384 Extortion Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Any years, or fine, or both. Magistrate. 385 Putting or attempting to put in fear of Imprisonment for 2 Ditto Bailable Ditto. injury, in order to commit extortion. years, or fine, or both. 386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of Imprisonment for 10 Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of death or grievous hurt. years and fine. the first class. 387 Putting or attempting to put a person in Imprisonment for 7 Ditto Ditto Ditto. fear of death or grievous hurt in order to years and fine. commit extortion. 388 Extortion by threat of accusation of an Imprisonment for 10 Ditto Bailable Ditto. offence punishable with death, years and fine. imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years. If the offence threatened be an unnatural Imprisonment for life Ditto Ditto Ditto. offence. 389 Putting a person in fear of accusation of Imprisonment for 10 Ditto Ditto Ditto. an offence punishable with death, years and fine. imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extortion. If the offence be an unnatural offence. Imprisonment for life. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 392 Robbery Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. for 10 years and fine. If committed on the highway between Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Ditto Ditto. sunset and sunrise. for 14 years and fine. 393 Attempt to commit robbery. Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Ditto Ditto. for 7 years and fine. 394 Person voluntarily causing hurt in Imprisonment for life, Ditto Ditto Ditto. committing or attempting to commit or rigorous robbery, or any other person jointly imprisonment for 10 concerned in such robbery. years and fine. 395 Dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session. 396 Murder in dacoity Death, imprisonment Ditto Ditto Ditto. for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 397 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Ditto Ditto. death or grievous hurt. for not less than 7 years. 398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. when armed with deadly weapon. 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity. Rigorous imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court of for 10 years and fine. Session. 400 Belonging to a gang of persons Imprisonment for life, Ditto Ditto Ditto. associated for the purpose of habitually or rigorous committing dacoity. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 401 Belonging to a wandering gang of Rigorous imprisonment Ditto Ditto Magistrate of persons associated for the purpose of for 7 years and fine. the first habitually committing thefts. class. 402 Being one of five or more persons Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of assembled for the purpose of committing Session. dacoity.

1 2 3 4 5 6 403 Dishonest misappropriation of movable Imprisonment for 2 Non-cognizable Bailable Any property, or converting it to one’s own years, or fine, or both. Magistrate. use. 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property, Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Magistrate of knowing that it was in possession of a years and fine. the first deceased person at his death, and that it class.. has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it. If by clerk or person employed by Imprisonment for 7 Ditto Ditto Ditto. deceased years and fine.

406 Criminal breach of trust Imprisonment for 3 Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto. years, or fine, or both. 407 Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, Imprisonment for 7 Ditto Ditto Ditto. wharfinger, etc. years and fine.

408 Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto servant. 409 Criminal breach of trust by public servant Imprisonment for life, Ditto Ditto Ditto. or by banker, merchant or agent, etc. or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Any knowing it to be stolen. years, or fine, or both. Magistrate. 412 Dishonestly receiving stolen property, Imprisonment for life, Ditto Ditto Court of knowing that it was obtained by dacoity. or rigorous Session. imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 413 Habitually dealing in stolen property. Imprisonment for life, Ditto Ditto Ditto. or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. 414 Assisting in concealment or disposal of Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Any stolen property, knowing it to be stolen. years, or fine, or both. Magistrate. 417 Cheating Imprisonment for 1 Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. year, or fine, or both. 418 Cheating a person whose interest the Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Ditto. offender was bound, either by law or by years, or fine, or both. legal contract, to protect. 419 Cheating by personation . Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto.

420 Cheating and thereby dishonestly Imprisonment for 7 Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of inducing delivery of property, or the years and fine. the first making, alteration or destruction of a class. valuable security. 421 Fraudulent removal or concealment of Imprisonment for 2 Non-cognizable Bailable Any property, etc., to prevent distribution years, or fine, or both. Magistrate. among creditors. 422 Fraudulently preventing from being made Imprisonment for 2 years, Non-cognizable Bailable Any available for his creditors a debt or demand or fine, or both. Magistrate. due to the offender. 423 Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. containing a false statement of consideration. 424 Fraudulent removal or concealment of Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. property, of himself or any other person or assisting in the doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled.

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426 Mischief Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Ditto. months or fine, or both.

427 Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the Imprisonment for 2 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. amount of 50 rupees or upwards. or fine, or both.

428 Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards.

429 Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or Imprisonment for 5 years, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of rendering useless any elephant, camel, horse, or fine, or both. the first class. etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards.

430 Mischief by causing diminution of supply of Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. water for agricultural purposes, etc.

431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. navigable river, or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property.

432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. to public drainage attended with damage.

433 Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering Imprisonment for 7 years, Ditto Ditto Ditto. less useful a lighthouse or seamark, or by or fine, or both. exhibiting false lights.

434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a Imprisonment for 1 year, Non-cognizable Ditto Any landmark fixed by public authority. or fine, or both. Magistrate.

435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with Imprisonment for 7 years Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 and fine. the first class. rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards.

436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Non-bailable Court of intent to destroy a house, etc. imprisonment for 10 years Session. and fine.

437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes and fine. burden.

438 The mischief described in the last section Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. when committed by fire or any explosive imprisonment for 10 years substance. and fine.

439 Running vessel ashore with intent to commit Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. theft, etc. and fine.

440 Mischief committed after preparation made for Imprisonment for 5 years Ditto Bailable Magistrate of causing death, or hurt, etc. and fine. the first class.

447 Criminal trespass Imprisonment for 3 Ditto Ditto Any months, or fine of 500 Magistrate. rupees, or both.

448 House-trespass Imprisonment for 1 year, Ditto Ditto Ditto. or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both.

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449 House-trespass in order to the commission of Imprisonment for life, or Cognizable Non-bailable Court of an offence punishable with death. rigorous imprisonment for Session. 10 years and fine. 450 House-trespass in order to the commission of Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. an offence punishable with imprisonment for and fine. life. 451 House-trespass in order to the commission of Imprisonment for 2 years Ditto Bailable Any an offence punishable with imprisonment. and fine. Magistrate. If the offence is theft Imprisonment for 7 years Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. and fine. 452 House-trespass, having made preparation for Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. causing hurt, assault, etc. 453 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. Imprisonment for 2 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. order to the commission of an offence and fine. punishable with imprisonment. If the offence be theft Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of and fine. the first class. 455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc. 456 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Ditto Any night. and fine. Magistrate. 457 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by Imprisonment for 5 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of night in order to the commission of an offence and fine. the first class. punishable with imprisonment. If the offence is theft Imprisonment for 14 years Ditto Ditto Ditto. and fine. 458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc. 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Court of lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. imprisonment for 10 years Session. and fine. 460 Death or grievous hurt caused by one of Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. several persons jointly concerned in house- breaking by night, etc. 461 Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any Imprisonment for 2 years Ditto Ditto Any closed receptacle containing or supposed to or fine, or both. Magistrate. contain property. 462 Being entrusted with any closed receptacle Imprisonment for 3 years Ditto Bailable Ditto containing or supposed to contain any or fine, or both. property, and fraudulently opening the same. CHAPTER XVIII.—OFFENCES RFLATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS

465 Forgery Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of or both. the first class. 466 Forgery of a record of a Court of Imprisonment for 7 years and fine Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant. 467 Forgery of a valuable security, will, or Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. authority to make or transfer any imprisonment for 10 years and valuable security, or to receive any fine. money, etc. When the valuable security is a Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. promissory note of the Central Government.

1 2 3 4 5 6 468 Forgery for the purpose of cheating. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. 469 Forgery for the purpose of harming the Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto. reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose. 471 Using as genuine a forged document Punishment for forgery of such Ditto Ditto Ditto. which is known to be forged. document.

When the forged document is a Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. promissory note of the Central Government. 472 Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. etc., with intent to commit a forgery imprisonment for 7 years and fine. punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit. 473 Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit.

474 Having possession of a document, Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code. If the document is one of the Imprisonment for life, or Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. description mentioned in section 467 of imprisonment for 7 years and fine. the Indian Penal Code. 475 Counterfeiting a device or mark used Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material. 476 Counterfeiting a device or mark used Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material. 477 Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Ditto. Ditto. attempting to destroy or deface, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. secreting, a will, etc. 477A Falsification of accounts. Imprisonment for 7 years or fine, Ditto Bailable Ditto. or both. 482 Using a false property mark with intent Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, Ditto Ditto Any to deceive or injure any person. or both. Magistrate. 483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, Ditto Ditto Ditto. another, with intent to cause damage or or both. injury. 484 Counterfeiting a property mark used by Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of a public servant, or any mark used by the first him to denote the manufacture, quality, class. etc., of any property. 485 Fraudulently making or having Imprisonment for 3 years, or Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. possession of any die, plate or other fine, or both. instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark.

