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THE PENAL CODE, 1860 (ACT NO. XLV OF 1860). [ 6th October, 1860]

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Preamble

WHEREAS i ti s expedi entt o pr ovi de a gener alPenalCode f orBangl adesh; I ti s enact ed as f ol l ows: -

Title and extent of operation of the Code

1. Thi s Act shal lbe cal l ed t he 2[ Penal Code] , and shal lt ake ef f ec t t hr oughoutBangl adesh.

Punishment of offences committed within Bangladesh

2.Ever y per son shal lbe l i abl et o puni shment under t hi s Code and not ot her wi se f orever y actoromi ssi on cont r ar yt ot he pr ovi si ons t her eof ,of whi ch he shal lbe gui l t y wi t hi n Bangl adesh.

Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Bangladesh

3.Any per son l i abl e,by any Bangl adesh Law,t o be t r i ed f or an of f ence commi t t ed beyond Bangl adesh shal l be deal t wi t h acc or di ng t o t he pr ovi si ons oft hi s Code f or any ac tc ommi t t ed beyond Bangl adesh i nt he same manneras i fsuc h acthad been c ommi t t ed wi t hi n Bangl adesh.

Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences

4.The pr ovi si ons oft hi s Code appl y al so t o any of f ence c ommi t t ed by( 1) any ci t i zen of Bangl adesh i n any pl ac e wi t hout and beyond Bangl adesh; ( 2) [ Omi t t ed by Ar t i cl e 2 and Sc hedul e oft he Cent r alLaws ( Adapt at i on) Or der ,1961. ] ( 3) [ Omi t t ed by sect i on 3 and 2nd Sc hedul e of t he Bangl adesh Laws ( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t ,1973 ( ActNo.VI I Iof1973) . ] ( 4)any per son on any shi p orai r cr af tr egi st er ed i n Bangl adesh wher ever i tmay be.

Explanation.

I n t hi s sec t i on t he wor d " of f enc e" i nc l udes ever y ac t commi t t ed out si de Bangl adesh whi ch, i fc ommi t t ed i n Bangl adesh,woul d be puni shabl e undert hi s Code.

Illustrations

( a)A,a Bangl adesh subj ect ,c ommi t s a mur deri n Uganda.He c an be t r i ed and c onvi c t ed ofmur deri n any pl ac ei n Bangl adesh i n whi c h he may be f ound. ( b) B,a Eur opean Br i t i sh subj ect ,c ommi t s a mur der i n 3[ Rangpur ] . He bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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c an be t r i ed and c onvi ct ed ofmur deri n any pl ace i n Bangl adesh i n whi ch he may be f ound. ( c) C,a f or ei gner who i si nt he ser vi ce oft he Bangl adesh Gover nment , commi t s a mur deri n 4[Khul na] .He c an be t r i ed and c onvi ct ed ofmur der atany pl ac ei n Bangl adesh i n whi ch he may be f ound. ( d) D, a Br i t i sh subj ec tl i vi ng i n 5[ Khul na] ,i nst i gat es E t o commi ta mur deri n 6[Chi t t agong] .D i s gui l t y ofabet t i ng mur der .

Certain laws not to be affected by this Act

5.Not hi ng i nt hi s Ac ti si nt ended t or epeal ,var y,suspend,oraf f ect7[* * *]any oft he pr ovi si ons ofany Actf or puni shi ng mut i ny and deser t i on ofof f i cer s,sol di er s,sai l or s orai r men i nt he ser vi c e oft he 8[Republ i c ] ,or ofany speci alorl oc all aw.

CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions

6. Thr oughout t hi s Code ever y def i ni t i on of an of f ence, ever y penal pr ovi si on and ever yi l l ust r at i on ofever y such def i ni t i on orpenalpr ovi si on, shal lbe under st ood subj ec tt ot he except i ons c ont ai ned i n t he c hapt er ent i t l ed "Gener alExc ept i ons, "t hough t hose except i ons ar e not r epeat ed i n suc h def i ni t i on,penalpr ovi si on ori l l ust r at i on.

Illustrations

( a)The sect i ons i nt hi s Code,whi ch c ont ai n def i ni t i ons ofof f enc es,do not expr ess t hat a c hi l d under seven year s of age cannot commi t such of f enc es;butt he def i ni t i ons ar et o be under st ood subj ec tt ot he gener al except i on whi ch pr ovi des t hat not hi ng shal lbe an of f enc e whi ch i s done by a chi l d underseven year s ofage. ( b)A,a pol i c e of f i c er ,wi t houtwar r ant ,appr ehends Z who has c ommi t t ed mur der .Her eAi s notgui l t y oft he of f ence ofwr ongf ulc onf i nement ;f orhe was bound by l aw t o appr ehend Z,and t her ef or et he c ase f al l s wi t hi nt he gener al exc ept i on whi ch pr ovi des t hat " not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi c h i s done by a per son who i s bound by l aw t o do i t ".

Sense of expression once explained

7.Ever y expr essi on whi ch i s expl ai ned i n any par toft hi s Code i s used i n ever y par toft hi s Code i n conf or mi t y wi t ht he expl anat i on.

Gender

8.The pr onoun " he" and i t s der i vat i ves ar e used ofany per son,whet her mal e orf emal e.

Number

9. Unl ess t he c ont r ar y appear sf r om t he cont ext , wor ds i mpor t i ng t he si ngul arnumberi nc l ude t he pl ur alnumber ,and wor ds i mpor t i ng t he pl ur al numberi ncl ude t he si ngul arnumber .

“Man” “Woman”

10.The wor d “man” denot es a mal e human bei ng ofany age:t he wor d “woman”denot es a f emal e human bei ng ofany age.

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“Person”

11.The wor d “per son” i nc l udes any Company or Associ at i on,orbody of per sons,whet heri nc or por at ed ornot .

“Public”

12.The wor d“ publ i c”i ncl udes any cl ass oft he publ i corany c ommuni t y.

[Omitted]

13.[ Omi t t ed by Ar t i c l e 2 and Schedul e oft he Cent r alLaws ( Adapt at i on) Or der ,1961. ]

“Servant of the State”

14.The wor ds 9[Ser vant oft he Republ i c ] denot e al lof f i cer s or ser vant , cont i nued,appoi nt ed orempl oyed i n Bangl adesh by orundert he aut hor i t y oft he Gover nment .

[Repealed]

15. [ Repeal ed by t he Gover nment ofI ndi a ( Adapt at i on ofI ndi an Laws) Or der ,1937. ]

[Repealed]

16. [ Repeal ed by t he Gover nment ofI ndi a ( Adapt at i on ofI ndi an Laws) Or der ,1937. ]

“Government”

17.The wor d“ Gover nment ” denot es t he per son orper sons aut hor i zed by l aw t o admi ni st er exec ut i ve Gover nment i n Bangl adesh, or i n any par t t her eof .

[Repealed]

18. [ Repeal ed by t he Gover nment ofI ndi a ( Adapt at i on ofI ndi an Laws) Or der ,1937. ]

“Judge”

19. The wor d “ J udge” denot es not onl y ever y per son who i s of f i c i al l y desi gned as a J udge,butal so ever y per son, who i s empower ed by l aw t o gi ve, i n any l egal pr oc eedi ng, c i vi l or c r i mi nal , a def i ni t i ve j udgment , or a j udgment whi c h, i f not appeal ed agai nst ,woul d be def i ni t i ve,or a j udgment whi ch,i fc onf i r med by some ot heraut hor i t y,woul d be def i ni t i ve,or who i s one ofa body ofper sons,whi c h body ofper sons i s empower ed by l aw t o gi ve such a j udgment .

Illustrations

( a) A Col l ec t or exer ci si ng j ur i sdi c t i on i n a sui t underAct X of1859,i sa J udge. ( b)A Magi st r at e exer ci si ng j ur i sdi c t i on i nr espectofa c har ge on whi ch he has powert o sent ence t of i ne ori mpr i sonmentwi t h orwi t houtappeal ,i s bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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aJ udge. ( c) [ Repeal ed by t he Feder alLaws ( Revi si on and Decl ar at i on) Ac t 1951 ( ActXXXVIof1951) ] . ( d)A Magi st r at e exer ci si ng j ur i sdi c t i on i nr espec tofa c har ge on whi ch he has poweronl yt oc ommi tf ort r i alt o anot herCour t ,i s nota J udge.

“Court of justice”

20.The wor ds " Cour t ofJ ust i ce" denot e aJ udge who i s empower ed by l aw t o act j udi ci al l y al one,or a body ofJ udges whi c hi s empower ed by l aw t o act j udi ci al l y as a body,when suc h J udge or body of J udges i s act i ng j udi c i al l y.

“Public servant”

21.The wor ds " publ i c ser vant " denot e a per son f al l i ng under any oft he desc r i pt i ons her ei naf t erf ol l owi ng,namel y: Fi r st . [ Omi t t ed by sect i on 2 of t he PenalCode ( Amendment ) Or di nanc e, 1982 ( Or di nanc e No.X of1982) ] ; Sec ond.Ever y Commi ssi oned Of f i ceri nt he Mi l i t ar y,Navalor Ai rFor ces of Bangl adesh 10[* * *] ; 11[ T hi r d.

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J udge i ncl udi ng any per son empower ed by any l aw t o per f or m,whet herby hi msel foras a memberofany body ofper sons,any adj udi cat or yf unc t i on; ] Four t h.

-ver y of f i c erofa Cour tofJ ust i c e whose dut yi ti s,as suc h of f i cer , t o i nvest i gat e or r epor t on any mat t er of l aw or f act , or t o make, aut hent i c at e,orkeep any doc ument ,ort ot ake char ge ordi spose ofany pr oper t y,ort o exec ut e any j udi c i alpr oc ess,ort o admi ni st erany oat h,or t oi nt er pr et ,ort o pr eser ve or deri nt he Cour t ;and ever y per son spec i al l y aut hor i zed by a Cour tofJ ust i c et o per f or m any ofsuc h dut i es; Fi f t h.

Ever y j ur yman, assessor , or member of a panc hayat assi st i ng a Cour tofJ ust i ce orpubl i cser vant ; Si xt h.

Ever y ar bi t r at ororot herper son t o whom any c ause ormat t erhas been r ef er r ed f or deci si on or r epor t by any Cour t ofJ ust i ce, or by any ot herc ompet entpubl i caut hor i t y; Sevent h.

Ever y per son who hol ds any of f i ce by vi r t ue of whi c h he i s empower ed t o pl ace orkeep any per son i nc onf i nement ; Ei ght h.

Ever y of f i cer oft he Gover nmentwhose dut yi ti s,as such of f i cer , t o pr eventof f ences,t o gi ve i nf or mat i on ofof f enc es,t o br i ng of f ender st o j ust i c e,ort o pr ot ec tt he publ i cheal t h,saf et y orc onveni enc e; Ni nt h.

Ever y of f i cerwhose dut yi ti s,suc h of f i cer ,t ot ake,r ecei ve,keep or expend any pr oper t y on behal f of t he Gover nment , or t o make any sur vey, assessment or c ont r ac t on behal f of t he Gover nment , or t o exec ut e any r evenuepr ocess, or t o i nvest i gat e, or t o r epor t , on any mat t er af f ect i ng t he pec uni ar yi nt er est s oft he Gover nment ,or t o make, aut hent i cat e or keep any doc umentr el at i ng t ot he pec uni ar yi nt er est of t he Gover nment ,ort o pr eventt he i nf r act i on ofany l aw f ort he pr ot ec t i on oft he pecuni ar yi nt er est s oft he Gover nment12[* * *] ; Tent h.

Ever y of f i c er whose dut yi ti s, as suc h of f i cer ,t o t ake, r ecei ve, keep or expend any pr oper t y,t o make any sur vey or assessmentor t o l evy any r at e ort ax f orany sec ul arcommon pur pose ofany vi l l age,t own or di st r i ct , or t o make, aut hent i cat e or keep any document f or t he asc er t ai ni ng oft he r i ght s oft he peopl e ofany vi l l age,t own ordi st r i c t ; El event h.

Ever y per son who hol ds any of f i c e i n vi r t ue of whi c h he i s empower ed t o pr epar e,publ i sh,mai nt ai n orr evi se an el ect or alr ol lort o conduc tan el ect i on orpar tofan el ect i on.

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A Muni ci palCommi ssi oneri s a publ i cser vant .

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Ever y per son-

( a) i n t he ser vi ce or pay of t he Gover nment or r emuner at ed by t he Gover nment by f ees or c ommi ssi ons f or t he per f or manc e of any publ i c dut y; ( b)i nt he ser vi c e orpay ofa l oc alaut hor i t y orofa c or por at i on,body or aut hor i t y est abl i shed by or under any l aw or of a f i r m or company i n whi c h any par t oft he i nt er estor shar ec api t ali s hel d by,orvest ed i n, t he Gover nment . ] Explanation 1.

Per sons f al l i ng under any of t he above desc r i pt i ons ar e publ i cser vant s,whet herappoi nt ed by t he Gover nmentornot .

Explanation 2.

Wher ever t he wor ds " publ i c ser vant " oc cur ,t hey shal lbe under st ood ofever y per son who i si n ac t ualpossessi on oft he si t uat i on ofa publ i c ser vant ,what ever l egaldef ec tt her e may be i n hi sr i ght t o hol dt hatsi t uat i on.

Explanation 3.

The wor d" el ec t i on"denot es an el ec t i on f ort he pur pose of sel ec t i ng member s ofany l egi sl at i ve,muni c i palorot herpubl i caut hor i t y,of what everc har ac t er ,t he met hod ofsel ec t i on t o whi c hi s by,orunder ,any l aw pr escr i bed as by el ec t i on.

“Moveable property”

22. The wor ds " moveabl e pr oper t y" ar e i nt ended t o i ncl ude cor por eal pr oper t y ofever y desc r i pt i on,exceptl and and t hi ng at t ac hed t ot he ear t h orper manent l yf ast ened t o any t hi ng whi c hi s at t ac hed t ot he ear t h.

“Wrongful gain”

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Wr ongf ulgai n" i s gai n by unl awf ulmeans ofpr oper t yt o whi c ht he per son gai ni ng i s notl egal l y ent i t l ed.

“Wrongful loss”

"Wr ongf ull oss" i st he l oss by unl awf ulmeans ofpr oper t yt o whi c ht he per son l osi ng i ti sl egal l y ent i t l ed.

Losing wrongfully

A per son i s sai dt o gai n wr ongf ul l y when suc h per son r et ai ns wr ongf ul l y, as wel las when suc h per son ac qui r es wr ongf ul l y.A per son i s sai dt ol oss wr ongf ul l y when suc h per son i s wr ongf ul l y kept out ofany pr oper t y,as wel las when suc h per son i s wr ongf ul l y depr i ved ofpr oper t y.

“Dishonestly”

24.Whoeverdoes anyt hi ng wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng wr ongf ulgai nt o one per son orwr ongf ull oss t o anot herper son,i s sai dt o do t hatt hi ng "di shonest l y".

“Fraudulently"

25.A per son i s sai dt o do a t hi ng f r audul ent l yi fhe does t hatt hi ng wi t h i nt entt o def r aud butnotot her wi se.

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“Reason to believe”

26. A per son i s sai d t o have " r eason t o bel i eve" a t hi ng i f he has suf f i ci entc ause t o bel i eve t hatt hi ng butnotot her wi se.

Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant

27. When pr oper t y i s i n t he possessi on of a per son' s wi f e, c l er k or ser vant , on acc ount of t hat per son, i ti s i n t hat per son' s possessi on wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s Code.

Explanation.

A per son empl oyed t empor ar i l y oron a par t i c ul aroc casi on i n t he capaci t y of a cl er k, or ser vant ,i s a c l er k or ser vant wi t hi n t he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on.

“Counterfeit”

28.A per son i s sai dt o" c ount er f ei t " who causes one t hi ng t or esembl e anot her t hi ng, i nt endi ng by means of t hat r esembl anc e t o pr ac t i ce dec ept i on, or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat decept i on wi l lt her eby be pr act i ced.

Explanation 1.

I ti s not essent i al t o c ount er f ei t i ng t hat t he i mi t at i on shoul d be exac t .

Explanation 2.

When a per son causes one t hi ng t o r esembl e anot her t hi ng,and r esembl ance i s such t hata per son mi ghtbe dec ei ved t her eby, i t shal lbe pr esumed, unt i lt he c ont r ar yi s pr oved, t hat t he per son so causi ng t he one t hi ng t or esembl et he ot hert hi ng i nt ended by means of t hat r esembl ance t o pr ac t i c e decept i on or knew i tt o be l i kel y t hat dec ept i on woul dt her eby be pr act i ced.

“Document”

29. The wor d " doc ument " denot es any mat t er expr essed or desc r i bed upon any subst ance by means ofl et t er s,f i gur es,mar ks,orby mor et han one oft hose means, i nt ended t o be used, or whi ch may be used, as evi denc e oft hatmat t er .

Explanation 1.

I ti si mmat er i alby what means or upon what subst ance t he l et t er s, f i gur es or mar ks ar e f or med, or whet her t he evi dence i s i nt ended f or ,ormay be used i n a Cour tofJ ust i c e,ornot .

Illustrations

A wr i t i ng expr essi ng t he t er ms of a c ont r ac t , whi ch may be used as evi denc e oft he cont r ac t ,i s a doc ument .

Ac heque upon a bankeri s a doc ument .

A Power of At t or ney i s a doc ument .

A map or pl an whi ch i si nt ended t o be used or whi ch may be used as evi denc e,i s a doc ument .

A wr i t i ng c ont ai ni ng di r ect i ons ori nst r uc t i ons i s a doc ument .

Explanation 2.

What ever i s expr essed by means of l et t er s, f i gur es or mar ks as expl ai ned by mer c ant i l e orot herusage,shal lbe deemed t o be expr essed by suc h l et t er s, f i gur es or mar ks wi t hi n t he meani ng of t hi s sec t i on,al t hough t he same may notbe ac t ual l y expr essed.

I l l ust r at i on A wr i t es hi s name on t he bac k ofa bi l lofexc hange payabl et o hi s or der .

The meani ng of t he endor sement , as expl ai ned by mer cant i l e usage,i s t hatt he bi l li st o be pai dt ot he hol der .The endor sementi s a document , and mustbe c onst r ued i nt he same manneras i ft he wor ds " pay t ot he hol der "orwor ds t ot hatef f ec thad been wr i t t en overt he si gnat ur e.

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“Valuable security”

30. The wor ds " val uabl e sec ur i t y" denot e a doc ument whi c h i s, or pur por t st o be,a documentwher eby any l egalr i ghti sc r eat ed,ext ended, t r ansf er r ed,r est r i ct ed,ext i ngui shed or r el eased,or wher eby any per son acknowl edges t hat he l i es underl egall i abi l i t y,orhas not a cer t ai nl egal r i ght .

I l l ust r at i on A wr i t es hi s name on t he back ofa bi l lofexchange.As t he ef f ectoft hi s endor sement i st ot r ansf er t he r i ght t ot he bi l lt o any per son who may bec ome t he l awf ulhol derofi t ,t he endor sementi sa " val uabl e secur i t y".

“A will”

31.The wor ds "a wi l l "denot e any t est ament ar y doc ument .

Words referring to acts include illegal omissions

32.I n ever y par toft hi s Code,exc eptwher eac ont r ar yi nt ent i on appear s f r om t he c ont ext ,wor ds whi c hr ef er t o act s done ext end al so t oi l l egal omi ssi ons.

“Act” “Omission”

33.The wor d "ac t " denot es as wel la ser i es ofac t s as a si ngl e ac t :t he wor d "omi ssi on” denot es as wel l a ser i es of omi ssi ons as a si ngl e omi ssi on.

Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

34.When a c r i mi nalac ti s done by sever alper sons,i nf ur t her anc e oft he c ommon i nt ent i on ofal l ,eac h ofsuch per sons i sl i abl ef ort hatac ti nt he same manneras i fi twer e done by hi m al one.

When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention

35.Whenever an ac t ,whi ch i sc r i mi nalonl y by r eason ofi t s bei ng done wi t ha c r i mi nalknowl edge ori nt ent i on,i s done by sever alper sons,each ofsuch per sons who j oi ns i nt he ac twi t h such knowl edge ori nt ent i on i s l i abl ef or t he ac ti n t he same manner as i ft he act wer e done by hi m al one wi t ht hatknowl edge ori nt ent i on.

Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission

36.Wher evert he c ausi ng ofa cer t ai n ef f ec t ,oran at t emptt oc ause t hat ef f ec t ,by an actorby an omi ssi on,i s an of f enc e,i ti st o be under st ood t hatt he causi ng oft hatef f ec tpar t l y by an actand par t l y by an omi ssi on i st he same of f ence.

I l l ust r at i on Ai nt ent i onal l y causes Z' s deat h,par t l y by i l l egal l y omi t t i ng t o gi ve Z f ood, and par t l y by beat i ng Z.A has c ommi t t ed mur der .

Co-operation by doing one of several Acts constituting an offence

37. When an of f enc e i sc ommi t t ed by means of sever alac t s, whoever i nt ent i onal l yc ooper at es i nt he c ommi ssi on oft hat of f ence by doi ng any one oft hose ac t s,ei t hersi ngl y orj oi nt l y wi t h any ot herper son,c ommi t s t hatof f enc e.