1 2 3 4 5 6 486 Knowingly selling goods marked Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, Non-cognizable Bailable Any with a counterfeit property mark. or both. Magistrate.

487 Fraudulently making a false mark Imprisonment for 3 years, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. upon any package or receptacle fine, or both. containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods, which it does not contain, etc. 488 Making use of any such false mark. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 489 Removing, destroying or defacing Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, Ditto Ditto Ditto. property mark with intent to cause or both. injury. 489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or Imprisonment for life, or Cognizable Non-bailable Court of bank-notes. imprisonment for 10 years and Session. fine. 489B Using as genuine forged or Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. counterfeit currency-notes or bank- notes. 489C Possession of forged or counterfeit Imprisonment for 7 years, or Ditto Bailable Ditto. currency-notes or bank-notes. fine, or both. 489D Making or possessing machinery, Imprisonment for life, or Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. instrument or material for forging or imprisonment for 10 years and counterfeiting currency-notes or fine. bank-notes. 489E Making or using documents Fine of 100 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any resembling currency-notes or bank- Magistrate. notes. On refusal to disclose the name and Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto. address of the printer. CHAPTER XIX.—CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE 491 Being bound to attend on or supply the Imprisonment for 3 months, or Non-cognizable Bailable Any wants of a person who is helpless from fine of 200 rupees, or both. Magistrate. youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so. CHAPTER XX.—OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE 493 A man by deceit causing a woman not Imprisonment for 10 years and Non-cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate lawfully married to him to believe, fine. of the first that she is lawfully married to him class. and to cohabit with him in that belief. 494 Marrying again during the life time of Imprisonment for 7 years and Ditto Bailable Ditto. a husband or wife. fine. 495 Same offence with concealment of the Imprisonment for 10 years and Ditto Ditto Ditto. former marriage from the person with fine. whom subsequent marriage is contracted. 496 A person with fraudulent intention Imprisonment for 7 years and Ditto Ditto Ditto. going through the ceremony of being fine. married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married. 497 Adultery Imprisonment for 5 years, or Ditto Ditto Ditto. fine, or both. 498 Enticing or taking away or detaining Imprisonment for 2 years, or Ditto Ditto Any with a criminal intent a married fine, or both. Magistrate. woman.

1 2 3 4 5 6 [CHAPTER XXA.—OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND

498A Punishment for subjecting a married Imprisonment for three years and Cognizable if Non-bailable Magistrate of woman to cruelty. fine. information relating the first to the commission of class.] the offence is given to an officer in charge of a police station by the person aggrieved by the offence or by any person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there is no such relative, by any public servant belonging to such class or category as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf. CHAPTER XXI.—DEFAMATION 500 Defamation against the President or the Simple imprisonment for 2 years, Non-cognizable Bailable Court of Vice-President or the Governor of a or fine, or both. Session. State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Defamation in any other case Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 501(a) Printing or engraving matter knowing Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of it to be defamatory against the Session. President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

(b) Printing or engraving matter knowing Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of it to be defamatory, in any other case. the first class. 502(a) Sale of printed or engraved substance Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of containing defamatory matter, Session. knowing it to contain such matter against the President or the Vice- President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor.

(b) Sale of printed or engraved substance Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of containing defamatory matter, the first knowing it to contain such matter in class. any other case.

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CHAPTER XXII.—CRIMINAL INTIMIDATIONS, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE

504 Insult intended to provoke breach of the Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, Non-cognizable Bailable Any peace. or both. Magistrate. 505 False statement, rumour, etc., circulated Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. with intent to cause mutiny or offence or both. against the public peace. False statement, rumour, etc., with Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. intent to create enmity, hatred or ill- will between different classes. False statement, rumour, etc., made in Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. place of worship, etc., with intent to create enmity, hatred or ill-will. 506 Criminal intimidation. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. or both. If threat be to cause death or grievous Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, Ditto Ditto Magistrate of hurt, etc. or both. the first class. 507 Criminal intimidation by anonymous Imprisonment for 2 years, in Ditto Ditto Ditto. communication or having taken addition to the punishment under precaution to conceal whence the threat above section. comes. 508 Act caused by inducing a person to Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, Ditto Ditto Any believe that he will be rendered an or both. Magistrate. object of Divine displeasure. 509 Uttering any word or making any [Simple imprisonment for 3 years Cognizable Ditto Ditto. gesture intended to insult the modesty and with fine.] of a woman, etc. 510 Appearing in a public place, etc., in a Simple imprisonment for 24 hours, Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. state of intoxication, and causing or fine of 10 rupees, or both. annoyance to any person.

CHAPTER XXIII.—ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES

511 Attempting to commit offences Imprisonment for life, or According as the According as the The court by punishable with imprisonment for life, imprisonment not exceeding offence is cognizable offence attempted which the or imprisonment, and in such attempt half.of the longest term, provided or non-cognizable. by the offender is offence doing any act towards the commission for the offence, or fine, or both bailable or not. attempted is of the offence. triable.

II.—CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS

Offence Cognizable Bailable or non- By what court triable or non- bailable cognizable If punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for more than 7 years Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. If punishable with imprisonment for 3 years and upwards but not more than 7 years Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. If punishable with imprisonment for less than 3 years or with fine only. Non- Bailable Any Magistrate. cognizable

relating to s. 509 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013). STATE AMENDMENTS Chhattisgarh In First Schedule to the Code, under the heading “1. —OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860” —

(a) In the entries relating to Section 211, the following entries shall be added, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable or By what Court non-cognizable non- triable bailable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

... If offence charged be punishable under Ss. Imprisonment not less than Non-Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of 354, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 354E, 376B, 3 years but which may the first class. 376C, 376F, 509, 509A or 509B. extend to 5 years and fine.

(b) In the entries relating to Section 354, the following entries shall be added, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable By what non-cognizable or non- Court triable bailable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

... If committed by relative of the woman. Imprisonment not less Cognizable Non- Magistrate of than 2 years but which Bailable the first class. may extend to 7 years and fine.

(C) After the entries relating to Section 354D, the following shall be inserted, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable By what non-cognizable or non- Court triable bailable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

354E Liability of person present who fails to Imprisonment upto 3 Cognizable Bailable Any prevent the commission of offence under years or fine or both. Magistrate. Ss. 354, 354A, 354B, 354C or 354D.

(d) After the entries relating of Section 376E, the following shall be inserted, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable By what non-cognizable or non- Court triable bailable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 376F Liability of person in-charge of any work Imprisonment upto 3 Cognizable Non- Magistrate of place and others to give information years and fine. Bailable first class. about offence.

(e) After the entries relating to Section 509, the following shall be inserted, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable By what non-cognizable or non- Court triable bailable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 509A Sexual harassment by relative. Rigorous imprisonment Cognizable Non- Magistrate of not less than 1 year but Bailable first class. which may extend upto 5 years and fine. 509B Sexual harassment by electronic modes. Rigorous imprisonment Cognizable Non- Magistrate of not less than 6 months Bailable first class,] but which may extend upto 2 years and fine.

[Vide Chhattisgarh Act 25 of 2015, s. 13]

Gujarat

In the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in the First Schedule, in the table, under the heading “Chapter XVII-Offences against Property”, after section 379, the following shall be inserted, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable or Non- By what court Non-cognizable bailable triable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

“379A Attempt to commit Rigorous Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session snatching imprisonment of not less than five years but which may extend to ten years, and fine of 25,000 rupees.

Committing Rigorous Ditto Ditto Ditto. snatching imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to ten years, and fine of 25,000 rupees.

Causing hurt or Rigorous Ditto Ditto Ditto. wrongful restraint or imprisonment which fear of hurt, in order may extend to three to effect escape after years, in addition to attempting to commit punishment under or after committing other sub-sections. snatching

379B Snatching, after Rigorous Ditto Ditto Ditto.”. preparation having imprisonment f not been made for less than seven years causing death, or but which may hurt, or restraint, in extend to ten year, order to the and fine of 25,000 committing of such rupees. snatching, or to retaining property taken by it.

[Vide Gujrat Act 6 of 2019, s. 3.]

Madhya Pradesh Amendment of First Schedule.- In the First Schedule to the principal Act, under the heading “I- OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE”, after the entries relating to section 354, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:-

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable or Non- By what court Non-cognizable bailable triable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

“354-A Assault or use of Imprisonment of Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session” Criminal force to not less than one woman with intent year but which to disrobe her. may extend to ten years and fine.

[Vide Madhya Pradesh Act 15 of 2004, s. 5.]

Madhya Pradesh Amendment of the First Schedule.—In the First Schedule to the principal Act, under the heading “I-Offences under the Indian Penal Code”, in column 6 against section 317, 318, 326, 363, 363A, 365, 377, 392, 393, 394, 409, 435, 466, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477 and 477A, for the words, “Magistrate of the first class”, wherever they occur, the words “Court of Session” shall be substituted.

[Vide Madhya Pradesh Act 2 of 2008, s. 4.]

Maharashtra In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, under heading “I,- OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE”,-

(i) for the entry relating to section 332, the following entry shall be substituted, namely: — Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable or By what court Non-cognizable Non-bailable triable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) “332 Voluntarily Imprisonment Cognizable Non- bailable Court of causing hurt to for 5 years or Session.”; deter public fine, or both. servant from his duty.

(ii) for the entry relating to section 353, the following entry shall be substituted, namely: —

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable or By what court Non- Non-bailable triable cognizable

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) “353 Assault or use of Imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court of criminal force to for five years, Session.”. deter a public servant or fine, or both. from discharge of his duty.

[Vide Maharashtra Act 40 of 2018, s. 5.]

Haryana

1. This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2014. Short title

2. In the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in its application to the State of Haryana, in the Amendment First Schedule, in the table, after section 379, the following entries shall be inserted, of First namely:— Schedule to Central Act 2 of 1974 1 2 3 4 5 6 “379-A Snatching Rigorous Cognizable Non- Court of imprisonment for a bailable Session term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to ten years, and fine of Rs. 25,000/- 379-B Snatching Rigorous with hurt or imprisonment for a Ditto Ditto Ditto”. wrongful term which shall restraint or not be less than ten fear of hurt. years and which may extend to fourteen years, and

fine of Rs. 25,000/-

[Vide Notification No. GSR929(E) dated 16th December, 2019.]

Himachal Pradesh

Amendment of Central Act No. 2 of 1974.—In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, under the heading “1. OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE” after the entries relating to section 304- A, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:—

1 2 3 4 5 6 “304-AA Causing death or Imprisonment Ditto Non-bailable Court of injury by driving for life, or Session” a public service imprisonment vehicle while in for seven years a state of and fine intoxication [Vide Himachal Pradesh 19 of 1997, s. 3.]

Himachal Pradesh

Amendment of Central Act No. 2 of 1974. — In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, under the heading “I, OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE”, after the entries relating to section 289, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:—

1 2 3 4 5 6 “289-A Whoever throws eatables in Imprisonment for Ditto Ditto Ditto. public place, other than one month or fine those notified by the State of Rs. 1000/- or Government in the Official both Gazette, and thereby entice monkeys to assemble at such place for taking eatables which result in causing danger to human life or to be likely to cause injury or annoyance to the public or to the people in general or to cause hindrance in smooth running of vehicular traffic.

[Vide Himachal Pradesh Act 15 of 2006, s. 3.]

Himachal Pradesh

Amendment of Central Act No. 2 of 1947. —In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, under the heading “ OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE”, in its application to the State of Himachal Pradesh, against the entries relating to section 304-AA, under column 2, for the words “a public service vehicle”, the words “any vehicle” shall be substituted.

[Vide Himachal Pradesh Act 7 of 2012, s. 3.]

STATE AMENDMENTS Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).— 1 2 3 4 5 354E Sextortion Imprisonment of Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate not of the First less than 3 years Class but which may extend to five years and with fine.

[vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, vide notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020).]

Orissa Amendment of First Schedule.—In the First Schedule to the said Code, in the entry under column 5 relating to section 354 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) for the word “Bailable” the word “non-bailable” shall be substituted. [Vide Orissa Act 6 of 1995, s. 3] Amendment of First Schedule.— In the first Schedule to the principal Act, for the existing entries relating to sections 272, 273,274, 275 and 276, the following entries shall respectively be substituted , namely:—

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or Bailable non- By what Court non-cognizable bailable triable or

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 272. Adulterating food or drink Imprisonment for Cognizable Non-bailable Court of intended For sale, or as life and fine. Session. to make the same noxious. 273. Selling any food or drink as Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious. 274. Adulterating any drug or Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto medical Preparation intended for sale so as to Lessen its efficacy, or to change its Operation, or to make it noxious.

275. Offering for sale or Imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court for issuing from a for life and fine session. dispensary and drug or medical preparation known to have been adulterated. 276. knowingly selling or Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto issuing from A dispensary and drug or medical Preparation as a different drug or medical preparation.

[Vide Orissa Act 6 of 2004, s. 3]

THE SECOND SCHEDULE (See section 476) FORM No. 1 SUMMONS TO AN ACCUSED PERSON (See section 61) To (name of accused) of (address)

WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer to a charge of (state shortly the offence charged), you are hereby required to appear in person (or by pleader, as the case may be) before the (Magistrate) of , on the day . Herein fail not.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ________________ FORM No. 2 WARRRANT OF ARREST (See section 70) To (name and designation of the person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant). WHEREAS (name of accused) of (address) stands charged with the offence of (state the offence), you are hereby directed to arrest the said , and to produce him before me. Herein fail not.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature)

(See section 71) This warrant may be endorsed as follows:—

If the said shall give bail himself in the sum of rupees with one surety in the sum of rupees (or two sureties each in the sum of rupees ) to attend before me on the day of and to continue so to attend until otherwise directed by me, he may be released.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ________________

FORM No. 3 BOND AND BAIL-BOND AFTER ARREST UNDER A WARRANT (See section 81) I, (name), of ,being brought before the District Magistrate of (or as the case may be) under a warrant issued to compel my appearance to answer to the charge of , do hereby bind myself to attend in the Court of on the day of next, to answer to the said charge, and to continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the Court; and, in case of my making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit, to Government, the sum of rupees

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Signature)

I do hereby declare myself surety for the above-named of that he shall attend before in the Court of on the day of next, to answer to the charge on which he has been arrested, and shall continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the Court; and, in case of his making default therein, I bind myself to forfeit, to Government, the sum of rupees

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Signature) ________________

FORM No. 4 PROCLAMATION REQUIRING THE APPEARANCE OF A PERSON ACCUSED (See section 82) WHEREAS a complaint has been made before me that (name, description and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of , punishable under section of the Indian Penal Code, and it has been returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the said (name) cannot be found, and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that the said (name) has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warranty);

Proclamation is hereby made that the said of is required to appear at (place) before this Court (or before me) to answer the said complaint on the day of

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ________________

FORM No. 5 PROCLAMATION REQUIRING THE ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS (See sections 82, 87 and 90) WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that (name, description and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of (mention the offence concisely) and a warrant has been issued to compel the attendance of (name, description and address of the witness) before this Court to be examined touching the matter of the said complaint; and whereas it has been returned to the said warrant that the said (name of witness) cannot be served, and it has been shown to my satisfaction that he has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant);

Proclamation is hereby made that the said (name) is required to appear at (place) before the Court on the day of next at o’clock to be examined touching the offence complained of.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ________________

FORM No. 6 ORDER OF ATTACHMENT TO COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF A WITNESS (See section 83) To the officer in charge of the police station at

WHEREAS a warrant has been duly issued to compel the attendance of (name, description and address) to testify concerning a complaint pending before this Court, and it has been returned to the said warrant that it cannot be served; and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that he has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant); and thereupon a Proclamation has been or is being duly issued and published requiring the said to appear and give evidence at the time and place mentioned therein;

This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure the movable property belonging to the said to the value of rupees which you may find within the District of and to hold the said property under attachment pending the further order of this Court, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ________________

FORM No. 7 ORDER OF ATTACHMENT TO COMPEL THE APPEARANCE OF A PERSON ACCUSED (See section 83) To (name and designation of the person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant). WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that (name, description and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of punishable under section of the Indian Penal Code, and it has been returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the said (name) cannot be found; and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that the said (name) has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant) and thereupon a Proclamation has been or is being duly issued and published requiring the said to appear to answer the said charge within days; and whereas the said is possessed of the following property, other than land paying revenue to Government, in the village (or town), of , in the District of , viz., , and an order has been made for the attachment thereof; You are hereby required to attach the said property in the manner specified in clause (a), or clause (c), or both*, of sub-section (2) of section 83, and to hold the same under attachment pending further order of this Court, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 . (Seal of the Court) (Signature) __________________________________________________________________________ * Strike out the one which is not applicable, depending on the nature of the property to be attached. _______________ FORM No. 8 ORDER AUTHORISING AN ATTACHMENT BY THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE OR COLLECTOR (See section 83)

To the District Magistrate/Collector of the District of WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that (name, description and address) has committed (or is suspected to have committed) the offence of , punishable under section of the Indian Penal Code, and it has been returned to a warrant of arrest thereupon issued that the said (name) cannot be found; and whereas it has been shown to my satisfaction that the said (name) has absconded (or is concealing himself to avoid the service of the said warrant) and thereupon a Proclamation has been or is being duly issued and published requiring the said (name) to appear to answer the said charge within days; and whereas the said is possessed of certain land paying revenue to Government in the village (or town) of , in the District of ; You are hereby authorised and requested to cause the said land to be attached, in the manner specified in clause (a), or clause (c), or both*, of sub-section (4) of section 83, and to be held under attachment pending the further order of this Court, and to certify without delay what you may have done in pursuance of this order.