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Illustrations

( a)A and B agr ee t o mur der Z by sever al l y and atdi f f er entt i mes gi vi ng hi m smal ldoses ofpoi son.A and B admi ni st ert he poi son acc or di ng t ot he agr eementwi t hi nt entt o mur derZ.Z di es f r om t he ef f ec t s oft he sever al doses ofpoi son so admi ni st er ed t o hi m.Her e A and B i nt ent i onal l y cooper at ei nt he c ommi ssi on ofmur derand as each oft hem does an actby whi c h t he deat h i sc aused, t hey ar e bot h gui l t y of t he of f enc e t hough t hei ract s ar e separ at e. ( b) A and B ar e j oi nt j ai l or s, and as suc h, have t he c har ge of Z, a pr i soner ,al t er nat el yf orsi x hour s ata t i me.A and B,i nt endi ng t o cause Z' s deat h,knowi ngl y cooper at ei nc ausi ng t hatef f ectby i l l egal l y omi t t i ng, eac h dur i ng t he t i me ofhi s at t endanc e,t of ur ni sh Z wi t hf ood suppl i ed t o t hem f or t hatpur pose.Z di es ofhunger .Bot h A and B ar e gui l t y oft he mur derofZ. ( c )A,a j ai l or ,has t he c har ge ofZ,a pr i soner .A i nt endi ng t oc ause Z' s deat h,i l l egal l y omi t st o suppl y Z wi t hf ood;i n consequenc e ofwhi c hZi s muc hr educed i n st r engt h,butt he st ar vat i on i s notsuf f i c i entt oc ause hi s deat h. A i s di smi ssed f r om hi s of f i c e, and B suc c eeds hi m. B, wi t hout c ol l usi on or cooper at i on wi t h A, i l l egal l y omi t s t o suppl y Z wi t h f ood, knowi ng t hathe i sl i kel yt her eby t o cause Z' s deat h.Z di es ofhunger .B i s gui l t y ofmur der ,but ,as A di d notcooper at e wi t h B,A i s gui l t y onl y of an at t emptt oc ommi tmur der .

Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences

38.Wher e sever alper sons ar e engaged or c onc er ned i nt he commi ssi on ofa c r i mi nalac t ,t hey may be gui l t y ofdi f f er entof f enc es by means oft hat act .

I l l ust r at i on A at t ac ks Z undersuch ci r c umst anc es ofgr ave pr ovocat i on t hathi s ki l l i ng ofZ woul d be onl yc ul pabl e homi c i de notamount i ng t o mur der .B havi ng i l l wi l lt owar ds Z and i nt endi ng t o ki l lhi m,and nothavi ng been subj ec tt o t he pr ovoc at i on, assi st sA i n ki l l i ng Z.Her e, t hough A and B ar e bot h engaged i nc ausi ng Z' s deat h,B i s gui l t y ofmur der ,and A i s gui l t y onl y of cul pabl e homi c i de.

“Voluntarily”

39.A per son i s sai dt oc ause an ef f ec t"vol unt ar i l y"when he causes i tby means wher eby he i nt ended t oc ause i t ,orby means whi c h,att he t i me ofempl oyi ng t hose means,he knew orhad r eason t o bel i eve t o be l i kel y t oc ause i t .

I l l ust r at i on A set s f i r e, by ni ght ,t o an i nhabi t ed house i n a l ar ge t own, f or t he pur pose of f ac i l i t at i ng r obber y and t hus causes t he deat h of a per son.

Her e,A may not have i nt ended t oc ause deat h,and may even be sor r y t hatdeat h has been c aused by hi s act :yet ,i fhe knew t hathe was l i kel y t oc ause deat h,he has c aused deat h vol unt ar i l y.

“Offence”

40.Exc epti nt he c hapt er s and sec t i ons ment i oned i nc l auses 2 and 3 of t hi s sec t i on,t he wor d "of f enc e" denot es a t hi ng made puni shabl e by t hi s Code.

I n Chapt erI V,Chapt erVA and i nt he f ol l owi ng sec t i ons,namel y,sect i ons 64,65,66,67,71,109,110,112,114,115,116,117,187,194,195, 203,211,213,214,221,222,223,224,225,327,328,329,330,331, 347, 348, 388, 389 and 445, t he wor d "of f enc e" denot es a t hi ng puni shabl e under t hi s Code, or under any speci al or l oc al l aw as her ei naf t erdef i ned.

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And i n sec t i ons 141,176, 177, 201,202, 212, 216 and 441 t he wor d " of f ence" has t he same meani ng when t he t hi ng puni shabl e under t he speci alorl ocall aw i s puni shabl e undersuch l aw wi t hi mpr i sonmentf ora t er m ofsi x mont hs orupwar ds,whet herwi t h orwi t houtf i ne.

“Special law”

41.A " speci all aw"i sa l aw appl i c abl et o a par t i c ul arsubj ec t .

“Local law”

42. A "l ocal l aw" i s a l aw appl i cabl e onl yt o a par t i c ul ar par t of t he t er r i t or i es c ompr i sed i n Bangl adesh.

“Illegal” “Legally bound to do”

43.The wor d “i l l egal ”i s appl i c abl et o ever yt hi ng whi c hi s an of f enc e or whi ch i s pr ohi bi t ed by l aw,or whi c hf ur ni shes gr ound f or a c i vi lac t i on: and a per son i s sai dt o be " l egal l y bound t o do" what everi ti si l l egali n hi m t o omi t .

“Injury”

44.The wor d "i nj ur y" denot es any har m what everi l l egal l yc aused t o any per son,i n body,mi nd,r eput at i on orpr oper t y.

“Life”

45.The wor d" l i f e" denot es t he l i f e ofa human bei ng,unl ess t he c ont r ar y appear sf r om t he cont ext .

“Death”

46.The wor d "deat h" denot es t he deat h ofa human bei ng,unl ess t he cont r ar y appear sf r om t he c ont ext .

“Animal”

47.The wor d "ani mal " denot es any l i vi ng cr eat ur e,ot hert han a human bei ng.

“Vessel”

48. The wor d “ vessel ” denot es anyt hi ng made f or t he c onveyanc e by wat erofhuman bei ngs orofpr oper t y.

“Year” “Month”

49.Wher evert he wor d" year " or t he wor d "mont h" i s used,i ti st o be under st ood t hatt he yearort he mont hi st o be r ec koned acc or di ng t ot he Br i t i sh c al endar .

“Section”

50.The wor d" sect i on"denot es one oft hose por t i ons ofa c hapt eroft hi s Code whi ch ar e di st i ngui shed by pr ef i xed numer alf i gur es.

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“Oath”

51.The wor d" oat h" i nc l udes a sol emn af f i r mat i on subst i t ut ed by l aw f or an oat h,and any dec l ar at i on r equi r ed oraut hor i zed by l aw t o be made bef or e a publ i c ser vantort o be used f ort he pur pose ofpr oof ,whet her i n a Cour tofJ ust i c e ornot .

“Good faith”

52.Not hi ng i s sai dt o be done orbel i eved i n" good f ai t h" whi c hi s done orbel i eved wi t houtdue car e and at t ent i on.

“Harbour”

14[52A.Exc epti n

sect i on 157,and i n sect i on 130 i nt he c ase i n whi ch t he har bouri s gi ven by t he wi f e orhusband oft he per son har bour ed,t he wor d "har bour "i ncl udes t he suppl yi ng a per son wi t h shel t er ,f ood,dr i nk, money, c l ot hes, ar ms, ammuni t i on or means of c onveyance, or t he assi st i ng a per son by any means, whet her of t he same ki nd as t hose enumer at ed i nt hi s sec t i on ornot ,t o evade appr ehensi on. ]

CHAPTER III OF PUNISHMENTS Punishments

53.The puni shment st o whi c h of f ender s ar el i abl e undert he pr ovi si ons of t hi s Code ar e, Fi r st l y, -Deat h; Sec ondl y, -15[I mpr i sonmentf orl i f e] ; Thi r dl y, [ Omi t t ed by t he Cr i mi nal Law Pr i vi l eges)Act1949 ( Ac tNo.I Iof1950] .

( Ext i nc t i on of Di sc r i mi nat or y

Four t hl y, I mpr i sonment ,whi c hi s oft wo desc r i pt i ons,namel y: ( 1)Ri gor ous,t hati s,wi t h har dl abour ; ( 2)Si mpl e; Fi f t hl y, -For f ei t ur e ofpr oper t y; Si xt hl y, -Fi ne.

16[

Explanation.

I n t he puni shment of i mpr i sonment f or l i f e, t he i mpr i sonmentshal lbe r i gor ous. ]

Construction of reference to transportation

17[53A. ( 1)Subj ectt o

t he pr ovi si ons ofsubsect i on ( 2) ,any r ef er ence t o “t r anspor t at i on f orl i f e” i n any ot herl aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or ce shal l be const r ued as a r ef er ence t o “i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e” . ( 2) Any r ef er ence t ot r anspor t at i on f or a t er m ort ot r anspor t at i on f or a shor t er t er m ( by what ever named c al l ed) i n any ot her l aw f or t he t i me bei ng i nf or c e shal lbe deemed t o have been omi t t ed. ( 3)Any r ef er ence t o“ t r anspor t at i on” i n any ot herl aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or ce shal l ( a) i ft he expr essi on means t r anspor t at i on f or l i f e, be c onst r ued as a r ef er enc et oi mpr i sonmentf orl i f e; ( b) i ft he expr essi on means t r anspor t at i on f or any shor t er t er m, be deemed t o have been omi t t ed. ]

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Commutation of sentence of death

54.I n ever y case i n whi c h sent enc e ofdeat h shal lhave been passed,18[ t he Gover nment ]may,wi t houtt he c onsentoft he of f ender ,commut et he puni shmentf orany ot herpuni shmentpr ovi ded by t hi s Code.

Commutation of sentence of 19[ imprisonment ] for life

55. I n ever yc ase i n whi c h sent ence of 20[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e shal l

Saving for President’s prerogative

24[

Repealed]

Fractions of terms of punishment

have been passed,21[t he Gover nment ]may,wi t houtt he consentoft he of f ender ,commut et he puni shment f ori mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m notexc eedi ng 22[t went y]year s.

23[ 55A. Not hi ng

i n sec t i on f i f t yf our or sec t i on f i f t yf i ve shal lder ogat e f r om t he r i ght oft he Pr esi dent t o gr ant par dons,r epr i eves, r espi t es or r emi ssi ons ofpuni shment . ]

56.[ Repeal ed by Sc hedul e oft he Cr i mi nalLaw ( Ext i nct i on ofDi sc r i mi nat or y Pr i vi l eges Act ,1949 ( Ac tNo.I Iof1950) . ]

57.I n cal cul at i ng f r ac t i ons oft er ms ofpuni shment ,25[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e shal lbe r eckoned as equi val entt o 26[r i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ort hi r t y year s] .

27[

Omitted]

58. [ Omi t t ed by sec t i on 6 of t he PenalCode ( Amendment ) Or di nanc e, 1985 ( Or di nanc e No.XLIof1985) . ]

28[

Omitted]

59. [ Omi t t ed by sec t i on 6 of t he PenalCode ( Amendment ) Or di nanc e, 1985 ( Or di nanc e No.XLIof1985) . ]

Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment, wholly or partly rigorous or simple

60.I n ever y case i n whi c h an of f ender i s puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonment whi c h may be ofei t her desc r i pt i on, i t shal lbe c ompet ent t ot he Cour t whi c h sent enc es such of f ender t o di r ec t i n t he sent enc e t hat such i mpr i sonmentshal lbe whol l yr i gor ous,ort hatsuc hi mpr i sonmentshal lbe whol l y si mpl e,ort hatany par tofsuc hi mpr i sonmentshal lbe r i gor ous and t he r estsi mpl e.

29[

Repealed]

61.[ Repeal ed by sect i on 4 oft he I ndi an PenalCode ( Amendment ) Act , 1921 ( Ac tNo.XVIof1921) . ]

30[

Repealed]

62.[ Repeal ed by sect i on 4 oft he I ndi an PenalCode ( Amendment ) Act , 1921 ( Ac tNo.XVIof1921) . ]

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Amount of fine

63.Wher e no sum i s expr essed t o whi c haf i ne may ext end,t he amount of f i ne t o whi c h t he of f ender i s l i abl e i s unl i mi t ed, but shal l not be exc essi ve.

Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

64.I n ever yc ase ofan of f ence puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentas wel las f i ne,i n whi ch t he of f enderi s sent enc ed t oaf i ne,whet herwi t h orwi t hout i mpr i sonment , and i n ever y case ofan of f enc e puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentorf i ne,or wi t hf i ne onl y,i n whi ch t he of f enderi s sent enced t oaf i ne, i tshal lbe c ompet entt ot he Cour twhi c h sent enc es such of f endert o di r ec t by t he sent enc et hat ,i n def aul tofpaymentoft he f i ne,t he of f endershal l suf f er i mpr i sonment f or a cer t ai n t er m, whi c h i mpr i sonment shal l be i n excess ofany ot heri mpr i sonmentt o whi c h he may have been sent enced ort o whi ch he may be l i abl e undera c ommut at i on ofa sent enc e.

Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable

65.The t er m f orwhi ch t he Cour tdi r ec t st he of f endert o be i mpr i soned i n def aul t ofpayment ofa f i ne shal lnot exc eed onef our t h oft he t er m of i mpr i sonmentwhi c hi st he maxi mum f i xed f ort he of f ence,i ft he of f ence be puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentas wel las f i ne.

Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine

66.The i mpr i sonmentwhi c ht he Cour ti mposes i n def aul tofpaymentofa f i ne may be ofany desc r i pt i on t o whi c ht he of f ender mi ght have been sent enced f ort he of f ence.

Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only

67.I ft he of f ence be puni shabl e wi t hf i ne onl y,t he i mpr i sonment whi ch t he Cour ti mposes i n def aul tofpaymentoft he f i ne shal lbe si mpl e,and t he t er m f or whi ch t he Cour t di r ec t st he of f ender t o be i mpr i soned, i n def aul tofpaymentoff i ne,shal lnotexc eed t he f ol l owi ng scal e,t hati st o say,f orany t er m notexceedi ng t wo mont hs when t he amountoft he f i ne shal lnotexc eed f i f t yt aka,and f or any t er m not exc eedi ng f our mont hs when t he amount shal lnot exc eed one hundr ed t aka,and f orany t er m notexc eedi ng si x mont hs i n any ot hercase.

Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine

68.The i mpr i sonment whi ch i si mposed i n def aul t ofpayment of a f i ne shal lt er mi nat e whenever t hatf i ne i s ei t her pai d or l evi ed by pr oc ess of l aw.

Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine

69.I f ,bef or et he expi r at i on oft he t er m ofi mpr i sonmentf i xed i n def aul tof payment ,suc h a pr opor t i on oft he f i ne be pai d orl evi ed t hatt he t er m of i mpr i sonmentsuf f er ed i n def aul tofpaymenti s notl ess t han pr opor t i onal t ot he par toft he f i ne st i l lunpai d,t he i mpr i sonmentshal lt er mi nat e.

I l l ust r at i on A i s sent enc ed t o a f i ne of one hundr ed t aka and f our mont hs i mpr i sonmenti n def aul t ofpayment .Her e,i fsevent yf i ve t aka oft he f i ne be pai d orl evi ed bef or et he expi r at i on ofone mont h oft he i mpr i sonment , A wi l lbe di sc har ged as soon as t he f i r st mont h has expi r ed.I fsevent yf i ve t aka be pai d orl evi ed att he t i me oft he expi r at i on oft he f i r stmont h,

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or at any l at er t i me whi l e A cont i nues i n i mpr i sonment , A wi l l be i mmedi at el y di schar ged.I ff i f t yt aka oft he f i ne be pai d or l evi ed bef or e t he expi r at i on of t he t wo mont hs of t he i mpr i sonment s, A wi l l be di sc har ged as soon as t he t wo mont hs ar ec ompl et ed. I ff i f t yt aka be pai d orl evi ed att he t i me t he expi r at i on oft hose t wo mont hs,oratany l at er t i me whi l e A c ont i nues i n i mpr i sonment , A wi l l be i mmedi at el y di sc har ged.

Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment Death not to discharge property from liability

70.The f i ne,orany par tt her eofwhi c hr emai ns unpai d,may be l evi ed at any t i me wi t hi n si x year s af t ert he passi ng oft he sent ence,and i f ,under t he sent ence,t he of f enderbe l i abl et oi mpr i sonmentf or a l onger per i od t hen si x year s,t hen atany t i me pr evi ous t ot he expi r at i on oft hatper i od; and t he deat h oft he of f ender does not di schar ge f r om t he l i abi l i t y any pr oper t y whi ch woul d,af t erhi s deat h,be l egal l yl i abl ef orhi s debt s.

Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences

71.Wher e anyt hi ng whi c hi s an of f enc ei s made up ofpar t s,any ofwhi ch par t si si t sel f an of f enc e, t he of f ender shal lnot be puni shed wi t h t he puni shment of mor e t han one of suc h hi s of f enc es, unl ess i t be so expr essl y pr ovi ded.

Wher e anyt hi ng i s an of f enc e f al l i ng wi t hi n t wo or mor e separ at e def i ni t i ons ofany l aw i nf or c ef ort he t i me bei ng by whi c h of f ences ar e def i ned orpuni shed,or Wher e sever alac t s,ofwhi c h one or mor et han one woul d by i t sel for t hemsel ves c onst i t ut e an of f ence,const i t ut e,when combi ned,a di f f er ent of f enc e, t he of f ender shal lnotbe puni shed wi t h a mor e sever e puni shmentt han t he Cour twhi c ht r i es hi m coul d awar df orany one ofsuch of f enc es.

Illustrations

( a) A gi ves Z f i f t y st r okes wi t h a st i c k.Her e A may have commi t t ed t he of f enc e ofvol unt ar i l y causi ng hur tt o Z by t he whol e beat i ng,and al so by eac h oft he bl ows whi c h make up t he whol e beat i ng.I fA wer el i abl et o puni shmentf orever y bl ow,he mi ghtbe i mpr i soned f orf i f t y year s,one f or eac h bl ow.Buthe i sl i abl e onl yt o one puni shmentf ort he whol e beat i ng. ( b)Buti f ,whi l eAi s beat i ng Z,Y i nt er f er es,and A i nt ent i onal l y st r i kes Y, her e,as t he bl ow gi ven t o Yi s no par toft he ac twher eby A vol unt ar i l y causes hur tt o Z,A i sl i abl et o one puni shmentf orvol unt ar i l y causi ng hur t t o Z,and t o anot herf ort he bl ow gi ven t o Y.

Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which

72.I n al lc ases i n whi ch j udgmenti s gi ven t hata per son i s gui l t y ofone ofsever alof f ences speci f i ed i nt he j udgment ,but t hat i ti s doubt f ulof whi c ht hese of f ences he i s gui l t y,t he of f ender shal lbe puni shed f ort he of f enc e f or whi c h t he l owest puni shment i s pr ovi ded i f t he same puni shmenti s notpr ovi ded f oral l .

Solitary confinement

73.Wheneverany per son i s convi c t ed ofan of f ence f orwhi c h undert hi s Code t he Cour thas powert o sent enc e hi m t or i gor ous i mpr i sonment ,t he Cour t may, by i t s sent enc e, or der t hat t he of f ender shal l be kept i n sol i t ar y conf i nement f or any por t i on or por t i ons oft he i mpr i sonment t o whi ch he i s sent enced, not exceedi ng t hr ee mont hs i n t he whol e, acc or di ng t ot he f ol l owi ng sc al e,t hati st o say at i me not exceedi ng one mont h i ft he t er m of i mpr i sonment shal lnot

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exc eed si x mont hs: at i me notexc eedi ng t wo mont hs i ft he t er m ofi mpr i sonmentshal lexc eed si x mont hs and shal lnotexc eed one year : a t i me not exc eedi ng t hr ee mont hs i ft he t er m of i mpr i sonment shal l exc eed one year .

Limit of solitary confinement

74. I n exec ut i ng a sent ence of sol i t ar y c onf i nement , suc h c onf i nement shal li n no case exc eed f our t een days ata t i me,wi t hi nt er val s bet ween t he per i ods ofsol i t ar yc onf i nementofnotl ess dur at i on t han such per i ods, and when t he i mpr i sonment awar ded shal l exc eed t hr ee mont hs, t he sol i t ar y conf i nementshal lnotexc eed seven days i n any one mont h oft he whol e i mpr i sonment awar ded, wi t h i nt er val s bet ween t he per i ods of sol i t ar y conf i nementofnotl ess dur at i on t han such per i ods.

Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction

75.Whoever ,havi ng been c onvi ct ed, ( a)by a Cour ti n Bangl adesh ofan of f enc e puni shabl e underChapt erXI I orChapt erXVI Ioft hi s Code wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m oft hr ee year s orupwar ds;31[* * *] ( b) [ Omi t t ed by sec t i on 3 and 2nd Sc hedul e of t he Bangl adesh Laws ( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t ,1973 ( ActNo.VI I Iof1973) . ] shal lbe gui l t y ofany of f ence puni shabl e underei t her oft hose Chapt er s wi t hl i ke i mpr i sonmentf ort he l i ke t er m,shal lbe subj ec tf orever y such subsequentof f enc et o 32[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,or t oi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s.

CHAPTER IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

76.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi ch i s done by a per son who i s,or who by r eason of a mi st ake off ac t and not by r eason ofa mi st ake of l aw i n good f ai t h bel i eves hi msel ft o be,bound by l aw t o do i t .

Illustrations

( a) A, a sol di er ,f i r es on a mob by t he or der ofhi s super i or of f i c er ,i n conf or mi t y wi t ht he c ommands oft he l aw.A has commi t t ed no of f enc e. ( b) A,an of f i cer ofa Cour t of J ust i c e, bei ng or der ed by t hat Cour tt o ar r est Y, and,af t er due enqui r y, bel i evi ng Z t o be Y, ar r est s Z. A has commi t t ed no of f enc e.

Act of judge when acting judicially

77.Not hi ng i s an of f ence whi c hi s done by a J udge when ac t i ng j udi c i al l y i nt he exer c i se ofany powerwhi ch i s,orwhi c hi n good f ai t h he bel i eves t o be,gi ven t o hi m by l aw.

Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court

78.Not hi ng whi c hi s done i n pur suanc e of ,orwhi ch i s war r ant ed by t he j udgmentoror derof ,a Cour tofJ ust i ce,i fdone whi l stsuc hj udgmentor or derr emai ns i nf or c e,i s an of f enc e,not wi t hst andi ng t he Cour tmay have had no j ur i sdi c t i on t o pass suc hj udgment oror der ,pr ovi ded t he per son

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doi ng t he ac ti n good f ai t h bel i eves t hatt he Cour thad such j ur i sdi ct i on.

Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law

79.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi c hi s done by any per son who i sj ust i f i ed by l aw, or who by r eason of a mi st ake of f ac t and not by r eason of a mi st ake ofl aw i n good f ai t h,bel i eves hi msel ft o be j ust i f i ed by l aw,i n doi ng i t .

I l l ust r at i on A sees Z c ommi twhatappear st oAt o be a mur der .A,i nt he exer c i se,t o t he bestofhi sj udgment ,exer t ed i n good f ai t h oft he powerwhi c ht he l aw gi ves t o al lper sons ofappr ehendi ng mur der er si nt he ac t ,sei zes Z, i n or der t o br i ng Z bef or e t he pr oper aut hor i t i es. A has c ommi t t ed no of f enc e,t hough i tmay t ur n outt hatZ was act i ng i n sel f def enc e.

Accident in doing a lawful act

80.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi c hi s done by acc i dent or mi sf or t une,and wi t houtany c r i mi nali nt ent i on orknowl edge i nt he doi ng ofa l awf ulac ti n al awf ulmannerby l awf ulmeans and wi t h pr operc ar e and c aut i on.

I l l ust r at i on Ai s at wor k wi t h a hat c het ;t he head f l i es of fand ki l l s a man who i s st andi ng by.Her ei ft her e was no wantofpr operc aut i on on t he par tof A,hi s ac ti s excusabl e and notan of f ence.

Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent and to prevent other harm

81.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e mer el y by r eason of i t s bei ng done wi t ht he knowl edge t hat i ti sl i kel y t o c ause har m, i fi t be done wi t hout any c r i mi nali nt ent i on t o c ause har m, and i n good f ai t h f or t he pur pose of pr event i ng oravoi di ng ot herhar m t o per son orpr oper t y.

Explanation.

I ti s a quest i on off ac ti n such a case whet hert he har m t o be pr event ed or avoi ded was ofsuch a nat ur e and so i mmi nent as t o j ust i f y orexc use t he r i sk ofdoi ng t he ac twi t ht he knowl edge t hati twas l i kel yt o cause har m.

Illustrations

( a) A,t he c apt ai n ofa st eam vessel ,suddenl y and wi t hout any f aul t or negl i genc e on hi s par t ,f i nds hi msel fi n such a posi t i on t hat ,bef or e he can st op hi s vessel ,he must i nevi t abl yr un down a boat B,wi t ht went y or t hi r t y passenger s on boar d,unl ess he c hanges t he cour se ofhi s vessel , and t hat ,by c hangi ng hi sc our se,he must i nc urr i sk ofr unni ng down a boatC wi t h onl yt wo passenger s on boar d,whi c h he may possi bl y cl ear .

Her e,i fA al t er s hi s cour se wi t houtany i nt ent i on t or un down t he boatC and i n good f ai t h f or t he pur pose of avoi di ng t he danger t o t he passenger si nt he boatB,he i s notgui l t y ofan of f enc e,t hough he may r un down t he boatC by doi ng an ac twhi c h he knew was l i kel yt o cause t hat ef f ec t ,i fi t be f ound as a mat t er off act t hat t he dangerwhi c h he i nt ended t o avoi d was suc h as t o exc use hi m i n i nc ur r i ng t he r i sk of r unni ng down C. ( b) A, i s a gr eat f i r e, pul l s down houses i n or der t o pr event t he conf l agr at i on f r om spr eadi ng.He does t hi s wi t hi nt ent i on i n good f ai t h ofsavi ng human l i f e orpr oper t y.Her ei fi tbe f ound t hatt he har m t o be pr event ed was ofsuch a nat ur e and so i mmi nentas t o excuse A' s ac t ,A i s notgui l t y oft he of f enc e.

Act of a child under

82.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi ch i s done by a chi l d under33[ni ne] year s

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Act of a child above nine and under twelve of immature understanding

83.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi ch i s done by a chi l d above 34[ni ne]year s of age and under t wel ve, who has not at t ai ned suf f i c i ent mat ur i t y of under st andi ng t oj udge oft he nat ur e and consequenc es ofhi s conduc ton t hatoc c asi on.

Act of a person of unsound mind

84.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi ch i s done by a per son who,att he t i me of doi ng i t ,by r eason ofunsoundness ofmi nd,i si nc apabl e ofknowi ng t he nat ur e oft he act ,ort hathe i s doi ng whati s ei t herwr ong orcont r ar yt o l aw.

Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will

85.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi ch i s done by a per son who,att he t i me of doi ng i t ,i s,by r eason ofi nt oxi c at i on,i ncapabl e ofknowi ng t he nat ur e of t he act ,or t hat he i s doi ng what i s ei t her wr ong,or c ont r ar yt o l aw: pr ovi ded t hat t he t hi ng whi c h i nt oxi c at ed hi m was admi ni st er ed t o hi m wi t houthi s knowl edge oragai nsthi s wi l l .

Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated

86.I nc ases wher e an ac t done i s not an of f ence unl ess done wi t ha par t i c ul arknowl edge ori nt ent ,a per son who does t he ac ti n a st at e of i nt oxi cat i on shal l be l i abl e t o be deal t wi t h as i f he had t he same knowl edge as he woul d have had i fhe had notbeen i nt oxi c at ed,unl ess t he t hi ng whi c h i nt oxi c at ed hi m was admi ni st er ed t o hi m wi t hout hi s knowl edge oragai nsthi s wi l l .

Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent

87.Not hi ng whi ch i s not i nt ended t oc ause deat h,orgr i evous hur t ,and whi c hi s notknown by t he doert o be l i kel yt oc ause deat h,orgr i evous hur t ,i s an of f ence by r eason of any har m whi c h i t may cause, or be i nt ended by t he doert oc ause,t o any per son,above ei ght een year s of age,who has gi ven c onsent ,whet herexpr ess or i mpl i ed,t o suf f er t hat har m;or by r eason ofany har m whi ch i tmay be known by t he doert o be l i kel yt oc ause t o any such per son who has c onsent ed t ot ake t he r i sk oft hathar m.

I l l ust r at i on A and Z agr ee t of enc e wi t h each ot herf oramusement .Thi s agr eement i mpl i es t he c onsent of each t o suf f er any har m whi c h i nt he c our se of such f enc i ng,may be c aused wi t hout f oulpl ay; and i f A,whi l e pl ayi ng f ai r l y,hur t s Z,A commi t s no of f enc e.

Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit

88. Not hi ng, whi ch i s not i nt ended t o c ause deat h, i s an of f enc e by r eason ofany har m whi ch i t may cause,or be i nt ended by t he doer t o c ause,orbe known by t he doert o be l i kel yt oc ause,t o any per son f or whose benef i ti ti s done i n good f ai t h,and who has gi ven a consent , whet her expr ess or i mpl i ed,t o suf f er t hat har m,or t ot ake t he r i sk of t hathar m.

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cause Z' s deat h, and i nt endi ng,i n good f ai t h Z' s benef i t ,per f or ms t hat oper at i on on Z,wi t h Z' sc onsent .A has commi t t ed no of f enc e.

Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian

89.Not hi ng whi c hi s done i n good f ai t hf ort he benef i tofa per son under t wel ve year s of age, or of unsound mi nd, by or by consent , ei t her expr ess ori mpl i ed,oft he guar di an orot herper son havi ng l awf ulc har ge oft hatper son,i s an of f ence by r eason ofany har m whi c hi tmay cause, orbe i nt ended by t he doert oc ause orbe known by t he doert o be l i kel y t oc ause t ot hatper son: Pr ovi dedFi r st l y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnotext end t ot he i nt ent i onalcausi ng of deat h,ort ot he at t empt i ng t o cause deat h; Sec ondl y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnot ext end t o t he doi ng ofanyt hi ng whi c h t he per son doi ng i t knows t o be l i kel yt o c ause deat h, f or any pur pose ot her t han t he pr event i ng of deat h or gr i evous hur t ; or t he cur i ng ofany gr i evous di sease ori nf i r mi t y; Thi r dl y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnot ext ent t ot he vol unt ar yc ausi ng of gr i evous hur t ,ort ot he at t empt i ng t o cause gr i evous hur t ,unl ess i t be f ort he pur pose ofpr event i ng deat h orgr i evous hur t ,ort he cur i ng ofany gr i evous di sease ori nf i r mi t y; Four t hl y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnot ext end t o t he abet ment of any of f enc e,t ot he commi t t i ng ofwhi c h of f ence i twoul d notext end.

I l l ust r at i on A,i n good f ai t h,f orhi sc hi l d' s benef i twi t houthi s chi l d' sc onsent ,has hi s c hi l d c ut f or t he st one by a sur geon, knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat t he oper at i on wi l lc ause t he c hi l d' s deat h, but not i nt endi ng t o cause t he chi l d' s deat h.A i s wi t hi nt he exc ept i on,i nasmuch as hi s obj ec twas t he cur e oft he chi l d.

Consent known to be given under fear or misconception

90.A c onsenti s notsuc h ac onsentas i si nt ended by any sec t i on oft hi s Code,i ft he c onsenti s gi ven by a per son underf earofi nj ur y,orundera mi sc onc ept i on of f act , and i ft he per son doi ng t he act knows, or has r eason t o bel i eve, t hat t he c onsent was gi ven i n consequence of such f earormi sc onc ept i on;or

Consent of insane person

I ft he c onsent i s gi ven by a per son who,f r om unsoundness ofmi nd,or i nt oxi cat i on,i s unabl et o under st and t he nat ur e and c onsequenc e oft hat t o whi c h he gi ves hi sc onsent ;or

Consent of child

Unl ess t he cont r ar y appear sf r om t he c ont ext ,i ft he consenti s gi ven by a per son who i s undert wel ve year s ofage.

Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused

91.The except i ons i n sec t i ons 87,88 and 89 do notext end t o ac t s whi ch ar e of f enc es i ndependent l y of any har m whi c h t hey may c ause, or be i nt ended t o cause, or be known t o be l i kel yt o cause, t o t he per son gi vi ng t he consent ,oron whose behal ft he c onsenti s gi ven.

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savi ng t he l i f e ofwoman)i s an of f ence i ndependent l y ofany har m whi ch i tmay cause orbe i nt ended t oc ause t ot he woman.Ther ef or e,i ti s not an of f enc e“ by r eason ofsuc h har m� ; and t he c onsentoft he woman or ofher guar di an t ot he c ausi ng ofsuc h mi scar r i age does not j ust i f yt he act .

Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent

92.Not hi ng i s an of f ence by r eason ofany har m whi ch i tmay cause t oa per son f or whose benef i ti ti s done i n good f ai t h, even wi t hout t hat per son' sc onsent ,i ft he c i r cumst ances ar e suc ht hat i ti si mpossi bl ef or t hat per son t o si gni f yc onsent , or i ft hat per son i si nc apabl e of gi vi ng c onsent , and has no guar di an or ot her per son i nl awf ulc har ge of hi m f r om whom i ti s possi bl et o obt ai nc onsent i n t i me f or t he t hi ng t o be done wi t h benef i t : Pr ovi dedFi r st l y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnotext end t ot he i nt ent i onalcausi ng of deat h,ort he at t empt i ng t oc ause deat h; Sec ondl y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnot ext end t o t he doi ng ofanyt hi ng whi c h t he per son doi ng i t knows t o be l i kel yt o c ause deat h, f or any pur pose ot her t han t he pr event i ng of deat h or gr i evous hur t , or t he cur i ng ofany gr i evous di sease ori nf i r mi t y; Thi r dl y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnot ext end t ot he vol unt ar yc ausi ng of hur t ,ort ot he at t empt i ng t o cause hur t ,f orany pur pose ot hert han t he pr event i ng ofdeat h orhur t ; Four t hl y.

That t hi s exc ept i on shal lnot ext end t o t he abet ment of any of f enc e,t ot he commi t t i ng ofwhi c h of f ence i twoul d notext end.

Illustrations

( a)Z i st hr own f r om hi s hor se,and i si nsensi bl e.A,a sur geon,f i nds t hat Zr equi r es t o be t r epanned.A not i nt endi ng Z' s deat h but i n good f ai t h f or Z' s benef i t , per f or ms t he t r epan bef or e Z r ec over s hi s power of j udgi ng f orhi msel f .A has c ommi t t ed no of f ence. ( b)Z i sc ar r i ed of fby a t i ger .A f i r es att he t i gerknowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat t he shot may ki l lZ,but not i nt endi ng t o ki l lZ, and i n good f ai t h i nt endi ng Z' s benef i t .A' s bal lgi ves Z a mor t alwound.A has c ommi t t ed no of f enc e. ( c )A,a sur geon,sees a chi l d suf f eran acc i dentwhi c hi sl i kel yt o pr ove f at alunl ess an oper at i on be i mmedi at el y per f or med.Ther ei s no t i me t o appl y t o t he chi l d' s guar di an. A per f or ms t he oper at i on i nspi t e of t he ent r eat i es oft he chi l d,i nt endi ng,i n good f ai t h,t he chi l d' s benef i t .A has commi t t ed no of f enc e. ( d)A i si n a house whi c hi s on f i r e,wi t h Z,a chi l d.Peopl e bel ow hol d out a bl anket .A dr ops t he c hi l df r om t he houset op,knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat t he f al lmay ki l lt he c hi l d,but not i nt endi ng t o ki l lt he c hi l d, and i nt endi ng,i n good f ai t h,t he c hi l d' s benef i t .Her e even i ft he chi l di s ki l l ed by t he f al l ,A has commi t t ed no of f enc e.

Explanation.

Mer e pecuni ar y benef i ti s not benef i t wi t hi nt he meani ng of sec t i ons 88,89 and 92.

Communication made in good faith

93.No communi cat i on made i n good f ai t hi s an of f enc e by r eason ofany har m t ot he per son t o whom i ti s made,i fi ti s made f ort he benef i tof t hatper son.

I l l ust r at i on A,a sur geon,i n good f ai t h,c ommuni c at es t o a pat i enthi s opi ni on t hathe cannot l i ve. The pat i ent di es i n consequenc e of t he shock. A has commi t t ed no of f enc e, t hough he knew i t t o be l i kel y t hat t he

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communi c at i on mi ghtcause t he pat i ent ' s deat h.

Act to which a person is compelled by threats

94.Exc eptmur der ,and of f ences agai nstt he St at e puni shabl e wi t h deat h, not hi ng i s an of f ence whi c hi s done by a per son who i sc ompel l ed t o do i t by t hr eat s, whi c h, at t he t i me of doi ng i t , r easonabl y cause t he appr ehensi on t hat i nst ant deat h t o t hat per son wi l lot her wi se be t he consequence: Pr ovi ded t he per son doi ng t he act di d not of hi s own ac c or d, or f r om a r easonabl e appr ehensi on of har m t o hi msel fshor t of i nst antdeat h,pl ace hi msel fi nt he si t uat i on by whi c h he bec ame subj ect t o such c onst r ai nt .

Explanation 1.

A per son who,ofhi s own acc or d,orby r eason ofa t hr eat ofbei ng beat en,j oi ns a gang ofdacoi t s,knowi ng t hei rc har ac t er ,i s not ent i t l ed t ot he benef i toft hi s except i on on t he gr ound ofhi s havi ng been compel l ed by hi s assoc i at es t o do anyt hi ng t hati s an of f enc e by l aw.

Explanation 2.

A per son sei zed by a gang ofdac oi t s,and f or c ed by t hr eat ofi nst antdeat h,t o do a t hi ng whi ch i s an of f enc e by l aw;f orexampl e,a smi t hc ompel l ed t ot ake hi st ool s and t of or c e door ofa house f or t he dac oi t st o ent erand pl underi t ,i s ent i t l ed t ot he benef i toft hi s exc ept i on.

Act causing slight harm

95.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e by r eason t hati tc auses,ort hati ti si nt ended t oc ause,ort hati ti s known t o be l i kel yt o cause,any har m,i ft hathar m, i s so sl i ghtt hatno per son ofor di nar y sense and t emperwoul dc ompl ai n ofsuc h har m.

Of the Right of the Private Defence Things done in private defence

96.Not hi ng i s an of f enc e whi c hi s done i nt he exer c i se of t he r i ght of pr i vat e def enc e.

Right of private defence of the body and of property

97. Ever y per son has a r i ght , subj ec tt o t he r est r i c t i ons c ont ai ned i n sec t i on 99,t o def end Fi r st l y.

Hi s own body, and t he body of any ot her per son agai nst any of f enc e af f ec t i ng t he human body; Secondl y.

The pr oper t y,whet hermoveabl e ori mmovabl e,ofhi msel forof any ot her per son,agai nst any actwhi ch i s an of f ence f al l i ng under t he def i ni t i on of t hef t ,r obber y,mi sc hi efor cr i mi nalt r espass,or whi c h i s an at t emptt oc ommi tt hef t ,r obber y,mi schi eforc r i mi nalt r espass.

Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc

98.When an act ,whi c h woul d ot her wi se be a c er t ai n of f ence i s nott hat of f enc e,by r eason oft he yout h,t he want ofmat ur i t y ofunder st andi ng, t he unsoundness ofmi nd ort he i nt oxi c at i on oft he per son doi ng t hatact , or by r eason of any mi sconcept i on on t he par t of t hat per son, ever y per son has t he same r i ght ofpr i vat e def enc e agai nstt hat ac twhi c h he woul d have i ft he actwer et hatof f enc e.

Illustrations

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good f ai t h,t aki ng A f ora housebr eaker ,at t ac ks A.Her e Z,by at t ac ki ng A undert hi s mi sc oncept i on,commi t s no of f enc e.ButA has t he same r i ghtof pr i vat e def enc e agai nst Z, whi c h he woul d have i f Z wer e not ac t i ng undert hatmi sconc ept i on.

Acts against which there is no right private defence

99.Ther ei s no r i ght ofpr i vat e def enc e agai nst an act whi c h does not r easonabl yc ause t he appr ehensi on ofdeat h orofgr i evous hur t ,i fdone, or at t empt ed t o be done by a publ i c ser vant act i ng i n good f ai t h under col ourofhi s of f i c e,t hough t hatactmay notbe st r i ct l yj ust i f i abl e by l aw.

Ther e i s no r i ght of pr i vat e def ence agai nst an ac t whi c h does not r easonabl yc ause t he appr ehensi on ofdeat h orofgr i evous hur t ,i fdone, or at t empt ed t o be done,by t he di r ec t i on ofa publ i c ser vant act i ng i n good f ai t h underc ol our ofhi s of f i c e,t hough t hatac t may not be st r i c t l y j ust i f i abl e by l aw.

Ther ei s no r i ght of pr i vat e def enc e i n cases i n whi c ht her ei st i me t o have r ec our se t ot he pr ot ec t i on oft he publ i caut hor i t i es.

Extent to which the right may be exercised

The r i ghtofpr i vat e def ence i n no c ase ext ends t ot he i nf l i ct i ng ofmor e har m t han i ti s necessar yt oi nf l i c tf ort he pur pose ofdef enc e.

Explanation 1.

A per son i s not depr i ved of t he r i ght of pr i vat e def ence agai nst an act done,or at t empt ed t o be done,by a publ i c ser vant ,as suc h unl ess he knows,or has r eason t o bel i eve,t hat t he per son doi ng t he acti s such publ i cser vant .

Explanation 2.

A per son i s not depr i ved of t he r i ght of pr i vat e def ence agai nstan actdone,orat t empt ed t o be done,by t he di r ec t i on ofa publ i c ser vant , unl ess he knows, or has r eason t o bel i eve, t hat t he per son doi ng t he ac ti s ac t i ng by suc h di r ec t i on,orunl ess such per son st at es t he aut hor i t y underwhi c h he ac t s,ori fhe has aut hor i t yi n wr i t i ng,unl ess he pr oduc es such aut hor i t y,i fdemanded.

When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death

100. The r i ght of pr i vat e def enc e of t he body ext ends, under t he r est r i c t i ons ment i oned i n t he l ast pr ec edi ng sect i on, t o t he vol unt ar y c ausi ng ofdeat h or of any ot her har m t o t he assai l ant ,i ft he of f ence whi c h oc c asi ons t he exer c i se of t he r i ght be ofany of t he descr i pt i ons her ei naf t erenumer at ed,namel y: Fi r st l y.

Suc h an assaul t as may r easonabl yc ause t he appr ehensi on t hat deat h wi l lot her wi se be t he c onsequenc e ofsuc h assaul t ; Sec ondl y.

Suc h an assaul t as may r easonabl y c ause t he appr ehensi on t hatgr i evous hur twi l lot her wi se be t he consequence ofsuch assaul t ; Thi r dl y.

An assaul twi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ommi t t i ng r ape; Four t hl y.

An assaul twi t ht he i nt ent i on ofgr at i f yi ng unnat ur all ust ; Fi f t hl y.

An assaul twi t ht he i nt ent i on ofki dnappi ng orabduct i ng; Si xt hl y.

An assaul t wi t h t he i nt ent i on of wr ongf ul l y c onf i ni ng a per son, under c i r cumst anc es whi ch may r easonabl yc ause hi m t o appr ehend t hat he wi l l be unabl e t o have r ecour se t o t he publ i c aut hor i t i es f or hi s r el ease.

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

101.I ft he of f enc e be notofany oft he descr i pt i ons enumer at ed i nt he l astpr ecedi ng sec t i on,t he r i ghtofpr i vat e def enc e oft he body does not ext end t o t he vol unt ar y c ausi ng of deat h t o t he assai l ant , but does

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ext end,under t he r est r i ct i ons ment i oned i n sect i on 99 t o t he vol unt ar y causi ng t ot he assai l antofany har m ot hert han deat h.

Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body

102.The r i ght ofpr i vat e def ence oft he body commenc es as soon as a r easonabl e appr ehensi on ofdangert ot he body ar i ses f r om an at t emptor t hr eat t o c ommi tt he of f ence t hough t he of f ence may not have been c ommi t t ed;and i tc ont i nues as l ong as such,appr ehensi on ofdangert o t he body c ont i nues.

When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death

103. The r i ght of pr i vat e def ence of pr oper t y ext ends, under t he r est r i c t i ons ment i oned i n sec t i on 99,t ot he vol unt ar yc ausi ng ofdeat h or ofany ot her har m t o t he wr ongdoer ,i ft he of f enc e,t he commi t t i ng of whi c h,ort he at t empt i ng t oc ommi twhi ch,occ asi ons t he exer ci se oft he r i ght , be an of f ence of any oft he descr i pt i ons her ei naf t er enumer at ed, namel y: Fi r st l y.

Robber y; Sec ondl y.

Housebr eaki ng by ni ght ; Thi r dl y.

Mi schi efby f i r e c ommi t t ed on any bui l di ng,t ent or vessel ,whi ch bui l di ng,t entorvesseli s used as a human dwel l i ng oras a pl ac ef ort he cust ody ofpr oper t y; Four t hl y.

Thef t , mi sc hi efor houset r espass, under suc hc i r cumst ances as may r easonabl yc ause appr ehensi on t hat deat h or gr i evous hur t wi l lbe t he c onsequence,i fsuc hr i ghtofpr i vat e def ence i s notexer ci sed;

When such right extends to causing any harm other than death

104.I ft he of f ence,t he c ommi t t i ng ofwhi c h,ort he at t empt i ng t oc ommi t whi c h, oc c asi ons t he exer ci se of t he r i ght of pr i vat e def ence,be t hef t , mi schi ef ,orcr i mi nalt r espass,notofany oft he desc r i pt i ons enumer at ed i n t he l ast pr ecedi ng sec t i on, t hat r i ght does not ext end t o t he vol unt ar y c ausi ng ofdeat h,but does ext end,subj ect t ot he r est r i ct i ons ment i oned i n sect i on 99,t ot he vol unt ar y causi ng t o t he wr ongdoer of any har m ot hert han deat h.

Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property

105. The r i ght of pr i vat e def enc e of pr oper t y commences when a r easonabl e appr ehensi on ofdangert ot he pr oper t yc ommenc es.

The r i ght of pr i vat e def ence of pr oper t y agai nst t hef tc ont i nues t i l lt he of f ender has ef f ec t ed hi s r et r eat wi t h t he pr oper t y or ei t her t he assi st anc e oft he publ i c aut hor i t i es i s obt ai ned,ort he pr oper t y has been r ecover ed.

The r i ghtofpr i vat e def enc e ofpr oper t y agai nstr obber yc ont i nues as l ong as t he of f endercauses orat t empt st oc ause t o any per son deat h orhur t orwr ongf ulr est r ai ntoras l ong as t he f earofi nst antdeat h orofi nst ant hur torofi nst antper sonalr est r ai ntc ont i nues.

The r i ght of pr i vat e def enc e of pr oper t y agai nst cr i mi nal t r espass or mi sc hi efc ont i nues as l ong as t he of f endercont i nues i nt he c ommi ssi on of cr i mi nalt r espass ormi schi ef .

The r i ghtofpr i vat e def enc e ofpr oper t y agai nsthousebr eaki ng by ni ght cont i nues as l ong as t he houset r espass whi ch has been begun by such housebr eaki ng c ont i nues.

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Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person

106.I fi nt he exer c i se oft he r i ghtofpr i vat e def ence agai nstan assaul t whi c hr easonabl y causes t he appr ehensi on ofdeat h,t he def enderbe so si t uat ed t hathe c annotef f ec t ual l y exer c i se t hatr i ghtwi t houtr i sk ofhar m t o an i nnocentper son,hi sr i ghtofpr i vat e def ence ext ends t ot he r unni ng oft hatr i sk.

I l l ust r at i on Ai s at t ac ked by a mob who at t emptt o mur derhi m.He c annotef f ec t ual l y exer c i se hi sr i ght ofpr i vat e def enc e wi t hout f i r i ng on t he mob, and he c annot f i r e wi t hout r i sk ofhar mi ng young chi l dr en who ar e mi ngl ed wi t h t he mob. A c ommi t s no of f enc e i f by so f i r i ng he har ms any of t he chi l dr en.

CHAPTER V OF ABETMENT

Abetment of a thing

107.A per son abet st he doi ng ofa t hi ng,who Fi r st l y.

I nst i gat es any per son t o do t hatt hi ng;or Sec ondl y.

Engages wi t h one or mor e ot her per son or per sons i n any c onspi r ac yf ort he doi ng oft hatt hi ng,i fan actor i l l egalomi ssi on t akes pl ace i n pur suanc e oft hat c onspi r ac y,and i n or der t ot he doi ng oft hat t hi ng;or Thi r dl y.

I nt ent i onal l y ai ds,by any actori l l egalomi ssi on,t he doi ng oft hat t hi ng.

Explanation 1.

A per son who, by wi l f ulmi sr epr esent at i on, or by wi l f ul conceal ment ofa mat er i alf act whi c h he i s bound t o di sc l ose,vol unt ar i l y c auses orpr ocur es,orat t empt st oc ause orpr oc ur e,a t hi ng t o be done, i s sai dt oi nst i gat et he doi ng oft hatt hi ng.

I l l ust r at i on A,a publ i c of f i cer ,i s aut hor i zed by a war r ant f r om a Cour tofJ ust i ce t o appr ehend Z. B, knowi ng t hat f ac t and al so t hat C i s not Z, wi l f ul l y r epr esent s t o A t hat C i s Z, and t her eby i nt ent i onal l y c auses A t o appr ehend C.Her e B abet s by i nst i gat i on t he appr ehensi on ofC. Explanation 2.

Whoever ,ei t her pr i ort o oratt he t i me oft he commi ssi on ofan ac t ,does anyt hi ng i n or dert of ac i l i t at et he commi ssi on oft hatact , and t her eby f aci l i t at es t he commi ssi on t her eof ,i s sai dt o ai dt he doi ng of t hatac t .

Abettor

108.A per son abet s an of f ence,who abet s ei t her t he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e, or t he commi ssi on of an act whi c h woul d be an of f enc e, i f commi t t ed by a per son c apabl e by l aw ofc ommi t t i ng an of f ence wi t ht he same i nt ent i on orknowl edge as t hatoft he abet t or .

Explanation 1.

The abet mentoft he i l l egalomi ssi on ofan actmay amount t o an of f enc e al t hough t he abet t ormay nothi msel fbe bound t o do t hat act .

Explanation 2.

To const i t ut et he of f enc e ofabet ment i ti s not nec essar y t hatt he actabet t ed shoul d be c ommi t t ed,ort hat t he ef f ectr equi si t et o const i t ut et he of f ence shoul d be c aused.

Illustrations

( a)A i nst i gat es B t o mur derC.B r ef uses t o do so.A i s gui l t y ofabet t i ng Bt oc ommi tmur der . ( b)A i nst i gat es B t o mur derD.B i n pur suance oft he i nst i gat i on st abs D. Dr ec over sf r om t he wound.A i s gui l t y ofi nst i gat i ng B t o commi tmur der . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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Explanation 3.

I ti s not necessar yt hat t he per son abet t ed shoul d be capabl e by l aw of c ommi t t i ng an of f enc e, or t hat he shoul d have t he same gui l t yi nt ent i on orknowl edge as t hatoft he abet t or ,orany gui l t y i nt ent i on orknowl edge.

Illustrations

( a)A,wi t h a gui l t yi nt ent i on,abet s a chi l d ora l unat i ct o commi tan act whi c h woul d be an of f enc e,i fcommi t t ed by a per son c apabl e by l aw of commi t t i ng an of f enc e, and havi ng t he same i nt ent i on as A. Her e A, whet hert he ac tbe commi t t ed ornot ,i s gui l t y ofabet t i ng an of f enc e. ( b)A,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofmur der i ng Z,i nst i gat es B,a c hi l d underseven year s ofage,t o do an ac twhi ch c auses Z' s deat h.B,i n consequenc e of t he abet ment ,does t he ac ti nt he absence ofA and t her eby,c auses Z' s deat h.Her e,t hough B was not capabl e by l aw ofc ommi t t i ng an of f ence, Ai sl i abl et o be puni shed i nt he same manneras i fB had been capabl e by l aw ofcommi t t i ng an of f ence, and had c ommi t t ed mur der ,and he i s t her ef or e subj ectt ot he puni shmentofdeat h. ( c)A i nst i gat es B t o setf i r et o a dwel l i nghouse.B,i n consequence oft he unsoundness ofhi s mi nd,bei ng i nc apabl e ofknowi ng t he nat ur e oft he act ,ort hathe i s doi ng whati s wr ong orc ont r ar yt ol aw,set sf i r et ot he house i nc onsequence ofA' si nst i gat i on.B has commi t t ed no of f ence,but Ai s gui l t y ofabet t i ng t he of f ence ofset t i ng f i r et o a dwel l i nghouse,and i sl i abl et ot he puni shmentpr ovi ded f ort hatof f ence. ( d) A i nt endi ng t o cause a t hef tt o be c ommi t t ed, i nst i gat es B t ot ake pr oper t y bel ongi ng t o Z outofZ' s possessi on.A i nduc es B t o bel i eve t hat t he pr oper t y bel ongs t o A.B t akes t he pr oper t y outofZ' s possessi on,i n good f ai t h, bel i evi ng i t t o be A' s pr oper t y. B, ac t i ng under t hi s mi sconcept i on,does nott ake di shonest l y,and t her ef or e does notc ommi t t hef t . But A i s gui l t y of abet t i ng t hef t , and i s l i abl e t o t he same puni shmentas i fB had commi t t ed t hef t .

Explanation 4.

The abet ment of an of f enc e bei ng an of f enc e, t he abet mentofsuch an abet menti s al so an of f ence.

I l l ust r at i on Ai nst i gat es B t oi nst i gat eC t o mur der Z.B ac c or di ngl yi nst i gat es C t o mur derZ,and C c ommi t st hatof f ence i nc onsequenc e ofB' si nst i gat i on.B i sl i abl et o be puni shed f or hi s of f enc e wi t ht he puni shmentf or mur der ; and,as A i nst i gat ed B t oc ommi tt he of f ence,A i s al so l i abl et ot he same puni shment .

Explanation 5.

I ti s not nec essar yt ot he commi ssi on of t he of f enc e of abet mentby conspi r acy t hat t he abet t orshoul dc onc er tt he of f enc e wi t h t he per son who c ommi t si t .I ti s suf f i c i enti fhe engages i nt he conspi r ac y i n pur suance ofwhi ch t he of f enc ei sc ommi t t ed.

I l l ust r at i on A c onc er t s wi t h B a pl an f or poi soni ng Z. I ti s agr eed t hat A shal l admi ni st er t he poi son.B t hen expl ai ns t he pl an t o C ment i oni ng t hat a t hi r d per son i st o admi ni st ert he poi son,butwi t houtment i oni ng A' s name.

C agr ees t o pr oc ur et he poi son,and pr oc ur es and del i ver si tt o Bf ort he pur pose of i t s bei ng used i n t he manner expl ai ned. A admi ni st er st he poi son;Z di es i n consequence.Her e,t hough A and C have notc onspi r ed t oget her , yet C has been engaged i n t he c onspi r ac y i n pur suance of whi ch Z has been mur der ed. C has t her ef or e c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on and i sl i abl et ot he puni shmentf ormur der .

Abetment in Bangladesh, of offences outside it

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[ 108A. A per son abet s an of f enc e wi t hi n t he meani ng of t hi s Code who,i n Bangl adesh,abet st he c ommi ssi on ofany ac twi t houtand beyond Bangl adesh whi c h woul d const i t ut e an of f enc ec ommi t t ed i n Bangl adesh. ] Abet menti n Bangl adesh ofof f enc es out si de i t I l l ust r at i on

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Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment

109.Whoeverabet s any of f enc e shal l ,i ft he act abet t ed i sc ommi t t ed i n c onsequence oft he abet ment ,and no expr ess pr ovi si on i s made by t hi s Code f or t he puni shment of suc h abet ment , be puni shed wi t h t he puni shment pr ovi ded f or t he of f ence. Puni shment ofabet ment i ft he ac t abet t ed i sc ommi t t ed i n consequence and wher e no expr ess pr ovi si on i s made f ori t s puni shment Explanation.

An actorof f enc ei s sai dt o be c ommi t t ed i n consequence of abet ment ,when i ti s commi t t ed i n consequence oft he i nst i gat i on,or i n pur suanc e of t he c onspi r acy, or wi t h t he ai d whi ch c onst i t ut es t he abet ment .

Illustrations

( a) A of f er s a br i be t o B,a publ i c ser vant ,as a r ewar d f or showi ng A some f avouri nt he exer c i se ofB' s of f i c i alf unct i ons.B acc ept st he br i be.A has abet t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i n sec t i on 161. ( b) A i nst i gat es B t o gi ve f al se evi denc e. B, i n consequence of t he i nst i gat i on c ommi t st hatof f ence.A i s gui l t y ofabet t i ng t hatof f enc e,and i s l i abl et ot he same puni shmentas B.

( c) A and B conspi r e t o poi son Z. A, i n pur suance of t he c onspi r acy, pr oc ur es t he poi son and del i ver si tt o Bi n or dert hathe may admi ni st eri t t o Z.B,i n pur suanc e oft he conspi r acy,admi ni st er st he poi son t oZ i n A' s absenc e and t her eby c auses Z' s deat h.Her eBi s gui l t y ofmur der .A i s gui l t y of abet t i ng t hat of f enc e by c onspi r ac y, and i s l i abl e t o t he puni shmentf ormur der .

Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor

Puni shment of abet ment i f per son abet t ed does ac t wi t h di f f er ent i nt ent i on f r om t hatofabet t or 110.Whoever abet st he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e shal l ,i ft he per son abet t ed does t he actwi t h a di f f er enti nt ent i on orknowl edge f r om t hatoft he abet t or ,be puni shed wi t ht he puni shment pr ovi ded f ort he of f ence whi ch woul d have been commi t t ed i ft he ac thad been done wi t ht he i nt ent i on orknowl edge oft he abet t or and wi t h no ot her .

Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done

Li abi l i t y of abet t or when one act abet t ed and di f f er ent ac t done 111.

When an ac ti s abet t ed and a di f f er entac ti s done,t he abet t ori sl i abl e f or t he ac t done,i nt he same manner and t ot he same ext ent as i fhe had di r ec t l y abet t ed i t : Pr ovi ded t he actdone was a pr obabl ec onsequenc e oft he abet ment ,and was c ommi t t ed undert he i nf l uence oft he i nst i gat i on,orwi t ht he ai d ori n pur suance oft he c onspi r ac y whi ch c onst i t ut ed t he abet ment .

Illustrations

( a) A i nst i gat es a c hi l dt o put poi son i nt ot he f ood ofZ,and gi ves hi m poi son f ort hat pur pose.The c hi l d,i nc onsequence oft he i nst i gat i on,by mi st ake put st he poi son i nt oaf ood ofY,whi ch i s by t he si de oft hatof Z.Her ei ft he chi l d was act i ng undert he i nf l uenc e ofA' si nst i gat i on,and t he actdone was undert he ci r cumst anc es a pr obabl e consequence oft he abet ment ,A i sl i abl ei nt he same mannerand t ot he same ext entas i fhe had i nst i gat ed t he c hi l dt o putt he poi son i nt ot he f ood ofY.

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( b)A i nst i gat es B t o bur n Z' s house.B set sf i r et ot he house and att he same t i me c ommi t st hef t ofpr oper t yt her e.A,t hough gui l t y ofabet t i ng t he bur ni ng oft he house,i s notgui l t y ofabet t i ng t he t hef t ;f ort he t hef t was a di st i nc tac t ,and nota pr obabl e consequence oft he bur ni ng.

( c )A i nst i gat es B and C t o br eak i nt o an i nhabi t ed house atmi dni ghtf or t he pur pose ofr obber y,and pr ovi des t hem wi t h ar ms f ort hatpur pose.B and C br eak i nt ot he house,and bei ng r esi st ed by Z,one oft he i nmat es, mur der Z. Her e, i ft hat mur der was t he pr obabl e c onsequenc e of t he abet ment ,A i sl i abl et ot he puni shmentpr ovi ded f ormur der .

Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done

112.I ft he act f or whi c ht he abet t or i sl i abl e under t he l ast pr ecedi ng sec t i on i sc ommi t t ed i n addi t i on t o t he ac t abet t ed, and c onst i t ut es a di st i nct of f enc e, t he abet t or i s l i abl e t o puni shment f or eac h of t he of f enc es.

I l l ust r at i on Ai nst i gat es B t or esi stby f or c e a di st r ess made by a publ i c ser vant .B,i n c onsequence,r esi st st hatdi st r ess.I n of f er i ng t he r esi st anc e,B vol unt ar i l y c auses gr i evous hur tt o t he of f i c er execut i ng t he di st r ess. As B has commi t t ed bot ht he of f enc e ofr esi st i ng t he di st r ess,and t he of f ence of vol unt ar i l yc ausi ng gr i evous hur t ,B i sl i abl et o puni shmentf orbot ht hese of f enc es; and,i fA knew t hat B was l i kel y vol unt ar i l yt oc ause gr i evous hur ti nr esi st i ng t he di st r ess,A wi l lal so be l i abl et o puni shmentf oreach oft he of f enc es.

Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor

113.When an ac ti s abet t ed wi t ht he i nt ent i on on t he par toft he abet t or ofcausi ng a par t i c ul aref f ec t ,and an ac tf orwhi c ht he abet t ori sl i abl ei n c onsequence oft he abet ment ,causes a di f f er entef f ec tf r om t hati nt ended by t he abet t or ,t he abet t or i sl i abl ef or t he ef f ect c aused,i nt he same manner and t ot he same ext ent as i fhe had abet t ed t he ac t wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng t hat ef f ec t ,pr ovi ded he knew t hat t he ac t abet t ed was l i kel yt oc ause t hatef f ec t .

I l l ust r at i on A i nst i gat es B t o cause gr i evous hur tt o Z. B, i n c onsequenc e of t he i nst i gat i on,causes gr i evous hur tt o Z.Z di es i n consequenc e.Her e,i fA knew t hatt he gr i evous hur tabet t ed was l i kel yt o cause deat h,A i sl i abl e t o be puni shed wi t ht he puni shmentpr ovi ded f ormur der .

Abettor present when offence is committed

114.Wheneverany per son,who i fabsentwoul d be l i abl et o be puni shed as an abet t or ,i s pr esentwhen t he ac torof f enc ef orwhi c h he woul d be puni shabl e i n consequenc e of t he abet ment i s c ommi t t ed, he shal lbe deemed t o have c ommi t t ed suc h ac torof f enc e.

Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life- if offence not committed; if act causing harm be done in consequence

115.Whoeverabet st he commi ssi on ofan of f ence puni shabl e wi t h deat h or 36[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, shal l ,i ft hat of f ence be not commi t t ed i n c onsequence oft he abet ment ,and no expr ess pr ovi si on i s made by t hi s Code f or t he puni shment of suc h abet ment , be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i f any ac tf or whi ch t he abet t or i s l i abl e i n consequence of t he abet ment , and whi ch c auses hur tt o any per son, i s done, t he abet t or shal lbe l i abl et oi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t of our t een year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e.Ther ef or eAi sl i abl et oi mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s and al so t o af i ne;and,i fany hur tbe done t o Z i n c onsequenc e of t he abet ment , he wi l l be l i abl e t o i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t of our t een year s,and t of i ne.

Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment– if offence be not committed; if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence

116.Whoeverabet s an of f enc e puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentshal l ,i ft hat of f enc e be not c ommi t t ed i n consequence of t he abet ment , and no expr ess pr ovi si on i s made by t hi s Code f or t he puni shment of such abet ment ,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofany descr i pt i on pr ovi ded f or t hat of f ence f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o onef our t h par t of t he l ongestt er m pr ovi ded f ort hatof f enc e;orwi t h such f i ne as i s pr ovi ded f or t hatof f enc e,orwi t h bot h; and i ft he abet t orort he per son abet t ed i s a publ i c ser vant ,whose dut y i ti st o pr event t he commi ssi on of such of f enc e, t he abet t or shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofany descr i pt i on pr ovi ded f or t hat of f enc e, f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o onehal foft he l ongestt er m pr ovi ded f or t hat of f enc e, or wi t h such f i ne as i s pr ovi ded f or t he of f ence, or wi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( a) A of f er s a br i be t o B,a publ i c ser vant ,as a r ewar d f or showi ng A some f avour i nt he exer c i se ofB' s of f i c i alf unc t i ons.B r ef uses t o ac cept t he br i be.A i s puni shabl e undert hi s sec t i on. ( b) A i nst i gat es B t o gi ve f al se evi dence.Her e,i fB does not gi ve f al se evi dence, A has never t hel ess c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i n t hi s sec t i on,and i s puni shabl e acc or di ngl y. ( c ) A, a pol i c eof f i cer , whose dut yi ti st o pr event r obber y, abet st he c ommi ssi on ofr obber y.Her e,t hough t he r obber y be notcommi t t ed,A i s l i abl et o onehal f oft he l ongest t er m ofi mpr i sonment pr ovi ded f or t hat of f enc e,and al so t of i ne. ( d)B abet st he c ommi ssi on ofa r obber y by A,a pol i c eof f i c er ,whose dut y i ti st o pr eventt hatof f enc e.Her et hough t he r obber y be notc ommi t t ed, Bi sl i abl e t o onehal foft he l ongest t er m of i mpr i sonment pr ovi ded f or t he of f enc e ofr obber y,and al so t of i ne.