Dated, this day of ,19 . (Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________________________________________________________________________________ * Strike out the one which is not desired.

FORM No. 9 WARRANT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO BRING UP A WITNESS (See section 87) To (name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant). WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that (name and description of accused) of (address) has (or is suspected to have) committed the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and it appears likely that (name and description of witness) can give evidence concerning the said complaint, and whereas I have good and sufficient reason to believe that he will not attend as a witness on the hearing of the said complaint unless compelled to do so;

This is to authorise and require you to arrest the said (name of witness), and on the day of to bring him before this Court , to be examined touching the offence complained of.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________

FORM No. 10 WARRANT TO SEARCH AFTER INFORMATION OF A PARTICULAR OFFENCE (See section 93) To (name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant). WHEREAS information has been laid (or complaint has been made) before me of the commission (or suspected commission) of the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and it has been made to appear to me that the production of (specify the thing clearly) is essential to the inquiry now being made (or about to be made) into the said offence (or suspected offence);

This is to authorise and require you to search for the said (the thing specified) in the (describe the house or place or part thereof to which the search is to be confined), and, if found, to produce the same forthwith before this Court, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________

FORM No. 11 WARRANT TO SEARCH SUSPECTED PLACE OF DEPOSIT (See section 94) To (name and designation of the police officer above the rank of a constable).

WHEREAS information has been laid before me, and on due inquiry thereupon had, I have been led to believe that the (describe the house or other place) is used as a place for the deposit (or sale) of stolen property (or if for either of the other purposes expressed in the section, state the purpose in the words of the section); This is to authorise and require you to enter the said house (or other place) with such assistance as shall be required, and to use, if necessary, reasonable force for that purpose, and to search every part of the said house (or other place, or if the search is to be confined to a part, specify the part clearly), and to seize and take possession of any property (or documents, or stamps, or seals, or coins, or obscene objects, as the case may be) (add, when the case requires it) and also of any instruments and materials which you may reasonably believe to be kept for the manufacture of forged documents, or counterfeit stamps, or false seals, or counterfeit coins or counterfeit currency notes (as the case may be), and forthwith to bring before this Court such of the said things as may be taken possession of, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________

FORM No. 12 BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE (See sections 106 and 107) WHEREAS I, (name), inhabitant of (place), have been called upon to enter into a bond to keep the peace for the term of or until the completion of the inquiry in the matter of now pending in the Court of , I hereby bind myself not to commit a breach of the peace, or do any act that may probably occasion a breach of the peace, during the said term or until the completion of the said inquiry and, in case of my making default therein, I hereby bind myself to forfeit, to Government, the sum of rupees

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Signature) _______________

FORM No. 13 BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR (See sections 108, 109 and 110)

WHEREAS I, (name), inhabitant of (place), have been called upon to enter into a bond to be of good behaviour to Government and all the citizens of India for the term of (state the period) or until the completion of the inquiry in the matter of now pending in the Court of , I hereby bind myself to be of good behaviour to Government and all the citizens of India during the said term or until the completion of the said inquiry; and, in case of my making default therein, I hereby bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Signature)

(Where a bond with sureties is to be executed, add) We do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above-named that he will be of good behaviour to Government and all the citizens of India during the said term or until the completion of the said inquiry; and, in case of his making default therein, we bind ourselves, jointly and severally, to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Signature) _______________

FORM No. 14 SUMMONS ON INFORMATION OF A PROBABLE BREACH OF THE PEACE (See section 113) To of WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me by credible information that (state the substance of the information), and that you are likely to commit a breach of the peace (or by which act a breach of the peace will probably be occasioned), you are hereby required to attend in person (or by a duly authorised agent) at the office of the Magistrate of on the day of 19 , at ten o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause why you should not be required to enter into a bond for rupees [when sureties are required, add, and also to give security by the bond of one (or two, as the case may be) surety (or sureties) in the sum of rupees (each if more than one)], that you will keep the peace for the term of

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________

FORM No. 15 WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON FAILURE TO FIND SECURITY TO KEEP THE PEACE (See section 122) To the Officer in charge of the Jail at WHEREAS (name and address) appeared before me in person (or by his authorised agent) on the day of in obedience to a summons calling upon him to show cause why he should not enter into a bond for rupees with one surety (or a bond with two sureties each in rupees ), that he, the said (name) would keep the peace for the period of months; and whereas an order was then made requiring the said (name) to enter into and find such security (state the security ordered when it differs from that mentioned in the summons), and he has failed to comply with the said order; This is to authorise and require you to receive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment) unless he shall in the meantime be lawfully ordered to be released, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution. Dated, this day of ,19 . (Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________ FORM No. 16 WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON FAILURE TO FIND SECURITY FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR (See section 122) To the Officer in charge of the Jail at WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that (name and description) has been concealing his presence within the district of and that there is reason to believe that he is doing so with a view to committing a cognizable offence; or WHEREAS evidence of the general character of (name and description) has been adduced before me and recorded, from which it appears that he is an habitual robber (or house-breaker, etc., as the case may be); AND WHEREAS an order has been recorded stating the same and requiring the said (name) to furnish security for his good behaviour for the term of (state the period) by entering into a bond with one surety (or two or more sureties, as the case may be), himself for rupees , and the said surety (or each of the said sureties) rupees , and the said (name) has failed to comply with the said order and for such default has been adjudged imprisonment for (state the term) unless the said security be sooner furnished; This is to authorise and require you receive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant and him safely to keep in the Jail, or if he is already in prison, be detained therein, for the said period of (term of imprisonment) unless he shall in the meantime be lawfully ordered to be released, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________

FORM No. 17 WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON IMPRISONED ON FAILURE TO GIVE SECURITY (See sections 122 and 123)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at (or other officer in whose custody the person is).

WHEREAS (name and description of prisoner) was committed to your custody under warrant of the Court, dated the day of 19 ; and has since duly given security under section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. or WHEREAS (name and description of prisoner) was committed to your custody under warrant of the Court, dated the day of 19 ; and there have appeared to me sufficient grounds for the opinion that he can be released without hazard to the community;

This is to authorise and require you forthwith to discharge the said (name) from your custody unless he is liable to be detained for some other cause.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _______________ FORM No. 18 WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE (See section 125) To the Officer in charge of the Jail at

WHEREAS (name, description and address) has been proved before me to be possessed of sufficient means to maintain his wife (name) [or his child (name) or his father or mother (name), who is by reason of (state the reason) unable to maintain herself (or himself)] and to have neglected (or refused) to do so, and an order has been duly made requiring the said (name) to allow to his said wife (or child or father or mother) for maintenance the monthly sum of rupees ; and whereas it has been further proved that the said (name) in wilful disregard of the said order has failed to pay rupees , being the amount of the allowance for the month (or months) of ;

And thereupon an order was made adjudging him to undergo imprisonment in the said Jail for the period of ;

This is to authorise and require you receive the said (name) into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and there carry the said order into execution according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ______________

FORM No. 19 WARRANT TO ENFORCE THE PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE BY ATTACHMENT AND SALE (See section 125) To (name and designation of the police officer or other person to execute the warrant). WHEREAS an order has been duly made requiring (name) to allow to his said wife (or child or father or mother) for maintenance the monthly sum of rupees , and whereas the said (name) in wilful disregard of the said order has failed to pay rupees , being the amount of the allowance for the month (or months) of

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property belonging to the said (name) which may be found within the district of , and if within (state the number of days or hours allowed) next after such attachment the said sum shall not be paid (or forthwith), to sell the movable property attached, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said sum, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ______________ FORM No. 20 ORDER FOR THE REMOVAL OF NUISANCES (See section 133)

To (name, description and address). WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you have caused an obstruction (or nuisance) to persons using the public roadway (or other public place) which, etc., (describe the road or public place) by, etc., (state what it is that causes the obstruction or nuisance), and that such obstruction (or nuisance) still exists; or WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are carrying on, as owner, or manager, the trade or occupation of (state the particular trade or occupation and the place where it is carried on), and that the same is injurious to the public health (or comfort) by reason (state briefly in what manner the injurious effects are caused), and should be suppressed or removed to different place; or WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are the owner (or are in possession of or have the control over) a certain tank (or well or excavation) adjacent to the public way (describe the thoroughfare), and that the safety of the public is endangered by reason of the said tank (or well or excavation) being without a fence or insecurely fenced); or WHEREAS, etc., etc., (as the case may be);

I do hereby direct and require you within (state the time allowed) (state what is required to be done to abate the nuisance) or to appear at in the Court of on the day of next, and to show cause why this order should not be enforced; or I do hereby direct and require you within (state the time allowed) to cease carrying on the said trade or occupation at the said place, and not again to carry on the same, or to remove the said trade from the place where it is now carried on, or to appear, etc.; or I do hereby direct and require you within (state the time allowed) to put up a sufficient fence (state the kind of fence and the part to be fenced); or to appear, etc.; or I do hereby direct and require you, etc., etc. (as the case may be).

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ______________ FORM No. 21 MAGISTRATE’S NOTICE AND PEREMPTORY ORDER (See section 141)

To (name, description and address). I HEREBY give you notice that it has been found that the order issued on the day of requiring you (state substantially the requisition in the order) is reasonable and proper. Such order has been made absolute, and I hereby direct and require you to obey the said order within (state the time allowed), on peril of the penalty provided by the Indian Penal Code for disobedience thereto.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) ______________ FORM No. 22 INJUNCTION TO PROVIDE AGAINST IMMINENT DANGER PENDING INQUIRY (See section 142)

To (name, description and address).

WHEREAS the inquiry into the conditional order issued by me on the day of ,19 , is pending, and it has been made to appear to me that the nuisance mentioned in the said order is attended with such imminent danger or injury of a serious kind to the public as to render necessary immediate measures to prevent such danger or injury, I do hereby, under the provisions of section 142 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, direct and enjoin you forthwith to (state plainly what is required to be done as a temporary safeguard), pending the result of the inquiry.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 23 MAGISTRATE’S ORDER PROHIBITING THE REPETITION, ETC., OF A NUISANCE (See section 143)

To (name, description and address).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that, etc. (state the proper recital, guided by Form No. 20 or Form No. 24, as the case may be);

I do hereby strictly order and enjoin you not to repeat or continue, the said nuisance.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 24 MAGISTRATE’S ORDER TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTION, RIOT, ETC. (See section 144)

To (name, description and address).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you are in possession (or have the management) of (describe clearly the property), and that, in digging a drain on the said land, you are about to throw or place a portion of the earth and stones dug-up upon the adjoining public road, so as to occasion risk of obstruction to persons using the road; or WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that you and a number of other persons (mention the class of persons) are about to meet and proceed in a procession along the public street, etc., (as the case may be) and that such procession is likely to lead to a riot or an affray; or WHEREAS, etc., etc., (as the case may be); I do hereby order you not to place or permit to be placed any of the earth or stones dug from land on any part of the said road; or I do hereby prohibit the procession passing along the said street, and strictly warn and enjoin you not to take any part in such procession (or as the case recited may require).

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 25 MAGISTRATE’S ORDER DECLARING PARTY ENTITLED TO RETAIN POSSESSION OF LAND, ETC., IN DISPUTE (See section 145)

It appears to me, on the grounds duly recorded, that a dispute, likely to induce a breach of the peace, existed between (describe the parties by name and residence or residence only if the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning certain (state concisely the subject of dispute), situate within my local jurisdiction, all the said parties were called upon to give in a written statement of their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of the said (the subject of dispute), and being satisfied by due inquiry had thereupon, without reference to the merits of the claim of either of the said parties to the legal right of possession, that the claim of actual possession by the said (name or names or description) is true; I do decide and declare that he is (or they are) in possession of the said (the subject of dispute) and entitled to retain such possession until ousted by due course of law, and do strictly forbid any disturbance of his (or their) possession in the meantime.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 26 WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT IN THE CASE OF A DISPUTE AS TO THE POSSESSION OF LAND, ETC. (See section 146)

To the officer in charge of the police station at

(or, To the Collector of ).

WHEREAS it has been made to appear to me that a dispute likely to induce a breach of the peace, existed between (describe the parties concerned by name and residence, or residence only if the dispute be between bodies of villagers) concerning certain (state concisely the subject of dispute) situate within the limits of my jurisdiction, and the said parties were thereupon duly called upon to state in writing their respective claims as to the fact of actual possession of the said (the subject of dispute), and whereas, upon due inquiry into the said claims, I have decided that neither of the said parties was in possession of the said (the subject of dispute) (or I am unable to satisfy myself as to which of the said parties was in possession as aforesaid);

This is to authorise and require you to attach the said (the subject of dispute) by taking and keeping possession thereof, and to hold the same under attachment until the decree or order of a competent Court determining the rights of the parties, or the claim to possession, shall have been obtained, and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 27 MAGISTRATE’S ORDER PROHIBITING THE DOING OF ANYTHING ON LAND OR WATER (See section 147) A dispute having arisen concerning the right of use of (state concisely the subject of dispute) situate within my local jurisdiction, the possession of which land (or water) is claimed exclusively by (describe the person or persons), and it appears to me, on due inquiry into the same, that the said land (or water) has been open to the enjoyment of such use by the public (or if by an individual or a class of persons, describe him or them) and (if the use can be enjoyed throughout the year) that the said use has been enjoyed within three months of the institution of the said inquiry (or if the use is enjoyable only at a particular season, say, “during the last of the seasons at which the same is capable of being enjoyed”); I do order that the said (the claimant or claimants of possession) or any one in their interest, shall not take (or retain) possession of the said land (or water) to the exclusion of the enjoyment of the right of use aforesaid, until he (or they) shall obtain the decree or order of a competent Court adjudging him (or them) to be entitled to exclusive possession.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 28 BOND AND BAIL-BOND ON A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY BEFORE A POLICE OFFICER (See section 169) I, (name), of , being charged with the offence of , and after inquiry required to appear before the Magistrate of or and after inquiry called upon to enter into my own recognizance to appear when required, do hereby bind myself to appear at , in the Court of , on the day of next (or on such day as I may hereafter be required to attend) to answer further to the said charge, and in case of my making default herein. I bind myself to forfeit to Government, the sum of rupees

Dated, this day of ,19 . (Signature)

I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or sureties) for the above said (name) that he shall attend at in the Court of , on the day of next (or on such day as he may hereafter be required to attend), further to answer to the charge pending against him, and, in case of his making default therein, I hereby bind myself (or we hereby bind ourselves) to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees.

Dated, this day of ,19 . (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 29 BOND TO PROSECUTE OR GIVE EVIDENCE (See section 170) I, (name) of (place), do hereby bind myself to attend at in the Court of at o’clock on the day of next and then and there to prosecute (or to prosecute and give evidence) (or to give evidence) in the matter of a charge of against one A.B., and, in case of making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees Dated, this day of ,19 . (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 30 SPECIAL SUMMONS TO A PERSON ACCUSED OF A PETTY OFFENCE (See section 206) To, (Name of the accused) of (address) WHEREAS your attendance is necessary to answer a charge of a petty offence (state shortly the offence charged), you are hereby required to appear in person (or by pleader) before (Magistrate) of on the day of 19 , or if you desire to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate, to transmit before the aforesaid date the plea of guilty in writing and the sum of rupees as fine, or if you desire to appear by pleader and to plead guilty through such pleader, to authorise such pleader in writing to make such a plea of guilty on your behalf and to pay the fine through such pleader. Herein fail not.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) (Note.-The amount of fine specified in this summons shall not exceed on hundred rupees.) _____________

FORM No. 31 NOTICE OF COMMITMENT BY MAGISTRATE TO PUBLIC PROSECUTOR (See section 209) The Magistrate of hereby gives notice that he has committed one for trial at the next Sessions; and the Magistrate hereby instructs the Public Prosecutor to conduct the prosecution of the said case.