Abetting commission of offence by the public, or by more than ten persons

117.Whoeverabet st he c ommi ssi on ofan of f enc e by t he publ i c gener al l y or by any numberor c l ass ofper sons exceedi ng t en,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A af f i xes i n a publ i c pl ac e a pl acar di nst i gat i ng a sec tc onsi st i ng ofmor e t han t en member st o meetata c er t ai nt i me and pl ac e,f ort he pur pose of at t acki ng t he member s ofan adver se sect ,whi l e engaged i n a pr oc essi on.

A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on.

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life- if offence be committed; if

118.Whoeveri nt endi ng t of ac i l i t at e orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l l t her eby f aci l i t at et he c ommi ssi on ofan of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h deat h or 38

[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,

vol unt ar i l y conceal s, by any act or i l l egal omi ssi on, t he exi st enc e of a desi gn t o commi t suc h of f ence or makes any r epr esent at i on whi c h he

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knows t o be f al se r espec t i ng such desi gn, shal l ,i ft hat of f enc e be c ommi t t ed, be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,or ,i ft he of f enc e be not c ommi t t ed,wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s; and i n ei t hercase shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

I l l ust r at i on A,knowi ng t hatdac oi t yi s aboutt o be c ommi t t ed atB,f al sel yi nf or ms t he Magi st r at et hat a dacoi t yi s about t o be commi t t ed at C,a pl ac ei n an opposi t e di r ec t i on, and t her eby mi sl eads t he Magi st r at e wi t h i nt ent t o f ac i l i t at et he c ommi ssi on oft he of f enc e.The dac oi t yi s commi t t ed at B i n pur suance oft he desi gn.A i s puni shabl e undert hi s sec t i on.

Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent-

119.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vanti nt endi ng t of ac i l i t at e orknowi ng i t t o be l i kel yt hat he wi l lt her eby f ac i l i t at et he c ommi ssi on of an of f ence whi ch i ti s hi s dut y as suc h publ i cser vantt o pr event , vol unt ar i l y conceal s, by any act or i l l egal omi ssi on, t he exi st enc e of a desi gn t o commi t such of f ence, or makes any r epr esent at i on whi c h he knows t o be f al se r espec t i ng such desi gn,

if offence be committed;

shal l ,i ft he of f ence be c ommi t t ed,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofany desc r i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f ence,f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o onehal f oft he l ongest t er m of such i mpr i sonment , or wi t h suc h f i ne as i s pr ovi ded f ort hatof f enc e,orwi t h bot h;

if offence be punishable with death, etc;

or ,i ft he of f enc e be puni shabl e wi t h deat h or 39[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s;

if offence be not committed

or ,i ft he of f ence be not commi t t ed,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofany descr i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f enc ef ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o onef our t h par toft he l ongestt er m ofsuc hi mpr i sonmentorwi t h such f i ne as i s pr ovi ded f ort he of f enc e,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A, an of f i c er of pol i ce, bei ng l egal l y bound t o gi ve i nf or mat i on of al l desi gns t o c ommi tr obber y whi ch may come t o hi s knowl edge, and knowi ng t hatB desi gns t oc ommi tr obber y,omi t st o gi ve suc hi nf or mat i on, wi t hi nt entt of aci l i t at et he c ommi ssi on oft hatof f enc e.Her e A has by an i l l egalomi ssi on c onc eal ed t he exi st ence of B' s desi gn, and i sl i abl e t o puni shmentac c or di ng t ot he pr ovi si on oft hi s sec t i on.

Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

120.Whoever ,i nt endi ng t of ac i l i t at e orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l l t her eby f ac i l i t at e t he commi ssi on of an of f ence puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment , vol unt ar i l y conceal s, by any act or i l l egal omi ssi on, t he exi st enc e of a desi gn t o commi t such of f ence, or makes any r epr esent at i on whi c h he knows t o be f al se r espec t i ng such desi gn,

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shal l ,i ft he of f ence be c ommi t t ed,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment oft he desc r i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f ence,f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o onef our t h,and,i ft he of f enc e be notc ommi t t ed,t o oneei ght h,oft he l ongest t er m of suc h i mpr i sonment , or wi t h such f i ne as i s pr ovi ded f or t he of f enc e,orwi t h bot h.

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CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY Definition of criminal conspiracy

120A.When t wo ormor e per sons agr ee t o do,orc ause t o be done, ( 1)an i l l egalact ,or ( 2) an ac t whi c h i s not i l l egalby i l l egalmeans, suc h an agr eement i s desi gnat ed a cr i mi nalc onspi r acy: Pr ovi ded t hat no agr eement exc ept an agr eement t oc ommi t an of f ence shal l amount t o a cr i mi nal c onspi r ac y unl ess some ac t besi des t he agr eement i s done by one or mor e par t i es t o suc h agr eement i n pur suance t her eof .

Explanation.

I ti si mmat er i alwhet hert he i l l egalac ti st he ul t i mat e obj ec t ofsuc h agr eement ,ori s mer el yi nc i dent alt ot hatobj ect .

Punishment of criminal conspiracy

120B. ( 1) Whoever i s a par t y t o a c r i mi nal c onspi r ac y t o c ommi t an of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h deat h, 41[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] or r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m of t wo year s or upwar ds, shal l , wher e no expr ess pr ovi si on i s made i n t hi s Code f or t he puni shment of suc h a conspi r ac y,be puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe had abet t ed such of f enc e. ( 2) Whoever i s a par t y t o a c r i mi nalc onspi r ac y ot her t han a c r i mi nal c onspi r ac yt o commi tan of f enc e puni shabl e as af or esai d shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m not exc eedi ng si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne orwi t h bot h. ]

CHAPTER VI OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against Bangladesh

Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121

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I l l ust r at i on

Aj oi ns an i nsur r ec t i on agai nst Bangl adesh.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

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[121A.Whoeverwi t hi n orwi t houtBangl adesh c onspi r es t oc ommi tany oft he of f enc es puni shabl e by sec t i on 121,or t o depr i ve Bangl adesh of t he sover ei gnt y ofher t er r i t or i es or ofany par tt her eof ,orconspi r es t o over awe, by means ofcr i mi nalf or ce or t he show of cr i mi nalf or c e, t he Gover nment , shal lbe puni shed wi t h 44[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] or wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne. ] Explanation.

To c onst i t ut e a c onspi r ac y under t hi s sec t i on, i t i s not nec essar yt hatany ac tori l l egalomi ssi on shal lt ake pl ac ei n pur suance.

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Collecting arms, etc, with intention of waging war against Bangladesh

122.Whoevercol l ec t s men,ar ms orammuni t i on orot her wi se pr epar es t o wage warwi t ht he i nt ent i on ofei t herwagi ng orbei ng pr epar ed t o wage waragai nstBangl adesh,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 45[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e ori mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m notexc eedi ng t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war

123. Whoever , by any ac t , or by any i l l egal omi ssi on, c onc eal s t he exi st enc e ofa desi gn t o wage waragai nstBangl adesh,i nt endi ng by such conceal mentt of ac i l i t at e,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hatsuc hc onc eal ment wi l lf ac i l i t at et he wagi ng ofsuch war ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Condemnation of the creation of the State, and advocacy of abolition of its sovereignty

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123A. ( I ) Whoever , wi t h or wi t hout Bangl adesh, wi t h i nt ent t o i nf l uenc e,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l li nf l uence,any per son or t he whol e orany sec t i on oft he publ i c ,i n a mannerl i kel yt o be pr ej udi ci al t o t he saf et y of Bangl adesh, or t o endanger t he sover ei gnt y of Bangl adesh i n r espect of al l or any of t he t er r i t or i es l yi ng wi t hi n i t s bor der s, shal l by wor ds, spoken or wr i t t en, or by si gns or vi si bl e r epr esent at i on,condemn t he c r eat i on ofBangl adesh 47[ i n pur suance of t he Pr oc l amat i on of I ndependence on t he t went ysi xt h day of Mar ch, 1971] , or advocat e t he cur t ai l ment or abol i t i on of t he sover ei gnt y of Bangl adesh i n r espect of al l or any of t he t er r i t or i es l yi ng wi t hi n i t s bor der s, whet her by amal gamat i on wi t h t he t er r i t or i es of nei ghbor i ng St at es orot her wi se,shal lbe puni shed wi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonment whi ch may ext end t ot en year s and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne. ( 2) Not wi t hst andi ng anyt hi ng c ont ai ned i n any ot her l aw f or t he t i me bei ng i nf or c e,when any per son i s pr oc eeded agai nstundert hi s sect i on, i tshal lbe l awf ulf orany Cour t bef or e whi c h he may be pr oduced i nt he cour se oft he i nvest i gat i on ort r i al ,t o make suc h or deras i tmay t hi nk f i t i n r espect of hi s movement s, of hi s associ at i on or c ommuni c at i on wi t h ot her per sons, and ofhi s act i vi t i es i nr egar dt o di ssemi nat i on ofnews, pr opagat i on ofopi ni ons,unt i lsuc ht i me as t he c ase i sf i nal l y dec i ded. ] ( 3)Any Cour twhi ch i s a Cour tofappealorofr evi si on i nr el at i on t ot he Cour t ment i oned i n subsec t i on ( 2) may al so make an or der under t hat subsect i on. ]

Assaulting President, The Government, etc, with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power

124.Whoever ,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofi nduci ng orc ompel l i ng t he Pr esi dent of Bangl adesh, or 48[ t he Gover nment ] ,t o exer ci se or r ef r ai n f r om exer c i si ng i n any manner any of t he l awf ulpower s oft he Pr esi dent ,or 49[t he Gover nment ] ,

assaul t s, or wr ongf ul l y r est r ai ns, or at t empt s wr ongf ul l y t o r est r ai n, or over awes, by means of c r i mi nalf or c e or t he show of c r i mi nalf or c e, or at t empt s so t o over awe,t he Pr esi dent ,50[* * *] , shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Sedition

51[124A.Whoeverby wor ds,ei t herspoken orwr i t t en,orby si gns,orby

vi si bl e r epr esent at i on, or ot her wi se, br i ngs or at t empt s t o br i ng i nt o hat r ed orcont empt ,orexc i t es orat t empt st o exci t e di saf f ect i on t owar ds, t he Gover nment est abl i shed by l aw shal l be puni shed wi t h 52[ i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e]orany shor t ert er m,t o whi ch f i ne may be added,or wi t hi mpr i sonmentwhi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,t o whi c hf i ne may be bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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added,orwi t hf i ne. ] Explanation 1.

The expr essi on "di saf f ect i on" i nc l udes di sl oyal t y and al l f eel i ngs ofenmi t y.

Explanation 2.

Comment s expr essi ng di sappr obat i on of t he measur es of t he Gover nment wi t h a vi ew t o obt ai nt hei r al t er at i on by l awf ulmeans, wi t hout exc i t i ng orat t empt i ng t o exci t e hat r ed,cont empt or di saf f ect i on, do notc onst i t ut e an of f ence undert hi s sec t i on.

Explanation 3.

Comment s expr essi ng di sappr obat i on oft he admi ni st r at i ve orot heract i on oft he Gover nmentwi t houtexci t i ng orat t empt i ng t o exci t e hat r ed,c ont emptor di saf f ect i on,do not c onst i t ut e an of f ence under t hi s sec t i on.

Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with Bangladesh

125.Whoeverwages waragai nstt he Gover nmentofany Asi at i c poweri n al l i anc e orat peace wi t h Bangl adesh or at t empt st o wage suc h war ,or abet st he wagi ng ofsuc h war ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 53[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e, t o whi c h f i ne may be added, or wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,t o whi ch f i ne may be added,orwi t hf i ne.

Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with Bangladesh

126. Whoever commi t s depr edat i on, or makes pr epar at i ons t o c ommi t depr edat i on,on t he t er r i t or i es ofany Poweri n al l i anc e orat peac e wi t h Bangl adesh,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne and t o f or f ei t ur e of any pr oper t y used or i nt ended t o be used i n commi t t i ng suc h depr edat i on,oracqui r ed by such depr edat i on.

Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126

127. Whoever r ecei ves any pr oper t y knowi ng t he same t o have been t aken i nt he commi ssi on ofany oft he of f enc es ment i oned i n sect i ons 125 and 126,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne and t of or f ei t ur e oft he pr oper t y so r ec ei ved.

Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape

128. Whoever , bei ng a publ i c ser vant and havi ng t he cust ody of any St at e pr i soner or pr i soner of war , vol unt ar i l y al l ows suc h pr i soner t o esc ape f r om any pl ace i n whi c h such pr i soner i s conf i ned, shal l be

Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape

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129. Whoever , bei ng a publ i c ser vant and havi ng t he cust ody of any St at e pr i soner or pr i soner of war , negl i gent l y suf f er s such pr i soner t o esc ape f r om any pl ace ofconf i nementi n whi c h suc h pr i soner i s conf i ned, shal l be puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such

130.Whoeverknowi ngl y ai ds orassi st s any St at e pr i sonerorpr i sonerof wari n esc api ng f r om l awf ulc ust ody,orr escues orat t empt st or esc ue any such pr i soner , or har bour s or c onc eal s any suc h pr i soner who has

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escaped f r om l awf ulc ust ody,orof f er s orat t empt st o of f erany r esi st ance t o t he r ecapt ur e of such pr i soner shal l be puni shed wi t h 55[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

A St at e pr i sonerorpr i sonerofwar ,who i s per mi t t ed t o be at l ar ge on hi s par ol e wi t hi n c er t ai n l i mi t s i n Bangl adesh, i s sai d t o escape f r om l awf ulcust ody i fhe goes beyond t he l i mi t s wi t hi n whi c h he i s al l owed t o be atl ar ge.

CHAPTER VII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty

131.Whoeverabet st he c ommi t t i ng ofmut i ny by an of f i c er ,sol di er ,sai l or or ai r man,i nt he Ar my,Navy or Ai rFor ce ofBangl adesh,orat t empt st o seduc e any such of f i c er ,sol di er ,sai l ororai r man f r om hi s al l egi ance orhi s dut y, shal l be puni shed wi t h 56[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e, or wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

I n t hi s sect i on t he wor ds " of f i c er " ,“ sol di er " , "sai l or " and " ai r man" i nc l ude any per son subj ect t o t he 57[ Ar my Ac t , 1952 or t he Navy Or di nance,1961 ort he Ai rFor ce Ac t ,1953] ,as t he case may be.

Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof

132.Whoeverabet st he c ommi t t i ng ofmut i ny by an of f i c er ,sol di er ,sai l or or ai r man,i nt he Ar my,Navy orAi r For c e ofBangl adesh,shal l ,i fmut i ny be c ommi t t ed i n consequence oft hat abet ment ,be puni shed wi t h deat h

Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office

133.Whoever ,abet s an assaul tby an of f i c er ,sol di er ,sai l ororai r man,i n t he Ar my,Navy orAi r For c e ofBangl adesh,on any super i or of f i c erbei ng i n t he execut i on of hi s of f i c e, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed

134.Whoever ,abet s an assaul tby an of f i cer ,sol di ersai l ororai r man,i n t he Ar my,Navy orAi r For c e ofBangl adesh,on any super i or of f i c erbei ng i n t he exec ut i on of hi s of f i c e, shal l ,i f such assaul t be c ommi t t ed i n c onsequence of t hat abet ment be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s, and shal lbe l i abl et of i ne.

Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman

135.Whoeverabet st he deser t i on ofany of f i cer ,sol di er ,sai l orofai r man, i n t he Ar my, Navy or Ai r For c e of Bangl adesh, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Harbouring deserter

136.Whoever ,exc eptas her ei naf t erexc ept ed,knowi ng orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat an of f i cer ,sol di er ,sai l oror ai r man,i nt he Ar my,Navy or Ai rFor c e ofBangl adesh,has deser t ed,har bour s such of f i cer ,sol di er ,sai l or orai r man,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

orwi t h 58[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,ori mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Except i on.

Thi s pr ovi si on does not ext end t o t he c ase i n whi c h t he har bouri s gi ven by a wi f et o herhusband.

Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master

137.The mast er orper son i nc har ge ofa mer c hantvessel ,on boar d of whi ch any deser t er f r om t he Ar my, Navy or Ai r For c e ofBangl adesh i s conceal ed, shal l ,t hough i gnor ant of suc h c onc eal ment , be l i abl e t o a penal t y notexceedi ng f i ve hundr ed t aka i fhe mi ghthave known ofsuch conceal mentbutf orsome negl ectofhi s dut y as suc h mast erorper son i n char ge,orbutf orsome wantofdi sc i pl i ne on boar d oft he vessel .

Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman

138.Whoever abet s what he knows t o be an act ofi nsubor di nat i on by an of f i c er , sol di er , sai l or or ai r man, i n t he Ar my, Navy or Ai r For c e of Bangl adesh, shal l , i f such act of i nsubor di nat i on be c ommi t t ed i n consequenc e oft hat abet ment ,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

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Repealed]

138A.[ Repeal ed by sec t i on 2 and Sc hedul e of t he Amendi ng Ac t ,1934 ( ActNo.XXXV of1934) . ]

Persons subject to certain acts

139.No per son subj ec tt ot he 60[* * *] Ar my Act ,1952,t he 61[ Navy

Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman

140.Whoever ,notbei ng a sol di er ,sai l oror ai r man i nt he Mi l i t ar y,Naval or Ai r ser vi ce of Bangl adesh, wear s any gar b or car r i es any t oken r esembl i ng any gar b or t oken used by suc h a sol di er , sai l or or ai r man wi t ht he i nt ent i on t hati tmay be bel i eved t hathe i s suc h a sol di er ,sai l or orai r man,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka orwi t h bot h.

Or di nanc e, 1961] ,t he 62[ * * *] Ai r For c e Act , 1953, i s subj ec tt o puni shment under t hi s Code f or any of t he of f enc es def i ned i n t hi s Chapt er .

CHAPTER VIII OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY Unlawful assembly

141. An assembl y of f i ve or mor e per sons i s desi gnat ed an "unl awf ul assembl y, "i ft he c ommon obj ec toft he per sons c omposi ng t hatassembl y i s Fi r st .

To over awe by c r i mi nalf or c e,orshow ofc r i mi nalf or ce,Gover nment orLegi sl at ur e,orany publ i cser vanti nt he exer ci se oft he l awf ulpowerof suc h publ i cser vant ;or Sec ond.

To r esi stt he execut i on ofany l aw,orofany l egalpr oc ess;or Thi r d. To c ommi tany mi sc hi eforc r i mi nalt r espass,orot herof f enc e;or Four t h.

By means of c r i mi nal f or ce, or show of c r i mi nal f or c e, t o any per son t ot ake orobt ai n possessi on ofany pr oper t y,ort o depr i ve any per son of t he enj oyment ofa r i ght ofway, or oft he use of wat er or ot her i nc or por ealr i ghtofwhi ch he i si n possessi on or enj oyment ,or t o enf or c e any r i ghtorsupposed r i ght ;or

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Fi f t h.

By means ofc r i mi nalf or ce,orshow ofcr i mi nalf or ce,t oc ompelany per son t o do whathe i s notl egal l y bound t o do,ort o omi tt o do what he i sl egal l y ent i t l ed t o do.

Explanation.

An assembl y whi c h was notunl awf ulwhen i tassembl ed,may subsequent l y become an unl awf ulassembl y.

Being member of unlawful assembly

142. Whoever , bei ng awar e of f ac t s whi ch r ender any assembl y an unl awf ulassembl y,i nt ent i onal l yj oi ns t hatassembl y,orc ont i nues i ni t ,i s sai dt o be a memberofan unl awf ulassembl y.

Punishment

143.Whoever i s a member of an unl awf ulassembl y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Joining unlawful assembly, armed with deadly weapon

144. Whoever ,bei ng ar med wi t h any deadl y weapon, or wi t h anyt hi ng whi ch,used as a weapon ofof f enc e,i sl i kel yt oc ause deat h,i s a member ofan unl awf ulassembl y, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanding to disperse

145.Whoever j oi ns or c ont i nues i n an unl awf ulassembl y,knowi ng t hat suc h unl awf ulassembl y has been commanded i n t he manner pr esc r i bed by l aw t o di sper se, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Rioting

146.Whenever f or c e orvi ol enc ei s used by an unl awf ulassembl y,orby any member t her eof ,i n pr osecut i on of t he common obj ect of such assembl y, ever y member of such assembl y i s gui l t y of t he of f ence of r i ot i ng.

Punishment for rioting

147.Whoever i s gui l t y ofr i ot i ng,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

148.Whoeveri s gui l t y ofr i ot i ng,bei ng ar med wi t h a deadl y weapon or wi t h anyt hi ng whi ch, used as a weapon of of f ence, i sl i kel y t o cause deat h, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

149.I fan of f ence i sc ommi t t ed by any memberofan unl awf ulassembl yi n pr osec ut i on of t he c ommon obj ec t of t hat assembl y, or such as t he member s of t hat assembl y knew t o be l i kel y t o be commi t t ed i n pr osec ut i on of t hat obj ec t , ever y per son who, at t he t i me of t he commi t t i ng oft hatof f enc e,i s a memberoft he same assembl y,i s gui l t y of

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Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly

150.Whoeverhi r es orengages,orempl oys,orpr omot es,orconni ves at t he hi r i ng,engagementorempl oymentofany per son t oj oi n orbec ome a member ofany unl awf ulassembl y,shal lbe puni shabl e as a member of suc h unl awf ulassembl y,and f orany of f enc e whi c h may be c ommi t t ed by any suc h per son as a memberofsuc h unl awf ulassembl yi n pur suanc e of such hi r i ng,engagementorempl oyment ,i nt he same manneras i fhe had been a memberofsuc h unl awf ulassembl y,orhi msel fhad c ommi t t ed such of f enc e.

Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse

151. Whoever knowi ngl yj oi ns or cont i nues i n any assembl y of f i ve or mor e per sons l i kel yt o cause a di st ur bance oft he publ i cpeac e,af t ersuch assembl y has been l awf ul l y commanded t o di sper se, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc

152.Whoever assaul t s or t hr eat ens t o assaul t ,orobst r uct s orat t empt s t o obst r uc t ,any publ i cser vanti nt he di sc har ge ofhi s dut y as suc h publ i c ser vant , i n endeavour i ng t o di sper se an unl awf ul assembl y, or t o suppr ess a r i ot or af f r ay, or uses, or t hr eat ens, or at t empt s t o use cr i mi nalf or c et o suc h publ i cser vant ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s orwi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riotif rioting be committed; if not committed

153.Whoevermal i gnant l y,orwant onl y,by doi ng anyt hi ng whi c hi si l l egal , gi ves pr ovoc at i on t o any per son i nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat suc h pr ovoc at i on wi l lcause t he of f enc e ofr i ot i ng t o be c ommi t t ed,shal l ,i f t he of f ence ofr i ot i ng be c ommi t t ed i nc onsequenc e ofsuc h pr ovoc at i on, be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year , or wi t h f i ne, or wi t h bot h; and i ft he of f enc e of r i ot i ng be not c ommi t t ed, wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Promoting enmity between classes

63[153A.Whoeverby wor ds,ei t herspoken orwr i t t en,orby si gns,orby

Explanation.

I ft he assembl yi s an unl awf ulassembl y wi t hi nt he meani ng ofsec t i on 141,t he of f enderwi l lbe puni shabl e undersec t i on 145.

vi si bl e r epr esent at i ons, or ot her wi se, pr omot es or at t empt st o pr omot e f eel i ngs ofenmi t y or hat r ed bet ween di f f er ent c l asses oft he ci t i zens of Bangl adesh, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment whi ch may ext end t o t wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ] Explanation.

I tdoes notamountt o an of f enc e wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on t o poi ntout ,wi t houtmal i c i ous i nt ent i on and wi t h an honestvi ew t o t hei rr emoval , mat t er s whi c h ar e pr oduc i ng or have a t endency t o pr oduce, f eel i ngs of enmi t y or hat r ed bet ween di f f er ent cl asses of t he ci t i zens ofBangl adesh.

Inducing students, etc to take part in political activity

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di st ur bs or under mi nes, or i sl i kel yt o di st ur b or under mi ne, t he publ i c or der shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment whi c h may ext end t o t wo year s orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held

154.Wheneverany unl awf ulassembl y or r i ott akes pl ace,t he owner or oc cupi eroft he l and upon whi c h suc h unl awf ulassembl yi s hel d,orsuch r i ot i s commi t t ed,and any per son havi ng or cl ai mi ng an i nt er esti n such l and,shal lbe puni shabl e wi t hf i ne notexc eedi ng one t housand t aka,i fhe orhi s agentormanager ,knowi ng t hatsuch of f ence i s bei ng orhas been c ommi t t ed,orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve i ti sl i kel yt o be commi t t ed,do not gi ve t he ear l i estnot i ce t her eofi n hi s ort hei rpowert ot he pr i nc i palof f i cer at t he near est pol i cest at i on, and do not ,i n t he c ase of hi s or t hei r havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hati twas aboutt o be c ommi t t ed,use al ll awf ul means i n hi s or t hei rpowert o pr eventi tand,i nt he eventofi t st aki ng pl ace,do not use al ll awf ulmeans i n hi s or t hei r power t o di sper se or suppr ess t he r i otorunl awf ulassembl y.

Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed

155.Whenever a r i ot i sc ommi t t ed f or t he benef i t or on behal f ofany per son who i st he owneror oc cupi er ofany l and r espect i ng whi c h such r i ott akes pl ac e orwho cl ai ms any i nt er esti n such l and,ori nt he subj ec t of any di sput e whi c h gave r i se t o t he r i ot , or who has ac cept ed or der i ved any benef i tt her ef r om,such per son shal lbe puni shabl e wi t hf i ne, i fhe or hi s agent or manager ,havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat suc hr i ot was l i kel yt o be commi t t ed ort hat t he unl awf ulassembl y by whi ch such r i ot was c ommi t t ed was l i kel yt o be hel d,shal lnot r espect i vel y use al l l awf ulmeans i n hi s ort hei rpowert o pr eventsuch assembl y orr i otf r om t aki ng pl ac e,and f orsuppr essi ng and di sper si ng t he same.

Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed

156.Whenever a r i ot i sc ommi t t ed f or t he benef i t or on behal f ofany per son who i st he owneror oc cupi er ofany l and r espect i ng whi c h such r i ott akes pl ace,orwho c l ai ms any i nt er esti n suc hl and,ori nt he subj ect of any di sput e whi c h gave r i se t o t he r i ot , or who has ac cept ed or der i ved any benef i tt her ef r om, t he agent or manager of such per son shal lbe puni shabl e wi t hf i ne, i f such agentormanager ,havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hatsuch r i otwas l i kel y t o be c ommi t t ed,or t hat t he unl awf ulassembl y by whi c h suc hr i ot was c ommi t t ed was l i kel yt o be hel d, shal lnot use al ll awf ulmeans i n hi s power t o pr event suc h r i ot or assembl y f r om t aki ng pl ac e and f or suppr essi ng and di sper si ng t he same.

Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly

157.Whoeverhar bour s,r ecei ves orassembl es,i n any house orpr emi ses i n hi s oc cupat i on or char ge,or under hi sc ont r olany per sons,knowi ng t hatsuc h per sons have been hi r ed,engaged or empl oyed,or ar e about t o be hi r ed, engaged or empl oyed, t o j oi n or become member s of an unl awf ul assembl y, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed

158.Whoeveri s engaged or hi r ed,orof f er s or at t empt st o be hi r ed or engaged,t o do orassi sti n doi ng any oft he ac t s spec i f i ed i n sec t i on 141, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. and whoever , bei ng so engaged or hi r ed as af or esai d,goes ar med,or engages orof f er st o go ar med,wi t h any deadl y weapon orwi t h anyt hi ng whi c h used as a weapon of of f enc ei sl i kel yt o cause deat h, shal lbe

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Affray

159.When t wo ormor e per sons,by f i ght i ng i n a publ i cpl ac e,di st ur bt he publ i cpeac e,t hey ar e sai dt o "c ommi tan af f r ay".

Punishment for committing affray

160.Whoever c ommi t s an af f r ay,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

CHAPTER IX OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official ac

161. Whoever , bei ng or expect i ng t o be a publ i c ser vant , acc ept s or obt ai ns,or agr ees t o acc ept ,or at t empt st o obt ai nf r om any per son,f or hi msel f or f or any ot her per son any gr at i f i cat i on what ever , ot her t han l egalr emuner at i on,as a mot i ve or r ewar df or doi ng or f or bear i ng t o do any of f i c i alac torf or showi ng or f orbear i ng t o show,i nt he exer c i se of hi s of f i ci alf unc t i ons,f avourordi sf avourt o any per son,orf orr ender i ng or at t empt i ng t or ender any ser vi ce or di sser vi ce t o any per son,wi t h t he Gover nment orLegi sl at ur e,or wi t h any publ i c ser vant ,as suc h,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Explanations“ Expec t i ng t o be a publ i cser vant . ”I fa per son notexpec t i ng t o be i n of f i c e obt ai ns a gr at i f i cat i on by dec ei vi ng ot her si nt o a bel i eft hat he i s aboutt o be i n of f i ce,and t hathe wi l lt hen ser ve t hem,he may be gui l t y of c heat i ng but he i s not gui l t y of t he of f enc e def i ned i n t hi s sec t i on.

“Gr at i f i cat i on. ” The wor d “ gr at i f i cat i on” i s not r est r i c t ed t o pecuni ar y gr at i f i c at i ons,ort o gr at i f i c at i ons est i mabl ei n money.

“Legalr emuner at i on. ” The wor ds “ l egalr emuner at i on” ar e not r est r i ct ed t or emuner at i on whi c h a publ i c ser vantcan l awf ul l y demand,but i ncl ude al lr emuner at i on whi ch i s per mi t t ed by t he aut hor i t y by whi c h he i s empl oyed,t o acc ept . “ A mot i ve orr ewar df ordoi ng. ”A per son who r ec ei ves a gr at i f i c at i on as a mot i ve f ordoi ng whathe does noti nt end t o do,oras a r ewar df ordoi ng whathe has notdone,comes wi t hi nt hese wor ds.

Illustrations

( a)A,a munsi f ,obt ai ns f r om Z,a banker ,a si t uat i on i n Z' s bank f orA' s br ot her , as a r ewar d t o A f or deci di ng a c ause i n f avour ofZ. A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( b) A, hol di ng t he of f i c e of Consul at t he Cour t of a f or ei gn Power , acc ept s a l akh of t aka f r om t he Mi ni st er of t hat Power .I t does not appear t hat A ac cept ed t hi s sum as a mot i ve or r ewar d f or doi ng or f or bear i ng t o do any par t i cul ar of f i ci alact ,orf orr ender i ng orat t empt i ng t o r ender any par t i c ul ar ser vi c et o t hat Power wi t h t he Gover nment of Bangl adesh.Buti tdoes appeart hatA ac cept ed t he sum as a mot i ve or r ewar df orgener al l y showi ng f avouri nt he exer c i se ofhi s of f i c i alf unct i ons t ot hatPower .A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on. ( c)A,a publ i cser vant ,i nduces Z er r oneousl yt o bel i eve t hatA' si nf l uence wi t h Gover nmenthas obt ai ned a t i t l ef orZ and t hus i nduc es Z t o gi ve A money as a r ewar df ort hi s ser vi c e.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on.

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Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant

162. Whoever ac c ept s or obt ai ns, or agr ees t o acc ept ,or at t empt st o obt ai n, f r om any per son, f or hi msel f or f or any ot her per son, any gr at i f i c at i on what ever as a mot i ve or r ewar df or i nduc i ng,by cor r upt or i l l egalmeans,any publ i cser vantt o do ort of or beart o do any of f i ci alact , ori nt he exer ci se oft he of f i c i alf unc t i ons ofsuc h publ i c ser vantt o show f avourordi sf avourt o any per son,ort or enderorat t emptt or enderany ser vi ce ordi sser vi c et o any per son wi t ht he Gover nmentorLegi sl at ur e,or wi t h any publ i c ser vant ,as suc h,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s, or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant

163. Whoever acc ept s or obt ai ns, or agr ees t o ac c ept or at t empt st o obt ai n, f r om any per son, f or hi msel f or f or any ot her per son, any gr at i f i c at i on what ever ,as a mot i ve orr ewar df ori nduc i ng,by t he exer ci se ofper sonali nf l uenc e,any publ i c ser vant t o do or t of or bear t o do any of f i ci alac t ,ori nt he exer ci se oft he of f i c i alf unc t i ons ofsuch publ i cser vant t o show f avour or di sf avour t o any per son,or t o r ender or at t empt t o r ender any ser vi ce or di sser vi c et o any per son wi t h t he Gover nment or Legi sl at ur e,or wi t h any publ i c ser vant , as such,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on An advoc at e who r ec ei ves a f ee f or ar gui ng a c ase bef or ea J udge; a per son who r ec ei ves pay f or ar r angi ng and c or r ec t i ng a memor i al addr essed t o Gover nment , set t i ng f or t h t he ser vi c es and cl ai ms of t he memor i al i st ;a pai d agentf ora condemned cr i mi nal ,who l ays bef or et he Gover nment st at ement s t endi ng t o show t hat t he c ondemnat i on was unj ust ,-ar e notwi t hi nt hi s sec t i on,i nasmuch as t hey do notexer c i se or pr of ess t o exer ci se per sonali nf l uence.

Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or 163

164.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vant ,i nr espec t ofwhom ei t her oft he of f enc es def i ned i nt he l ast t wo pr ecedi ng sect i ons i sc ommi t t ed,abet s t he of f ence,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A i s a publ i c ser vant . B, A' s wi f e, r ec ei ves a pr esent as a mot i ve f or sol i c i t i ng A t o gi ve an of f i ce t o a par t i cul arper son.A abet s herdoi ng so.

Bi s puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentf or a t er m notexc eedi ng one year ,or wi t h f i ne, or wi t h bot h. A i s puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant

165.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vant ,acc ept s or obt ai ns, or agr ees t o ac c ept or at t empt st o obt ai n,f or hi msel f , or f or any ot her per son,any val uabl e t hi ng wi t hout consi der at i on, or f or a consi der at i on whi ch he knows t o be i nadequat e, f r om any per son whom he knows t o have been,ort o be,ort o be l i kel y t o be c onc er ned i n any pr oc eedi ng orbusi ness t r ansact ed oraboutt o be t r ansac t ed by such publ i c ser vant , or havi ng any connect i on wi t h t he of f i ci al f unct i ons of hi msel f or of any publ i c ser vant t o whom he i s subor di nat e, orf r om any per son whom he knows t o be i nt er est ed i n orr el at ed t ot he per son so c onc er ned, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Illustrations

( a)A,a Col l ec t or ,hi r es a house ofZ,who has a set t l ementc ase pendi ng bef or e hi m.I ti s agr eed t hat A shal lpay f i f t yt aka a mont h,t he house bei ng such t hat ,i ft he bar gai n wer e made i n good f ai t h, A woul d be r equi r ed t o pay t wo hundr ed t aka a mont h.A has obt ai ned a val uabl e t hi ng f r om Z wi t houtadequat e consi der at i on. ( b) A, a J udge, buys of Z, who has a c ase pendi ng i n A' s Cour t , Gover nmentpr omi ssor y not es ata di scount ,when t hey ar e sel l i ng i nt he mar ket at a pr emi um. A has obt ai ned a val uabl e t hi ng f r om Z wi t hout adequat ec onsi der at i on. ( c) Z' s br ot her i s appr ehended and t aken bef or e A,a Magi st r at e, on a c har ge ofper j ur y.A sel l st o Z shar es i n a bank ata pr emi um,when t hey ar e sel l i ng i n t he mar ket at a di scount . Z pays A f or t he shar es ac cor di ngl y.The money so obt ai ned by A i s a val uabl et hi ng obt ai ned by hi m wi t houtadequat e consi der at i on.

Punishment for abetment of offences defined in sections 161 and 165

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Certain abettors excepted

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per son shal lbe deemed not t o abet an of f enc e puni shabl e undersec t i on 161 orsect i on 165 i fhe i si nduced,c ompel l ed,c oer c ed,or i nt i mi dat ed t o of f er or gi ve any suc h gr at i f i c at i on as i s r ef er r ed t o i n sect i on 161 f orany oft he pur poses ment i oned t her ei n,or any val uabl e t hi ng wi t hout consi der at i on, or f or an i nadequat e c onsi der at i on, t o any suc h publ i cser vantas i sr ef er r ed t oi n sect i on 165. ]

Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person

166.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i cser vant ,knowi ngl y di sobeys any di r ec t i on of t he l aw as t ot he way i n whi c h he i st oc onduc t hi msel fas such publ i c ser vant ,i nt endi ng t o c ause,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he wi l l , by suc h di sobedi ence, c ause i nj ur yt o any per son, shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

[ 165A. Whoever abet s any of f ence puni shabl e under sect i on 161 or sec t i on 165 shal l ,whet hert he of f ence abet t ed i s or i s not c ommi t t ed i n consequence oft he abet ment ,be puni shed wi t ht he puni shmentpr ovi ded f ort he of f ence. ]

I l l ust r at i on A,bei ng an of f i cerdi r ec t ed by l aw t ot ake pr oper t yi n exec ut i on,i n or der t o sat i sf y a decr ee pr onounced i n Z' s f avour by a Cour t of J ust i ce, knowi ngl y di sobeys t hatdi r ec t i on ofl aw,wi t ht he knowl edge t hat he i s l i kel yt her eby t oc ause i nj ur yt o Z.A has commi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i n t hi s sect i on.

Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury

167.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vant ,and bei ng,as suc h publ i c ser vant , c har ged wi t ht he pr epar at i on or t r ansl at i on ofany doc ument ,f r ames or t r ansl at es t hatdocumenti n a mannerwhi ch he knows orbel i eves t o be i nc or r ec t ,i nt endi ng t her eby t oc ause or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he may t her eby cause i nj ur y t o any per son, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Public servant unlawfully

168.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vant , and bei ng l egal l y bound as such publ i c ser vant not t o engage i n t r ade, engages i n t r ade, shal l be

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puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property

169.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vant , and bei ng l egal l y bound as such publ i c ser vant ,not t o pur chase or bi df or cer t ai n pr oper t y,pur c hases or bi ds f ort hatpr oper t y,ei t heri n hi s own name ori nt he name ofanot her , or j oi nt l y, or i n shar es wi t h ot her s, shal l be puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h;and t he pr oper t y,i fpur chased,shal lbe c onf i sc at ed.

Personating a public servant

170.Whoeverpr et ends t o hol d any par t i cul arof f i c e as a publ i c ser vant , knowi ng t hathe does nothol d suc h of f i c e orf al sel y per sonat es any ot her per son hol di ng suc h of f i c e, and i n suc h assumed c har ac t er does or at t empt st o do any actundercol ourofsuch of f i c e,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on,f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent

171.Whoever ,not bel ongi ng t oac er t ai nc l ass ofpubl i c ser vant s,wear s any gar b orc ar r i es any t oken r esembl i ng any gar b ort oken used by t hat c l ass ofpubl i c ser vant s, wi t ht he i nt ent i on t hat i t may be bel i eved, or wi t ht he knowl edge t hat i ti sl i kel yt o be bel i eved, t hat he bel ongs t o t hat c l ass of publ i c ser vant s, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on,f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined

171A.Fort he pur poses oft hi s Chapt er( a)" c andi dat e"means a per son who has been nomi nat ed as a c andi dat e at any el ec t i on and i ncl udes a per son who, when an el ect i on i s i n cont empl at i on, hol ds hi msel f out as a pr ospec t i ve c andi dat e t her eat ; pr ovi ded t hat he i s subsequent l y nomi nat ed as a c andi dat e at such el ec t i on; ( b)"el ec t or alr i ght " means t he r i ghtofa per son t o st and,ornott o st and as, or t o wi t hdr aw f r om bei ng, a candi dat e or t o vot e or r ef r ai n f r om vot i ng atan el ec t i on.

Bribery

171B.( 1)Whoever ( i )gi ves a gr at i f i c at i on t o any per son wi t ht he obj ec tofi nduci ng hi m or any ot her per son t o exer c i se any el ect or al r i ght or of r ewar di ng any per son f orhavi ng exer ci sed any suc hr i ght ;or ( i i )ac c ept s ei t herf orhi msel forf orany ot herper son any gr at i f i c at i on as a r ewar d f or exer c i si ng any such r i ght or f or i nduci ng or at t empt i ng t o i nduc e any ot herper son t o exer c i se any suc hr i ght , commi t st he of f ence ofbr i ber y: Pr ovi ded t hat a decl ar at i on ofpubl i c pol i cy or a pr omi se ofpubl i c ac t i on shal lnotbe an of f ence undert hi s sect i on. ( 2) A per son who of f er s, or agr ees t o gi ve, or of f er s or at t empt st o pr ocur e,a gr at i f i c at i on shal lbe deemed t o gi ve a gr at i f i c at i on.

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( 3) A per son who obt ai ns or agr ees t o ac cept or at t empt st o obt ai na gr at i f i c at i on shal lbe deemed t o ac cepta gr at i f i c at i on,and a per son who ac cept s a gr at i f i cat i on as a mot i ve f or doi ng whathe does noti nt end t o do,oras a r ewar df ordoi ng whathe has notdone,shal lbe deemed t o have ac c ept ed t he gr at i f i cat i on as a r ewar d.

Undue influence at elections

171C. ( 1) Whoevervol unt ar i l yi nt er f er es orat t empt st oi nt er f er e wi t ht he f r ee exer ci se ofany el ect or alr i ghtc ommi t st he of f ence ofundue i nf l uence atan el ect i on. ( 2) Wi t hout pr ej udi ce t o t he gener al i t y of t he pr ovi si ons of subsec t i on ( 1) ,whoever ( a)t hr eat ens any c andi dat e orvot er ,orany per son i n whom a c andi dat e orvot eri si nt er est ed,wi t hi nj ur y ofany ki nd,or ( b)i nduc es orat t empt st oi nduce a candi dat e orvot ert o bel i eve t hathe orany per son i n whom he i si nt er est ed wi l lbec ome orwi l lbe r ender ed an obj ec tofDi vi ne di spl easur e orofspi r i t ualc ensur e, shal lbe deemed t oi nt er f er e wi t ht he f r ee exer c i se oft he el ect or alr i ght ofsuc hc andi dat e orvot er ,wi t hi nt he meani ng ofsubsec t i on ( 1) . ( 3)A dec l ar at i on ofpubl i cpol i c y ora pr omi se ofpubl i c ac t i on,ort he mer e exer c i se ofa l egalr i ghtwi t houti nt entt oi nt er f er e wi t h an el ect or alr i ght , shal lnotbe deemed t o be i nt er f er enc e wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on.

Personation at elections

171D.Whoeverat an el ect i on appl i es f or a vot i ng paperor vot es i nt he name ofany ot herper son,whet herl i vi ng ordead,ori na f i c t i t i ous name, or who havi ng vot ed onc e at such el ect i on appl i es at t he same el ec t i on f or a vot i ng paper i n hi s own name, and whoever abet s, pr oc ur es or at t empt st o pr ocur et he vot i ng by any per son i n any such way,c ommi t s t he of f enc e ofper sonat i on atan el ec t i on.

Punishment of bribery

171E. Whoever c ommi t s t he of f enc e of br i ber y shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h: Pr ovi ded t hatbr i ber y by t r eat i ng shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne onl y.