The charge against the accused is that, etc. (state the offence as in the charge)

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 32 CHARGES (See sections 211,212 and 213)

i. charges with one-head

(1) (a) I, (name and office of Magistrate, etc.), hereby charge you (name of accused person) as follows:—

(b) On section 121—That you, on or about the day of , at , waged war against the Government of India and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 121 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(c) And I hereby direct that you be tried by this Court on the said charge.

(Signature and seal of the Magistrate)

[To be substituted for (b)]:—

(2) On section 124—That you, on or about the day of , at , with the intention of inducing the President of India [or, as the case may be, the Governor of (name of State)] to refrain from exercising a lawful power as such President (or, as the case may be, the Government) assaulted President (or, as the case may be, the Governor), and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 124 of the India Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(3) On section 161—That you, being a public servant in the Department, directly accepted from (state the name) for another party (state the name) gratification other than legal remuneration, as a motive for forbearing to do an official act, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 161 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(4) On section 166—That you, on or about the day of , at , did (or omitted to do, as the case may be) , such conduct being contrary to the provisions of Act , section , and known by you to be prejudicial to , and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 166 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(5) On section 193—That you, on or about the day of , at , in the course of the trial of before , stated in evidence that “ “ which statement you either knew or believed to be false, or did not believe to be true, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(6) On section 304—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed culpable homicide not amounting to murder, causing the death of , and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(7) On section 306—That you, on or about the day of , at , abetted the commission of suicide by A.B., a person in a state of intoxication, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(8) On section 325—That you, on or about the day of , at , voluntarily caused grievous hurt to , and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(9) On section 392—That you, on or about the day of , at , robbed (state the name), and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

(10) On section 395—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed dacoity, an offence punishable under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of this Court.

ii. charges with two or more heads

(1) (a) I, (name and office of Magistrate, etc.), hereby charge you (name of accused person) as follows:—

(b) On section 241—First—That you, on or about the day of , at , knowing a coin to be counterfeit, delivered the same to another person, by name, A.B., as genuine, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. Secondly—That you, on or about the day of , at , knowing a coin to be counterfeit attempted to induce another person, by name, A.B., to receive it as genuine, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 241 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

(c) And I hereby direct that you be tried by the said Court on the said charge. (Signature and seal of the Magistrate) [To be substituted for (b)]:—

(2) On sections 302 and 304—First—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed murder by causing the death of , and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. Secondly—That you, on or about the day of , at , by causing the death of , committed culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

(3) On sections 379 and 382—First—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. Secondly—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed theft, having made preparation for causing death to a person in order to the committing of such theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 382 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. Thirdly—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed theft, having made preparation for causing restraint to a person in order to the effecting of your escape after the committing of such theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 382 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session. Fourthly—That you, on or about the day of , at , committed theft, having made preparation for causing fear of hurt to a person in order to the restraining of property taken by such theft and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 382 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

(4) Alternative charge on section 193—That you, on or about the day of , at , in the course of the inquiry into , before , stated in evidence that “ “, and that you, on or about the day of , at , in the course of the trial of , before , stated in the evidence that “ “, one of which statements you either knew or believed to be false, or did not believe to be true, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session.

(In cases tried by Magistrates substitute “within my cognizance” for “within the cognizance of the Court of Session”.)

III. CHARGES FOR THEFT AFTER PREVIOUS CONVICTION I, (name and office of Magistrate, etc.) hereby charge you (name of accused person) as follows: — That you, on or about the day of , at , committed theft, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code, and within the cognizance of the Court of Session (or Magistrate, as the case may be). And you, the said (name of accused), stand further charged that you, before the committing of the said offence, that is to say, on the day of , had been convicted by the (state Court by which conviction was had) at of an offence punishable under Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code with imprisonment for a term of three years, that is to say, the offence of house-breaking by night (describe the offence in the words used in the section under which the accused was convicted), which conviction is still in full force and effect, and that you are thereby liable to enhanced punishment under section 75 of the Indian Penal Code. And I hereby direct that you be tried, etc. _____________ FORM No. 33 SUMMONS TO WITNESS (See sections 61 and 244) To of WHEREAS complaint has been made before me that (name of the accused) of (address) has (or is suspected to have) committed the offence of (state the offence concisely with time and place), and it appears to me that you are likely to give material evidence or to produce any document or other thing for the prosecution; You are hereby summoned to appear before this Court on the day of next at ten o’clock in the forenoon, to produce such document or thing or to testify what you know concerning the matter of the said complaint, and not to depart thence without leave of the Court; and you are hereby warned that, if you shall without just excuse neglect or refuse to appear on the said date, a warrant will be issued to compel your attendance. Dated, this day of ,19 . (Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________ FORM No. 34 WARRANT OF COMMITMENT ON A SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT OR FINE IF PASSED BY A 1[COURT] [(See sections 235, 248 and 255)] To the Officer in charge of Jail at WHEREAS on the day of , (name of the prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case No. of the Calendar for 19 , was convicted before me (name and official designation) of the offence of (mention the offence or offences concisely) under section (or sections) of the Indian Penal Code (or of Act ), and was sentenced to (state the punishment fully and distinctly); This is to authorise and require you to receive the said (prisoner’s name) into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and thereby carry the aforesaid sentence into execution according to law. Dated, this day of ,19 . (Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 35 WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FAILURE TO PAY COMPENSATION (See section 250) To the Officer in charge of Jail at WHEREAS (name and description) has brought against (name and description of the accused person) the complaint that (mention it concisely) and the same has been dismissed on the ground that there was no reasonable ground for making the accusation against the said (name) and the order of dismissal awards payment by the said (name of complainant) of the sum of rupees as compensation; and whereas the said sum has not been paid and an order has been made for his simple imprisonment in Jail for the period of days, unless the aforesaid sum be sooner paid;

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment), subject to the provisions of section 69 of the Indian Penal Code, unless the said sum be sooner paid, and on the receipt thereof, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 36 ORDER REQUIRING PRODUCTION IN COURT OF PERSON IN PRISON FOR ANSWERING TO CHARGE OF OFFENCE

(See section 267) To the Officer in charge of Jail at

WHEREAS the attendance of (name of prisoner) at present confined/detained in the above-mentioned prison, is required in this Court to answer to a charge of (state shortly the offence charged) or for the purpose of a proceeding (state shortly the particulars of the proceeding);

You are hereby required to produce the said under safe and sure conduct before this Court at on the day of , 19 , by A.M. there to answer to the said charge, or for the purpose of the said proceeding, and after this Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause him to be conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison.

And you are further required to inform the said of the contents of this order and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.

Dated, this day of ,19 . (Seal of the Court) (Signature) Countersigned. (Seal) (Signature) ____________

FORM No. 37 ORDER REQUIRING PRODUCTION IN COURT OF PERSON IN PRISON FOR GIVING EVIDENCE (See section 267)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at

WHEREAS complaint has been made before this Court that (name of the accused) of has committed the offence of (state offence concisely with time and place) and it appears that (name of prisoner) at present confined/detained in the above-mentioned prison, is likely to give material evidence for the prosecution/defence;

You are hereby required to produce the said under safe and sure conduct before this Court at on the day of , 19 , by A.M. there to give evidence in the matter now pending before this Court, and after this Court has dispensed with his further attendance, cause him to be conveyed under safe and sure conduct back to the said prison;

And you are further required to inform the said of the contents of this order and deliver to him the attached copy thereof.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature)

Countersigned. (Seal) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 38 WARRANT OF COMMITMENT IN CERTAIN CASES OF CONTEMPT WHEN A FINE IS IMPOSED (See section 345)

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at

WHEREAS at a Court held before me on this day (name and description of the offender) in the presence (or view) of the Court committed wilful contempt;

And whereas for such contempt the said (name of the offender) has been adjudged by the Court to pay a fine of rupees , or in default to suffer simple imprisonment for the period of (state the number of months or days);

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said (name of the offender) into your custody, together with this warrant, and him safely to keep in the said Jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment), unless the said fine be sooner paid; and, on the receipt thereof, forthwith to set him at liberty, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 39 MAGISTRATE’S OR JUDGE’S WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF WITNESS REFUSING TO ANSWER OR TO PRODUCE DOCUMENT (See section 349) To (name and designation of officer of Court)

WHEREAS (name and description), being summoned (or brought before this Court) as a witness and this day required to give evidence on an inquiry into an alleged offence, refused to answer a certain question (or certain questions) put to him touching the said alleged offence, and duly recorded, or having been called upon to produce any document has refused to produce such document, without alleging any just excuse for such refusal, and for his refusal has been ordered to be detained in custody for (term of detention adjudged);

This is to authorise and require you to take the said (name) into custody, and him safely to keep in your custody for the period of days, unless in the meantime he shall consent to be examined and to answer the questions asked of him, or to produce the document called for from him, and on the last of the said days, or forthwith on such consent being known, to bring him before this Court to be dealt with according to law, returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 40 WARRANT OF COMMITMENT UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH (See section 366) To the Officer in charge of the Jail at

WHEREAS at the Session held before me on the day of , 19 , (name of prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be), prisoner in case No. of the Calendar for 19 at the said Session, was duly convicted of the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under section of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to death, subject to the confirmation of the said sentence by the Court of ;

This is to authorise and require you to receive the said (prisoner’s name) into your custody in the said Jail, together with this warrant, and him there safely to keep until you shall receive the further warrant or order of this Court, carrying into effect the order of the said Court.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 41 WARRANT AFTER A COMMUTATION OF A SENTENCE [(See sections 386, 413 and 416)]

To the Officer in charge of the Jail at

WHEREAS at a Session held on the day of , 19 , (name of the prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) prisoner in case No. of the Calendar for 19 at the said Session, was convicted of the offence of , punishable under section of the Indian Penal Code, and sentenced to , and was thereupon committed to your custody; and whereas by the order of the Court of (a duplicate of which is hereunto annexed) the punishment adjudged by the said sentence has been commuted to the punishment of imprisonment for life;

This is to authorise and require you safely to keep the said (prisoner’s name) in your custody in the said Jail, as by law is required, until he shall be delivered over by you to the proper authority and custody for the purpose of his undergoing the punishment of imprisonment for life under the said order, or if the mitigated sentence is one of imprisonment, say, after the words “custody in the said Jail”, “and there to carry into execution the punishment of imprisonment under the said order according to law”.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 42 WARRANT OF EXECUTION OF A SENTENCE OF DEATH [(See sections 413 and 414)] To the Officer in charge of the Jail at

WHEREAS (name of the prisoner), the (1st, 2nd, 3rd, as the case may be) Prisoner in case No. of the Calendar for 19 at the Session held before me on the day of , 19 , has been by a warrant of the Court, dated the day of , committed to your custody under sentence of death; and whereas the order of the High Court at confirming the said sentence has been received by this Court;

This is to authorise and require you to carry the said sentence into execution by causing the said to be hanged by the neck until he be dead, at (time and place of execution), and to return this warrant to the Court with an endorsement certifying that the sentence has been executed.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 43 WARRANT TO LEVY A FINE BY ATTACHMENT AND SALE (See section 421) To (name and designation of the police officer or other person or persons who is or are to execute the warrant).

WHEREAS (name and description of the offender) was on the day of , 19 , convicted before me of the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and sentenced to pay a fine of rupees ; and whereas the said (name), although required to pay the said fine, has not paid the same or any part thereof;

This is to authorize and require you to attach any movable property belonging to the said (name), which may be found within the district of ; and, if within (state the number of days or hours allowed) next after such attachment the said sum shall not be paid (or forthwith), to sell the movable property attached, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy the said fine, returning this warrant, with an endorsement certifying what you have done under it, immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 44 WARRANT FOR RECOVERY OF FINE (See section 421)

To the Collector of the district of

WHEREAS (name, address and description of the offender) was on the day of , 19 , convicted before me of the offence of (mention the offence concisely), and sentenced to pay a fine of rupees ; and

WHEREAS the said (name), although require to pay the said fine, has not paid the same or any part of thereof;

You are hereby authorised and requested to realise the amount of the said fine as arrears of land revenue from the movable or immovable property, or both, of the said (name) and to certify without delay what you have done in pursuance of this order.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

[FORM No. 44A BOND FOR APPEARANCE OF OFFENDER RELEASED PENDING REALISATION OF FINE [See section 424 (1) (b)] WHEREAS I, (name) inhabitant of (place), have been sentenced to pay a fine of rupees and in default of payment thereof to undergo imprisonment for ; and whereas the Court has been pleased to order my release on condition of my executing a bond for my appearance on the following date (or dates), namely:— I hereby bind myself to appear before the Court of at o’clock on the following date (or dates), namely:— and, in case of making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees. Dated, this day of , 19 . (Signature)

WHERE A BOND WITH SURETIES IS TO BE EXECUTED, ADD— We do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above-named that he will appear before the Court of on the following date (or dates), namely:— And, in case of his making default therein, we bind ourselves jointly and severally to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees. (Signature).] _____________

FORM No. 45 BOND AND BAIL-BOND FOR ATTENDANCE BEFORE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF POLICE STATION OR COURT [See sections 436, 2[436A,] 437, 3[437A,] 438 (3) and 441]

I, (name), of (place), having been arrested or detained without warrant by the Officer in charge of police station (or having been brought before the Court of ), charged with the offence of , and required to give security for my attendance before such Officer of Court on condition that I shall attend such Officer or Court on every day on which any investigation or trial is held with regard to such charge, and in case of my making default herein, I bind myself to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees.

Dated, this day of , 19 . (Signature)

I hereby declare myself (or we jointly and severally declare ourselves and each of us) surety (or sureties) for the above said (name) that he shall attend the Officer in charge of police station or the Court of on every day on which any investigation into the charge is made or any trial on such charge is held, that he shall be, and appear, before such Officer or Court for the purpose of such investigation or to answer the charge against him (as the case may be), and, in case of his making default herein, I hereby bind myself (or we, hereby bind ourselves) to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees.

Dated, this day of , 19 . (Signature)

FORM No. 46 WARRANT TO DISCHARGE A PERSON IMPRISONED ON FAILURE TO GIVE SECURITY (See section 442) To the Officer in charge of the Jail at (or other officer in whose custody the person is)

WHEREAS (name and description of prisoner) was committed to your custody under warrant of this Court, dated the day of , and has since with his surety (or sureties) duly executed a bond under section 441 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;

This is to authorise and require you forthwith to discharge the said (name) from your custody, unless he is liable to be detained for some other matter.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________ [FORM No. 47 WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT TO ENFORCE A BOND (See section 446) To the Police Officer in charge of the police station at

WHEREAS (name, description and address of person) has failed to appear on (mention the occasion) pursuant to his recognizance, and has by default forfeited to Government the sum of rupees (the penalty in the bond); and whereas the said (name of person) has, on due notice to him, failed to pay the said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not be enforced against him;

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property of the said (name) that you may find within the district of , by seizure and detention, and, if the said amount be not paid within , days to sell the property so attached or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the amount aforesaid, and to make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature)] _____________

FORM No. 48 NOTICE TO SURETY ON BREACH OF A BOND (See section 446)

To of

WHEREAS on the day of , 19 , you became surety for (name) of (place) that he should appear before this Court on the day of and bound yourself in default thereof to forfeit the sum of rupees to Government; and whereas the said (name) has failed to appear before this Court and by reason of such default you have forfeited the aforesaid sum of rupees.

You are hereby required to pay the said penalty or show cause, within days from this date, why payment of the said sum should not be enforced against you.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 49 NOTICE TO SURETY OF FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR (See section 446)

To of WHEREAS on the day of , 19 , you became surety by a bond for (name) of (place) that he would be of good behaviour for the period of and bound yourself in default thereof to forfeit the sum of rupees to Government; and whereas the said (name) has been convicted of the offence of (mention the offence concisely) committed since you became such surety, whereby your security bond has become forfeited;

You are hereby required to pay the said penalty of rupees or to show cause within days why it should not be paid.