Explanation.

Tr eat i ng means t hat f or m ofbr i ber y wher e t he gr at i f i c at i on consi st si nf ood,dr i nk,ent er t ai nment ,orpr ovi si on.

Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

171F.Whoever c ommi t st he of f enc e ofundue i nf l uence ofper sonat i on at an el ec t i on shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

False statement in connection with an election

171G.Whoever wi t hi nt ent t o af f ect t he r esul t of an el ec t i on makes or publ i shes any st at ement pur por t i ng t o be a st at ement of f ac t whi c h i s f al se and whi c h he ei t herknows orbel i eves t o be ordoes notbel i eve t o be t r ue,i nr el at i on t ot he per sonalchar act erorc onductofany c andi dat e shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne.

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Illegal payments in connection with an election

171H. Whoever wi t hout t he gener alor speci alaut hor i t yi n wr i t i ng of a c andi dat ei nc ur s oraut hor i ses expenses on ac c ountoft he hol di ng ofany publ i c meet i ng,or upon any adver t i sement ,c i r c ul ar or publ i c at i on, or i n any ot herway what soeverf ort he pur pose ofpr omot i ng orpr oc ur i ng t he el ec t i on ofsuc h candi dat e,shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka: Pr ovi ded t hat i f any per son havi ng i nc ur r ed any suc h expenses not exceedi ng t he amount of t en t aka wi t hout aut hor i t y obt ai ns wi t hi n t en days f r om t he dat e on whi ch such expenses wer ei ncur r ed t he appr ovali n wr i t i ng of t he candi dat e, he shal l be deemed t o have i nc ur r ed such expenses wi t ht he aut hor i t y oft he c andi dat e.

Failure to keep election accounts

171I .Whoeverbei ng r equi r ed by any l aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or ce on any r ul e havi ng t he f or c e ofl aw t o keep ac c ount s ofexpenses i ncur r ed at or i n connec t i on wi t h an el ec t i on f ai l st o keep suc h acc ount s shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka. ]

CHAPTER X OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding

172.Whoeverabsc onds i n or dert o avoi d bei ng ser ved wi t h a summons, not i c e oror der pr oc eedi ng f r om any publ i c ser vant l egal l yc ompet ent ,as such publ i c ser vant ,t o i ssue suc h summons, not i c e or or der , shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h; or ,i ft he summons ornot i ce oror deri st o at t end i n per son orby agent , ort o pr oduc e a documenti n a Cour tofJ ust i ce,wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Preventing service of summons or other proceeding or preventing publication thereof

173.Whoeveri n any manneri nt ent i onal l y pr event st he ser vi ng on hi msel f , oron any ot herper son,ofany summons,not i c e oror derpr oc eedi ng f r om any publ i cser vantl egal l y compet ent ,as such publ i cser vant ,t oi ssue such summons,not i c e oror der , or i nt ent i onal l y pr event s t he l awf ul af f i xi ng t o any pl ac e of any such summons,not i c e oror der , or i nt ent i onal l yr emoves any such summons, not i c e or or der ,f r om any pl ac et o whi c hi ti sl awf ul l y af f i xed, ori nt ent i onal l y pr event st he l awf ulmaki ng ofany pr oc l amat i on,undert he aut hor i t y ofany publ i c ser vantl egal l yc ompet ent ,as suc h publ i c ser vant , t o di r ectsuc h pr ocl amat i on t o be made, shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h,or wi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o f i ve hundr ed t aka,or wi t h bot h; or ,i ft he summons,not i c e,or derorpr oc l amat i on i st o at t end i n per son or by agent , or t o pr oduce a doc ument i n a Cour t ofJ ust i ce, wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant

174.Whoever ,bei ng l egal l y bound t o at t end i n per son orby an agentat a c er t ai n pl ac e and t i me i n obedi ence t o a summons, not i c e, or der or pr ocl amat i on pr oc eedi ng f r om any publ i c ser vant l egal l y c ompet ent , as suc h publ i cser vant ,t oi ssue t he same,

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i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o at t end at t hat pl ac e or t i me,or depar t sf r om t he pl ac e wher e he i s bound t o at t end bef or et he t i me at whi c hi ti sl awf ul f orhi m t o depar t , shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka orwi t h bot h; or ,i ft he summons,not i c e,or derorpr oc l amat i on i st o at t end i n per son or by agenti n a Cour tofJ ust i c e,wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( a) A,bei ng l egal l y bound t o appear bef or et he 68[ Supr eme Cour t of Bangl adesh] i n obedi ence t o a subpoena i ssui ng f r om t hat Cour t , i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o appear .A has commi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( b)A,bei ng l egal l y bound t o appearbef or e a Zi l aJ udge,as a wi t ness,i n obedi enc et o a summons i ssued by t hatZi l aJ udge,i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o appear .A has commi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it

175.Whoever ,bei ng l egal l y bound t o pr oduc e ordel i verup any doc ument t o any publ i cser vant ,as such,i nt ent i onal l y omi t s so t o pr oduc e ordel i ver up t he same,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h; or ,i ft he doc ument i st o be pr oduced or del i ver ed up t o a Cour t of J ust i c e, wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,or wi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A, bei ng l egal l y bound t o pr oduce a doc ument bef or e a Zi l a Cour t , i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o pr oduc e t he same. A has c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it

176. Whoever , bei ng l egal l y bound t o gi ve any not i ce or t o f ur ni sh i nf or mat i on on any subj ect t o any publ i c ser vant , as suc h, i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o gi ve such not i c e ort of ur ni sh suc hi nf or mat i on i nt he mannerand att he t i me r equi r ed by l aw,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one mont h, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h; or ,i ft he not i ce or i nf or mat i on r equi r ed t o be gi ven r espec t s t he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e,ori sr equi r ed f ort he pur pose ofpr event i ng t he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e,ori n or dert ot he appr ehensi on ofan of f ender , wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h; or ,i ft he not i c e or i nf or mat i on r equi r ed t o be gi ven i sr equi r ed by an or derpassed undersubsec t i on ( 1)ofsect i on 565 oft he Code ofCr i mi nal Pr ocedur e,1898,wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Furnishing false information

177.Whoever ,bei ng l egal l y bound t of ur ni sh i nf or mat i on on any subj ec t

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t o any publ i c ser vant , as such, f ur ni shes, as t r ue, i nf or mat i on on t he subj ect whi c h he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o be f al se,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,or wi t h bot h; or ,i ft he i nf or mat i on whi c h he i s l egal l y bound t o gi ve r espect s t he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e,ori sr equi r ed f ort he pur pose ofpr event i ng t he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e,ori n or dert ot he appr ehensi on ofan of f ender , wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( b) A, a l andhol der , knowi ng oft he commi ssi on of a mur der wi t hi nt he l i mi t s ofhi s est at e,wi l f ul l y mi si nf or ms t he Magi st r at e oft he di st r i ct t hat t he deat h has occ ur r ed by ac ci dent i n c onsequence of t he bi t e of a snake.A i s gui l t y oft he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on. ( b)A,a vi l l age wat chman,knowi ng t hata c onsi der abl e body ofst r anger s has passed t hr ough hi s vi l l age i n or dert o commi ta dac oi t yi nt he house of Z, a weal t hy mer c hant r esi di ng i n a nei ghbour i ng pl ac e, and bei ng bound,under69[any l aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or ce] ,t o gi ve ear l y and punc t uali nf or mat i on oft he above f ac tt ot he of f i c eroft he near estpol i ce st at i on, wi l f ul l y mi si nf or ms t he pol i c eof f i cer t hat a body of suspi ci ous char act er s passed t hr ough t he vi l l age wi t h a vi ew t o commi tdacoi t yi na c er t ai n di st ant pl ac ei n di f f er entdi r ect i on.Her e Ai s gui l t y oft he of f ence def i ned i nt he l at t erpar toft hi s sec t i on.

Explanation.

I n sec t i on 176 and i n t hi s sec t i on t he wor d "of f ence" i ncl udes any ac tc ommi t t ed at any pl ace out of Bangl adesh, whi c h, i f c ommi t t ed i n Bangl adesh,woul d be puni shabl e underany oft he f ol l owi ng sect i ons,namel y,302,304,382,392,393,394,395,396,397,398,399, 402,435,436,449,450,457,458,459 and 460;and t he wor d" of f ender ' i nc l udes any per son who i s al l eged t o have been gui l t y ofany such ac t .

Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it

178.Whoeverr ef uses t o bi nd hi msel fby an oat h oraf f i r mat i on t o st at e t he t r ut h,when r equi r ed so t o bi nd hi msel fby a publ i c ser vant l egal l y c ompet entt or equi r et hathe shal lso bi nd hi msel f ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question

179.Whoever ,bei ng l egal l y bound t o st at et he t r ut h on any subj ect t o any publ i c ser vant ,r ef uses t o answer any quest i on demanded of hi m t ouc hi ng t hatsubj ec t by suc h publ i c ser vanti nt he exer ci se oft he l egal power s ofsuch publ i cser vant ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Refusing to sign statement

180.Whoeverr ef uses t o si gn any st at ementmade by hi m,when r equi r ed t o si gn t hat st at ement by a publ i c ser vant l egal l y compet ent t or equi r e t hat he shal l si gn t hat st at ement , shal l be puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an

181.Whoever ,bei ng l egal l y bound by an oat h oraf f i r mat i on t o st at et he t r ut h on any subj ec tt o any publ i c ser vantorot herper son aut hor i zed by l aw t o admi ni st ersuch oat h or af f i r mat i on,makes,t o suc h publ i c ser vant or ot her per son or as af or esai d, t ouchi ng t hat subj ec t , any st at ement

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whi c hi sf al se,and whi c h he ei t herknows orbel i eves t o be f al se ordoes not bel i eve t o be t r ue, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person

182.Whoevergi ves t o any publ i c ser vantany i nf or mat i on whi c h he knows or bel i eves t o be f al se,i nt endi ng t her eby t oc ause,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l lt her eby cause,suc h publ i cser vant ( a)t o do oromi tanyt hi ng whi c h suc h publ i c ser vantoughtnot t o do or omi ti ft he t r ue st at e off ac t sr espect i ng whi c h suc hi nf or mat i on i s gi ven wer e known by hi m,or ( b) t o use t he l awf ul power of suc h publ i c ser vant t o t he i nj ur y or annoyanc e ofany per son, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne may ext end t o one t housand t aka, orwi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( a) A i nf or ms a Magi st r at e t hat Z,a pol i ce of f i cer , subor di nat et o such Magi st r at e,has been gui l t y ofnegl ec tofdut y ormi sc onductknowi ng such i nf or mat i on t o be f al se,and knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat t he i nf or mat i on wi l lc ause t he Magi st r at e t o di smi ss Z. A has c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( b) A f al sel yi nf or ms a publ i c ser vant t hat Z has cont r aband sal ti n a secr etpl ac e,knowi ng suc hi nf or mat i on t o be f al se,and knowi ng t hati ti s l i kel yt hat t he consequence of t he i nf or mat i on wi l lbe a sear ch of Z' s pr emi ses, at t ended wi t h annoyance t o Z. A has commi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( c )A f al sel yi nf or ms a pol i ceman t hathe has been assaul t ed and r obbed i nt he nei ghbor hood ofa par t i c ul arvi l l age.He does notment i on t he name ofany per son as one ofhi s assai l ant s,butknows i tt o be l i kel yt hati n consequence of t hi s i nf or mat i on t he pol i ce wi l l make enqui r i es and i nst i t ut e sear ches i nt he vi l l age t ot he annoyanc e oft he vi l l ager s orsome oft hem.A has commi t t ed an of f ence undert hi s sec t i on.

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

183.Whoeverof f er s any r esi st ance t ot he t aki ng ofany pr oper t y by t he l awf ul aut hor i t y of any publ i c ser vant , knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat he i s suc h publ i c ser vant , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,or wi t h bot h.

Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant

184.Whoeveri nt ent i onal l y obst r uct s any sal e ofpr oper t y of f er ed f orsal e by t he l awf ulaut hor i t y ofany publ i c ser vant ,as suc h,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant

185.Whoever ,at any sal e ofpr oper t y hel d by t he l awf ulaut hor i t y ofa publ i c ser vant ,as such,pur chases orbi ds f orany pr oper t y on ac countof any per son,whet herhi msel forany ot her ,whom he knows t o be undera l egali nc apac i t yt o pur c hase t hat pr oper t y at t hat sal e,or bi ds f or such pr oper t y not i nt endi ng t o per f or m t he obl i gat i ons under whi c h he l ays hi msel f by such bi ddi ng, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her

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desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions

186.Whoevervol unt ar i l y obst r uc t s any publ i c ser vanti nt he di schar ge of hi s publ i c f unct i ons, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,or wi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance

187.Whoever ,bei ng bound by l aw t or enderorf ur ni sh assi st ance t o any publ i c ser vant i nt he exec ut i on of hi s publ i c dut y,i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o gi ve suc h assi st anc e, shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o t wo hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h; and i f suc h assi st anc e be demanded of hi m by a publ i c ser vant l egal l y compet ent t o make suc h demand f or t he pur poses of execut i ng any pr oc ess l awf ul l y i ssued by a Cour t of J ust i ce, or of pr event i ng t he commi ssi on of an of f enc e, or of suppr essi ng a r i ot , or af f r ay, or of appr ehendi ng a per son char ged wi t h orgui l t y ofan of f enc e,orofhavi ng esc aped f r om l awf ulcust ody,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant

188.Whoever ,knowi ng t hat ,by an or derpr omul gat ed by a publ i cser vant l awf ul l y empower ed t o pr omul gat e such or der ,he i s di r ec t ed t o abst ai n f r om a cer t ai n act , or t ot ake c er t ai n or der wi t h cer t ai n pr oper t yi n hi s possessi on orunderhi s management ,di sobeys such di r ect i on, shal l , i f such di sobedi ence c auses or t ends t o c ause obst r uct i on, annoyanc e or i nj ur y,or r i sk ofobst r uct i on, annoyanc e or i nj ur y, t o any per sons l awf ul l y empl oyed, be puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o t wo hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h; and i fsuch di sobedi enc e causes ort ends t oc ause dangert o human l i f e, heal t h or saf et y,or causes or t ends t o cause a r i ot or af f r ay,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

I t i s not nec essar y t hat t he of f ender shoul d i nt end t o pr oduc e har m,orcont empl at e hi s di sobedi enc e as l i kel yt o pr oduc e har m.

I ti s suf f i c i entt hathe knows oft he or derwhi ch he di sobeys,and t hathi s di sobedi ence pr oduc es,ori sl i kel yt o pr oduce,har m.

I l l ust r at i on An or der i s pr omul gat ed by a publ i c ser vant l awf ul l y empower ed t o pr omul gat e suc h or der ,di r ec t i ng t hata r el i gi ous pr ocessi on shal lnotpass down a c er t ai n st r eet . A knowi ngl y di sobeys t he or der , and t her eby causes dangerofr i ot .A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Threat of injury to public servant

189.Whoeverhol ds out any t hr eatofi nj ur yt o any publ i c ser vant ,ort o any per son i n whom he bel i eves t hatpubl i c ser vantt o be i nt er est ed,f or t he pur pose ofi nduc i ng t hatpubl i cser vantt o do any act ,ort of or bearor del ay t o do any act ,connec t ed wi t ht he exer c i se oft he publ i cf unc t i ons of such publ i c ser vant , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

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Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant

190. Whoever hol ds out any t hr eat of i nj ur y t o any per son f or t he pur pose ofi nduci ng t hatper son t or ef r ai n ordesi st f r om maki ng a l egal appl i c at i on f or pr ot ec t i on agai nst any i nj ur yt o any publ i c ser vant l egal l y empower ed as such t o gi ve such pr ot ec t i on,ort oc ause such pr ot ec t i on t o be gi ven,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

CHAPTER XI OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE Giving false evidence

191.Whoeverbei ng l egal l y bound by an oat h orby an expr ess pr ovi si on ofl aw t o st at et he t r ut h,or bei ng bound by l aw t o make a decl ar at i on upon any subj ec t , makes any st at ement whi ch i sf al se, and whi c h he ei t her knows or bel i eves t o be f al se or does not bel i eve t o be t r ue,i s sai d t o gi ve f al se evi denc e.

Explanation 1.

A st at ement i s wi t hi n t he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on,whet heri ti s made ver bal l y orot her wi se.

Explanation 2.

Af al se st at ementas t ot he bel i efoft he per son at t est i ng i s wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on,and a per son may be gui l t y ofgi vi ng f al se evi dence by st at i ng t hat he bel i eves a t hi ng whi c h he does not bel i eve,as wel las by st at i ng t hathe knows a t hi ng whi c h he does not know.

Illustrations

( a)A,i n suppor tofa j ustc l ai m whi c h B has agai nstZ f orone t housand t aka f al sel y swear s on a t r i alt hat he hear d Z admi tt he j ust i c e ofB' s cl ai m,A has gi ven f al se evi dence. ( b)A,bei ng bound by an oat ht o st at et he t r ut h,st at es t hathe bel i eves ac er t ai n si gnat ur et o be t he handwr i t i ng ofZ,when he does notbel i eve i tt o be t he handwr i t i ng ofZ.Her e A st at es t hatwhi ch he knows t o be f al se,and t her ef or e gi ves f al se evi denc e. ( c) A, Knowi ng t he gener alchar act er ofZ' s handwr i t i ng,st at es t hat he bel i eves a c er t ai n si gnat ur et o be t he handwr i t i ng ofZ; A i n good f ai t h bel i evi ng i tt o be so.Her e A' s st at ementi s mer el y as t o hi s bel i ef ,and i s t r ue as t o hi s bel i ef ,and t her ef or e,al t hough t he si gnat ur e may not be t he handwr i t i ng ofZ,A has notgi ven f al se evi denc e. ( d)A,bei ng bound by an oat ht o st at et he t r ut h,st at es t hat he knows t hatZ was ata par t i cul arpl ac e on a par t i cul arday,notknowi ng anyt hi ng upon t he subj ec t .A gi ves f al se evi denc e whet herZ was att hatpl ace on t he day named ornot . ( e) A, an i nt er pr et er or t r ansl at or , gi ves or c er t i f i es as a t r ue i nt er pr et at i on or t r ansl at i on of a st at ement of document , whi c h he i s bound by oat ht oi nt er pr etort r ansl at et r ul y,t hatwhi c hi s notand whi ch he does notbel i eve t o be a t r ue i nt er pr et at i on ort r ansl at i on.A has gi ven f al se evi dence.

Fabricating false evidence

192.Whoevercauses any ci r cumst ance t o exi stormakes any f al se ent r y i n any book or r ec or d, or makes any doc ument c ont ai ni ng a f al se st at ement , i nt endi ng t hat suc h ci r c umst anc e, f al se ent r y or f al se st at ement may appear i n evi dence i n a j udi c i al pr oc eedi ng, or i n a pr oceedi ng t aken by l aw bef or e a publ i cser vantas suc h,orbef or e an ar bi t r at or ,and t hatsuc h c i r c umst anc e, f al se ent r y or f al se st at ement , so appear i ng i n evi dence, may c ause any per son who i n such pr oc eedi ng i st of or m an opi ni on upon t he evi denc e, t o ent er t ai n an er r oneous opi ni on t ouchi ng any poi nt mat er i al t o t he r esul t of suc h pr oc eedi ng, i s sai d " t o f abr i cat e t he evi denc e. �

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Illustrations

( a)A put sj ewel si nt o a box bel ongi ng t o Z,wi t ht he i nt ent i on t hatt hey may be f ound i nt hatbox,and t hatt hi sc i r c umst anc e may c ause Z t o be convi c t ed oft hef t .A has f abr i c at ed f al se evi denc e. ( b)A makes a f al se ent r yi n hi s Shopbook f ort he pur pose ofusi ng i tas c or r obor at i ve evi denc e i n a Cour t of J ust i c e. A has f abr i c at ed f al se evi denc e. ( c) A, wi t h t he i nt ent i on of c ausi ng Z t o be convi c t ed of a c r i mi nal conspi r acy,wr i t es a l et t eri ni mi t at i on ofZ' s handwr i t i ng pur por t i ng t o be addr essed t o an ac compl i ce i n suc h c r i mi nal conspi r acy, and put s t he l et t eri n a pl ac e whi ch he knows t hatt he of f i c er s oft he Pol i ce ar el i kel y t o sear ch.A has f abr i cat ed f al se evi denc e.

Punishment for false evidence

193. Whoever i nt ent i onal l y gi ves f al se evi denc e i n any st age of j udi ci al pr oceedi ng,orf abr i c at es f al se evi dence f or t he pur pose ofbei ng used i n any st age ofa j udi ci alpr oceedi ng,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne; and whoever i nt ent i onal l y gi ves orf abr i c at es f al se evi denc ei n any ot her c ase,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation 1.

At r i albef or e a Cour t mar t i ali sa j udi ci alpr oceedi ng.

Explanation 2.

An i nvest i gat i on di r ec t ed by l aw pr el i mi nar y t o a pr oc eedi ng bef or e a Cour t ofJ ust i c e,i s a st age ofa j udi c i alpr oc eedi ng, t hough t hati nvest i gat i on may nott ake pl ac e bef or e a Cour tofJ ust i c e.

I l l ust r at i on A, i n an enqui r y bef or e a Magi st r at e f or t he pur pose of ascer t ai ni ng whet her Z ought t o be commi t t ed f or t r i al ,makes on oat h a st at ement whi c h he knows t o be f al se. As t hi s enqui r yi s a st age of a j udi ci al pr oceedi ng.A has gi ven f al se evi dence.

Explanation 3.