Dated, this day of ,19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature)

FORM No. 50 WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT AGAINST A SURETY (See section 446)

To of WHEREAS (name, description and address) has bound himself as surety for the appearance of (mention the condition of the bond) and the said (name) has made default, and thereby forfeited to Government the sum of rupees (the penalty in the bond);

This is to authorise and require you to attach any movable property of the said (name) which you may find within the district of , by seizure and detention; and, if the said amount be not paid within days, to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the amount aforesaid, and make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature)

FORM No. 51 WARRANT OF COMMITMENT OF THE SURETY OF AN ACCUSED PERSON ADMITTED TO BAIL (See section 446)

To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the Civil Jail at

WHEREAS (name and description of surety) has bound himself as a surety for the appearance of (state the condition of the bond) and the said (name) has therein made default whereby the penalty mentioned in the said bond has been forfeited to Government; and whereas the said (name of surety) has, on due notice to him, failed to pay the said sum or show any sufficient cause why payment should not be enforced against him, and the same cannot be recovered by attachment and sale of his movable property, and an order has been made for his imprisonment in the Civil Jail for (Specify the period);

This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or Keeper) to receive the said (name) into your custody with the warrant and to keep him safely in the said Jail for the said (term of imprisonment), and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 52 NOTICE TO THE PRINCIPAL OF FORFEITURE OF BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE (See section 446) To (name, description and address)

WHEREAS on the day of , 19 , you entered into a bond not to commit, etc., (as in the bond), and proof of the forfeiture of the same has been given before me and duly recorded;

You are hereby called upon to pay the said penalty of rupees or to show cause before me within days why payment of the same should not be enforced against you.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 53 WARRANT TO ATTACH THE PROPERTY OF THE PRINCIPAL ON BREACH OF A BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE (See section 446)

To (name and designation of police officer), at the police station of

WHEREAS (name and description) did, on the day of , 19 , enter into a bond for the sum of rupees binding himself not to commit a breach of the peace, etc., (as in the bond), and proof of the forfeiture of the said bond has been given before me and duly recorded; and whereas notice has been given to the said (name) calling upon him to show cause why the said sum should not be paid, and he has failed to do so or to pay the said sum;

This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure movable property belonging to the said (name) to the value of rupees , which you may find within the district of , and, if the said sum be not paid within , to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realize the same; and to make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 54 WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON BREACH OF A BOND TO KEEP THE PEACE (See section 446) To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the Civil Jail at WHEREAS proof has been given before me and duly recorded that (name and description) has committed a breach of the bond entered into by him to keep the peace, whereby he has forfeited to Government the sum of rupees ; and whereas the said (name) has failed to pay the said sum or to show cause why the said sum should not be paid, although duly called upon to do so, and payment thereof cannot be enforced by attachment of his movable property, and an order has been made for the imprisonment of the said (name) in the Civil Jail of the period of (term of imprisonment);

This is to authorise and require you, the said Superintendent (or Keeper) of the said Civil Jail to receive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and to keep his safely in the said Jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment), and to return this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 55 WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT AND SALE ON FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR (See section 446) To the Police Officer in charge of the police station at

WHEREAS (name, description and address) did, on the day of , 19 , give security by bond in the sum of rupees for the good behaviour of (name, etc., of the principal), and proof has been given before me and duly recorded of the commission by the said (name) of the offence of whereby the said bond has been forfeited; and whereas notice has been given to the said (name) calling upon him to show cause why the said sum should not be paid, and he has failed to do so to pay the said sum;

This is to authorise and require you to attach by seizure movable property belonging to the said (name) to the value of rupees which you may find within the district of , and, if the said sum be not paid within , to sell the property so attached, or so much of it as may be sufficient to realise the same, and to make return of what you have done under this warrant immediately upon its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

FORM No. 56 WARRANT OF IMPRISONMENT ON FORFEITURE OF BOND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR (See section 446)

To the Superintendent (or Keeper) of the Civil Jail at

WHEREAS (name, description and address) did, on the day of , 19 , give security by bond in the sum of rupees for the good behaviour of (name, etc., of the principal), and proof of the breach of the said bond has been given before me and duly recorded, whereby the said (name) has forfeited to Government the sum of rupees , and whereas he has failed to pay the said sum or to show cause why the said sum should not be paid although duly called upon to do so, and payment thereof cannot be enforced by attachment of his movable property, and an order has been made for the imprisonment of the said (name) in the Civil Jail for the period of (term of imprisonment);

This is to authorise and require you, the Superintendent (or Keeper), to receive the said (name) into your custody, together with this warrant, and to keep him safely in the said Jail for the said period of (term of imprisonment), returning this warrant with an endorsement certifying the manner of its execution.

Dated, this day of , 19 .

(Seal of the Court) (Signature) _____________

STATE AMENDMENT Andhra Pradesh Amendment of Form No. 45 in the Second Schedule. — In the Principal Act, in the Second Schedule, in Form No. 45, in paragraph 2, after the words, “to forfeit to Government the sum of rupees” the following words shall be added namely:— “and I shall pay the fine imposed by the court in case I fail to produce the accused on the date fixed by the court.” [Vide Andhra Pradesh Act 17 of 2019 s. 3]

APPENDIX EXTRACTS FROM THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005 NO. 25 OF 2005 [23rd June, 2005.]

An Act further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

(1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005.

(2) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, it shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint 1[; and different dates* may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.]

‘144A. Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms.—(1) The District Magistrate may, whenever he considers it necessary so to do for the preservation of public peace or public safety or for the maintenance of public order, by public notice or by order, prohibit in any area within the local limits of his jurisdiction, the carrying of arms in any procession or the organising or holding of, or taking part in, any mass drill or mass training with arms in any public place.

(2) A public notice issued or an order made under this section may be directed to a particular person or to persons belonging to any community, party or organisation.

(3) No public notice issued or an order made under this section shall remain in force for more than three months from the date on which it is issued or made.

(4) The State Government may, if it considers necessary so to do for the preservation of public peace or public safety or for the maintenance of public order, by notification, direct that a public notice issued or order made by the District Magistrate under this section shall remain in force for such further period not exceeding six months from the date on which such public notice or order was issued or made by the District Magistrate would have, but for such direction, expired, as it may specify in the said notification.

(5) The State Government may, subject to such control and directions as it may deem fit to impose, by general or special order, delegate its powers under sub-section (4) to the District Magistrate.

42(a), 42(b), 42(f)(iii) and (iv) and 44(a)].

Explanation.—The word “arms” shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 153AA of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).’.

(2),—

(a) the words “Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means” in column 1 and the entries relating thereto in columns 2 and 3 shall be omitted;

(b) in column 3, for the word “Ditto”, against the entry relating to section 325, the words “The person to whom the hurt is caused” shall be substituted.

“(1) Where any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, he may apply to the High Court or the Court of Session for a direction under this section that in the event of such arrest he shall be released on bail; and that Court may, after taking into consideration, inter alia, the following factors, namely:—

(i) the nature and gravity of the accusation;

(ii) the antecedents of the applicant including the fact as to whether he has previously undergone imprisonment on conviction by a Court in respect of any cognizable offence;

(iii) the possibility of the applicant to flee from justice; and

(iv) where the accusation has been made with the object of injuring or humiliating the applicant by having him so arrested,

either reject the application forthwith or issue an interim order for the grant of anticipatory bail:

Provided that, where the High Court or, as the case may be, the Court of Session, has not passed any interim order under this sub-section or has rejected the application for grant of anticipatory bail, it shall be open to an officer in-charge of a police station to arrest, without warrant the applicant on the basis of the accusation apprehended in such application.

(1A) Where the Court grants an interim order under sub-section (1), it shall forthwith cause a notice being not less than seven days notice, together with a copy of such order to be served on the Public Prosecutor and the Superintendent of Police, with a view to give the Public Prosecutor a reasonable opportunity of being heard when the application shall be finally heard by the Court.

(1B) The presence of the applicant seeking anticipatory bail shall be obligatory at the time of final hearing of the application and passing of final order by the Court, if on an application made to it by the Public Prosecutor, the Court considers such presence necessary in the interest of justice.”. * * * * *

(a) after the entries relating to section 153A, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:—

1 2 3 4 5 6

“153AA Knowingly carrying Imprisonment Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.”; arms in any procession or for 6 months organising or holding or and fine of taking part in any mass 2,000 rupees drill or mass training with arms

(b) in the 6th column, in the entries relating to section 153B, for the word “Ditto”, the words “Magistrate of the first class” shall be substituted;

(f) in the 5th column, in the entries relating to—

(iii) section 324, for the word “Ditto”, the word “Non-bailable” shall be substituted;

(iv) section 325, for the word “Ditto”, the word “Bailable” shall be substituted.

(a) after section 153A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—

‘153AA. Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organising, or holding or taking part in any mass drill or mass training with arms.—Whoever knowingly carries arms in any procession or organizes or holds or takes part in any mass drill or mass training with arms in any public place in contravention of any public notice or order issued or made under section 144A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.

Explanation.—”Arms” means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence or defence and includes fire arms, sharp edged weapons, lathis, dandas and sticks.’.

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