An i nvest i gat i on di r ec t ed by a Cour tofJ ust i c e acc or di ng t o l aw,and c onduc t ed undert he aut hor i t y ofa Cour t ofJ ust i c e,i s a st age of a j udi c i al pr oc eedi ng, t hough t hat i nvest i gat i on may not t ake pl ace bef or e a Cour tofJ ust i c e.

I l l ust r at i on A, i n an enqui r y bef or e an of f i cer deput ed by a Cour t of J ust i ce t o asc er t ai n on t he spott he boundar i es ofl and,makes on oat h a st at ement whi c h he knows t o be f al se. As t hi s enqui r yi s a st age of a j udi ci al pr oceedi ng,A has gi ven f al se evi dence.

Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence; if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed

194. Whoever gi ves or f abr i cat es f al se evi dence, i nt endi ng t her eby t o c ause,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l lt her eby c ause,any per son t o be c onvi ct ed ofan of f ence whi ch i sc api t alby any l aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or ce,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 70[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i fan i nnocent per son be c onvi c t ed and exec ut ed i nc onsequence of suc hf al se evi denc e,t he per son who gi ves such f al se evi dence shal lbe puni shed ei t herwi t h deat h ort he puni shmenther ei n bef or e descr i bed.

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Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

195. Whoever gi ves or f abr i c at es f al se evi denc e i nt endi ng t her eby t o c ause,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l lt her eby c ause,any per son t o be c onvi c t ed ofan of f enc e whi c h by any l aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or c ei s notc api t al ,butpuni shabl e wi t h 71[i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e] ,ori mpr i sonment f ora t er m ofseven year s orupwar ds,shal lbe puni shed as a per son c onvi ct ed oft hatof f ence woul d be l i abl et o be puni shed.

I l l ust r at i on A gi ves f al se evi dence bef or e a Cour t of J ust i ce, i nt endi ng t her eby t o cause Z t o be convi c t ed ofa dac oi t y.The puni shment of dac oi t yi s 72[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] , or r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o t en year s, wi t h or wi t hout f i ne. A,t her ef or e, i sl i abl e t o 73[ suc hi mpr i sonmentf orl i f e]ori mpr i sonment ,wi t h orwi t houtf i ne.

Using evidence known to be false

196. Whoever c or r upt l y uses or at t empt s t o use as t r ue or genui ne evi denc e any evi denc e whi c h he knows t o be f al se orf abr i c at ed,shal lbe puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe gave orf abr i cat ed f al se evi denc e.

Issuing or signing false certificate

197.Whoeveri ssues orsi gns any c er t i f i c at er equi r ed by l aw t o be gi ven or si gned, or r el at i ng t o any f act of whi c h suc h c er t i f i c at e i s by l aw admi ssi bl ei n evi denc e,knowi ng orbel i evi ng t hatsuch c er t i f i c at ei sf al se i n any mat er i alpoi nt ,shal lbe puni shed i nt he same manner as i fhe gave f al se evi dence.

Using as true a certificate known to be false

198.Whoevercor r upt l y uses orat t empt st o use any suc hc er t i f i cat e as a t r ue c er t i f i c at e,knowi ng t he same t o be f al se i n any mat er i alpoi nt ,shal l be puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe gave f al se evi dence.

False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence

199. Whoever ,i n any dec l ar at i on made or subsc r i bed by hi m, whi ch decl ar at i on any Cour tofJ ust i ce,orany publ i cser vantorot herper sons,i s bound oraut hor i zed by l aw t or ec ei ve as evi denc e ofany f ac t ,makes any st at ement whi ch i sf al se,and whi ch he ei t her knows or bel i eves t o be f al se ordoes notbel i eve t o be t r ue,t ouc hi ng any poi nt mat er i alt ot he obj ec tf orwhi c ht he decl ar at i on i s made orused,shal lbe puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe gave f al se evi denc e.

Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false

200. Whoever cor r upt l y uses or at t empt s t o use as t r ue any such dec l ar at i on,knowi ng t he same t o be f al se i n any mat er i alpoi nt ,shal lbe puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe gave f al se evi dence.

Explanation.

A dec l ar at i on whi ch i si nadmi ssi bl e mer el y upon t he gr ound ofsome i nf or mal i t y,i s a decl ar at i on wi t hi nt he meani ng ofsec t i ons 199 and 200.

Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving

201.Whoever ,knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hatan of f enc e has been c ommi t t ed,c auses any evi denc e oft he c ommi ssi on oft hatof f enc et o di sappear , wi t h t he i nt ent i on of sc r eeni ng t he of f ender f r om l egal

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puni shment , or wi t h t hat i nt ent i on gi ves any i nf or mat i on r espec t i ng t he of f enc e whi ch he knows orbel i eves t o be f al se, shal l ,i ft he of f enc e whi ch he knows orbel i eves t o have been c ommi t t ed i s puni shabl e wi t h deat h, be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f enc ei s puni shabl e wi t h 74[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] , or wi t h i mpr i sonment whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f ence i s puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment f or any t er m not ext endi ng t o t en year s, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of t he desc r i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f ence,f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o onef our t h par t of t he l ongest t er m of t he i mpr i sonment pr ovi ded f or t he of f enc e,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A,knowi ng t hat B has mur der ed Z,assi st sB t o hi de t he body wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofscr eeni ng B f r om puni shment .A i sl i abl et oi mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f orseven year s,and al so t of i ne.

Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform

202.Whoever ,knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hatan of f enc e has been commi t t ed,i nt ent i onal l y omi t st o gi ve any i nf or mat i on r espect i ng t hat of f enc e whi c h he i s l egal l y bound t o gi ve, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Giving false information respecting an offence committed

203.Whoever ,knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hatan of f enc e has been c ommi t t ed,gi ves any i nf or mat i on r espec t i ng t hat of f enc e whi c h he knows or bel i eves t o be f al se,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

I n sec t i ons 201 and 202 and i n t hi s sect i on t he wor d " of f ence" i nc l udes any ac tc ommi t t ed at any pl ace out of Bangl adesh, whi ch,i fcommi t t ed i n Bangl adesh,woul d be puni shabl e underany oft he f ol l owi ng sect i ons,namel y,302,304,382,392,393,394,395,396,397, 398,399,402,435,436,449,450,457,458,459 and 460.

Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence

204.Whoeversec r et s ordest r oys any documentwhi c h he may be l awf ul l y compel l ed t o pr oduc e as evi denc e i n a Cour t of J ust i c e, or i n any pr oc eedi ng l awf ul l y hel d bef or e a publ i c ser vant ,as suc h,orobl i t er at es or r ender s i l l egi bl e t he whol e or any par t of such doc ument wi t h t he i nt ent i on of pr event i ng t he same f r om bei ng pr oduc ed or used as evi dence bef or e suc h Cour t or publ i c ser vant as af or esai d,or af t er he shal lhave been l awf ul l y summoned or r equi r ed t o pr oduc et he same f or t hatpur pose,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution

205.Whoeverf al sel y per sonat es anot her ,and i n suc h assumed char act er makes any admi ssi on orst at ement ,orc onf esses j udgment ,orc auses any pr oc ess t o be i ssued orbec omes bai lorsecur i t y,ordoes any ot herac ti n any sui t or c r i mi nalpr osecut i on, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s, or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

206.Whoeverf r audul ent l yr emoves,conceal s,t r ansf er s ordel i ver st o any per son any pr oper t y orany i nt er estt her ei n,i nt endi ng t her eby t o pr event t hat pr oper t y or i nt er est t her ei nf r om bei ng t aken as a f or f ei t ur e or i n sat i sf ac t i on ofa f i ne,under a sent ence whi c h has been pr onounc ed,or whi c h he knows t o be l i kel yt o be pr onounc ed,by a Cour t ofJ ust i c e or ot her c ompet entaut hor i t y,orf r om bei ng t aken i n execut i on ofa dec r ee or or der whi ch has been made,or whi c h he knows t o be l i kel yt o be made by a Cour t of J ust i c e i n a c i vi l sui t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution

207.Whoeverf r audul ent l y ac c ept s,r ecei ves orcl ai ms any pr oper t y orany i nt er est t her ei n, knowi ng t hat he has no r i ght or r i ght f ulc l ai m t o such pr oper t y ori nt er est ,orpr ac t i c es any decept i on t ouc hi ng any r i ghtt o any pr oper t y or any i nt er est t her ei n, i nt endi ng t her eby t o pr event t hat pr oper t y or i nt er est t her ei n f r om bei ng t aken as a f or f ei t ur e or i n sat i sf ac t i on ofa f i ne,under a sent ence whi c h has been pr onounc ed,or whi c h he knows t o be l i kel yt o be pr onounced by a Cour t ofJ ust i c e or ot her c ompet entaut hor i t y,orf r om bei ng t aken i n execut i on ofa dec r ee or or der whi ch has been made,or whi c h he knows t o be l i kel yt o be made by a Cour t of J ust i c e i n a c i vi l sui t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due

208. Whoever f r audul ent l y causes or suf f er s a decr ee or or der t o be passed agai nsthi m att he sui tofany per son f ora sum notdue,orf ora l ar gersum t han i s due t o suc h per son orf orany pr oper t y ori nt er esti n pr oper t yt o whi c h such per son i s not ent i t l ed,or f r audul ent l yc auses or suf f er s a dec r ee oror der t o be exec ut ed agai nst hi m af t er i t has been sat i sf i ed,orf oranyt hi ng i nr espectofwhi c hi thas been sat i sf i ed,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on Ai nst i t ut es a sui tagai nstZ.Z,knowi ng t hatA i sl i kel yt o obt ai n a decr ee agai nst hi m f r audul ent l y suf f er sa j udgment t o pass agai nst hi m f or a l ar ger amount at t he sui t of B,who has no j ust c l ai m agai nst hi m, i n or dert hatB,ei t heron hi s own ac c ountorf ort he benef i tofZ,may shar e i nt he pr oc eeds ofany sal e ofZ' s pr oper t y whi c h may be made underA' s dec r ee.Z' s has commi t t ed an of f enc e undert hi s sect i on.

Dishonestly making false claim in Court

209. Whoever f r audul ent l y or di shonest l y, or wi t h i nt ent t o i nj ur e or annoy any per son,makes i n a Cour tofJ ust i ce any c l ai m whi ch he knows t o be f al se,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due

210.Whoever f r audul ent l y obt ai ns a decr ee oror deragai nst any per son f ora sum notdue,orf ora l ar gersum t han i s due,orf orany pr oper t y or i nt er est i n pr oper t yt o whi c h he i s notent i t l ed,orf r audul ent l y causes a dec r ee or or der t o be exec ut ed agai nst any per son af t er i t has been sat i sf i ed or f or anyt hi ng i n r espec t of whi c h i t has been sat i sf i ed, or f r audul ent l y suf f er s orper mi t s any such ac tt o be done i n hi s name,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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False charge of offence made with intent to injure

211. Whoever , wi t h i nt ent t o cause i nj ur yt o any per son, i nst i t ut es or causes t o be i nst i t ut ed any c r i mi nalpr oc eedi ng agai nst t hat per son,or f al sel yc har ges any per son wi t h havi ng c ommi t t ed an of f ence, knowi ng t hat t her e i s no j ust or l awf ulgr ound f or suc h pr oceedi ng or c har ge agai nst t hat per son, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h; and i f such c r i mi nalpr oc eedi ng be i nst i t ut ed on a f al se c har ge of an of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h deat h,75[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,ori mpr i sonment f or seven year s or upwar ds, shal lbe puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Harbouring offender if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment

212. Whenever an of f enc e has been c ommi t t ed, whoever har bour s or c onc eal s a per son whom he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t o be t he of f ender ,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofscr eeni ng hi m f r om l egalpuni shment , shal l , i f t he of f enc e i s puni shabl e wi t h deat h, be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o f i ve year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f ence i s puni shabl e wi t h 76[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e or wi t h i mpr i sonment whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, shal lbe, puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f enc ei s puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonment whi ch may ext end t o one year ,and nott ot en year s,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of t he descr i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f enc ef or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o onef our t h par t of t he l ongest t er m of i mpr i sonment pr ovi ded f or t he of f enc e,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

"Of f enc e" i nt hi s sec t i on i nc l udes any actc ommi t t ed at any pl ace out of Bangl adesh, whi ch, i fc ommi t t ed i n Bangl adesh, woul d be puni shabl e under any of t he f ol l owi ng sec t i ons,namel y, 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394,395 396,397,398,399,402,435,436,449,450,457,458,459 and 460; and ever y suc h act shal l ,f or t he pur poses of t hi s sec t i on, be deemed t o be puni shabl e as i ft he acc used per son had been gui l t y ofi ti n Bangl adesh.

Exc ept i on. Thi s pr ovi si on shal l not ext end t o any c ase i n whi c h t he har bourorc onc eal menti s by t he husband orwi f e oft he of f ender .

I l l ust r at i on A,knowi ng t hatB has commi t t ed dacoi t y,knowi ngl yc onc eal sB i n or dert o scr een hi m f r om l egal puni shment . Her e, as B i s l i abl e t o 77[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,A i sl i abl et oi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m notexceedi ng t hr ee year s,and i s al so l i abl et of i ne.

Taking gift, etc, to screen an offender from punishment- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment

213. Whoever acc ept s or at t empt st o obt ai n, or agr ees t o ac cept , any gr at i f i c at i on f orhi msel forany ot herper son,orany r est i t ut i on ofpr oper t y t o hi msel f or any ot her per son, i n consi der at i on of hi s c onc eal i ng an of f enc e or of hi s scr eeni ng any per son f r om l egalpuni shment f or any of f enc e,orofhi s notpr oc eedi ng agai nst any per son f or t he pur pose of br i ngi ng hi m t ol egalpuni shment , shal l , i f t he of f enc e i s puni shabl e wi t h deat h, be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f enc ei s puni shabl e wi t h 78[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h

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i mpr i sonment whi c h may ext end t o t en yeas, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f ence i s puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonment not ext endi ng t ot en year s,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentoft he desc r i pt i on pr ovi ded f or t he of f ence f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o onef our t h par toft he l ongest t er m ofi mpr i sonmentpr ovi ded f ort he of f enc e,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offenderif a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment

214.Whoevergi ves orc auses,orof f er s oragr ees t o gi ve orcause,any gr at i f i c at i on t o any per son,ort or est or e orc ause t he r est or at i on ofany pr oper t yt o any per son, i nc onsi der at i on of t hat per son' sc onceal i ng an of f enc e, or of hi s sc r eeni ng any per son f r om l egalpuni shment f or any of f enc e,orofhi s notpr oc eedi ng agai nst any per son f or t he pur pose of br i ngi ng hi m t ol egalpuni shment , shal l , i f t he of f enc e i s puni shabl e wi t h deat h, be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f enc ei s puni shabl e wi t h 79[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h i mpr i sonment whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and i ft he of f ence i s puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonment not ext endi ng t ot en year s,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentoft he desc r i pt i on pr ovi ded f or t he of f ence f ora t er m whi ch may ext entt o onef our t h par toft he l ongest t er m ofi mpr i sonmentpr ovi ded f ort he of f enc e,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Except i on.

The pr ovi si ons ofsec t i ons 213 and 214 do notext end t o any case i n whi ch t he of f ence may l awf ul l y be compounded.

Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc

215.Whoevert akes oragr ees orconsent st ot ake any gr at i f i cat i on under pr et ence or on ac count ofhel pi ng any per son t or ec over any moveabl e pr oper t y ofwhi c h he shal lhave been depr i ved by any of f enc e puni shabl e under t hi s Code,shal l ,unl ess he uses al lmeans i n hi s powert o cause t he of f ender t o be appr ehended and convi c t ed of t he of f ence, be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment

Taki ng gi f tt o hel pt or ec overst ol en pr oper t y,et c .

216.Wheneverany per son c onvi c t ed oforchar ged wi t h an of f ence,bei ng i nl awf ulc ust ody f ort hatof f ence,esc apes f r om suc hc ust ody,Har bour i ng of f enderwho has escaped f r om cust ody orwhose appr ehensi on has been or der ed orwhenevera publ i cser vant ,i nt he exer c i se oft he l awf ulpowerofsuch publ i cser vant ,or der sa c er t ai n per son t o be appr ehended f oran of f ence, whoever ,knowi ng ofsuc h esc ape oror derf orappr ehensi on,har bour s or c onc eal s t hat per son wi t h t he i nt ent i on of pr event i ng hi m f r om bei ng appr ehended,shal lbe puni shed i nt he mannerf ol l owi ng,t hati st o say, i ft he of f enc ef or whi ch t he per son was i nc ust ody or i s or der ed t o be appr ehended i s puni shabl e wi t h deat h, he shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne;i fa c api t alof f enc e;

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i mpr i sonment f or t en year s, he shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s, wi t h or wi t houtf i ne;i fpuni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentf orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonment

and i ft he of f enc ei s puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonment whi ch may ext end t o one yearand nott ot en year s,he shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof t he descr i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f enc ef or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o onef our t h par toft he l ongestt er m oft he i mpr i sonmentpr ovi ded f orsuch of f enc e orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. “ Of f enc e” i n t hi s sec t i on i nc l udes al so any act or omi ssi on of whi c h a per son i s al l eged t o have been gui l t y outofBangl adesh whi ch,i fhe had been gui l t y of i ti n Bangl adesh, woul d have been puni shabl e as an of f enc e, and f or whi ch he i s,under any l aw r el at i ng t o ext r adi t i on, or under t he Fugi t i ve Of f ender s Ac t , 1881, or ot her wi se, l i abl e t o be appr ehended ordet ai ned i nc ust ody i n Bangl adesh,and ever y suc h ac tor omi ssi on shal l ,f or t he pur pose of t hi s sec t i on, be deemed t o be puni shabl e as i ft he ac cused per son had been gui l t y ofi ti n Bangl adesh.

Exc ept i on.

–Thi s pr ovi si on does not ext end t o t he c ase i n whi c h t he har bour or conc eal ment i s by t he husband or wi f e oft he per son t o be appr ehended.

Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

216A. Whoever ,knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat any per sons ar e about t o c ommi t or have r ecent l y commi t t ed r obber y or dacoi t y, har bour s t hem or any of t hem, wi t h t he i nt ent i on of f aci l i t at i ng t he commi ssi on ofsuch r obber y or dac oi t y,or ofscr eeni ng t hem or any of t hem f r om puni shment ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

Fort he pur poses oft hi s sec t i on i ti si mmat er i alwhet hert he r obber y ordac oi t yi si nt ended t o be c ommi t t ed,or has been c ommi t t ed, wi t hi n orwi t houtBangl adesh.

Exc ept i on.

–Thi s pr ovi si on does not ext end t o t he c ase i n whi c h t he har bouri s by t he husband orwi f e oft he of f ender .

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Omitted]

216B.[ Omi t t ed by sec t i on 3 oft he PenalCode ( Amendment ) Ac t , 1942 ( ActNo.VI I Iof1942) . ]

Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

217.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i cser vant ,knowi ngl y di sobeys any di r ec t i on of t he l aw as t ot he way i n whi c h he i st oc onduc t hi msel fas such publ i c ser vant ,i nt endi ng t her eby t o save,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l l t her eby save,any per son f r om l egalpuni shment ,orsubj ec thi m t oa l ess puni shment t han t hat t o whi ch he i s l i abl e or wi t h i nt ent t o save, or knowi ng t hathe i sl i kel yt her eby t o save,any pr oper t yf r om f or f ei t ur e or any c har ge t o whi ch i t i s l i abl e by l aw, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

218.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i c ser vant ,and bei ng as suc h publ i c ser vant , c har ged wi t ht he pr epar at i on ofany r ec or d orot herwr i t i ng,f r ames t hat r ec or d orwr i t i ng i n a mannerwhi c h he knows t o be i ncor r ec t ,wi t hi nt ent t oc ause,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he wi l lt her eby c ause,l oss or i nj ur yt ot he publ i c ort o any per son,or wi t hi nt ent t her eby t o save,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he wi l lt her eby save,any per son f r om l egal puni shment ,orwi t hi nt entt o save,orknowi ng t hathe i sl i kel yt her eby t o

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save,any pr oper t yf r om f or f ei t ur e orot herc har ge t o whi c hi ti sl i abl e by l aw,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc, contrary to law

219.Whoever , bei ng a publ i c ser vant , cor r upt l y or mal i c i ousl y makes or pr onounc es i n any st age of a J udi c i al pr oceedi ng, any r epor t , or der , ver di c t , or dec i si on whi c h he knows t o be c ont r ar y t o l aw, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law

220. Whoever , bei ng i n any of f i c e whi c h gi ves hi m l egal aut hor i t y t o commi t per sons f or t r i al or t o conf i nement , or t o keep per sons i n c onf i nement ,c or r upt l y or mal i ci ousl y commi t s any per son f or t r i al or conf i nement ,orkeeps any per son i nc onf i nement ,i nt he exer ci se oft hat aut hor i t y,knowi ng t hati n so doi ng he i s ac t i ng cont r ar yt ol aw,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend

221. Whoever , bei ng a publ i c ser vant ,l egal l y bound as suc h publ i c ser vantt o appr ehend ort o keep i nc onf i nementany per son char ged wi t h or l i abl e t o be appr ehended f or an of f enc e, i nt ent i onal l y omi t s t o appr ehend such per son,ori nt ent i onal l y suf f er s such per son t o esc ape,or i nt ent i onal l y ai ds suc h per son i n esc api ng or at t empt i ng t o escape f r om suc h conf i nement ,shal lbe puni shed as f ol l ows,t hati st o say: wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,wi t h or wi t hout f i ne,i ft he per son i n conf i nement ,or who ought t o have been appr ehended, was c har ged wi t h, or l i abl e t o be appr ehended f or ,an of f ence puni shabl e wi t h deat h;or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t hr ee year s, wi t h or wi t hout f i ne,i ft he per son i nc onf i nement , or who ought t o have been appr ehended, was c har ged wi t h, or l i abl e t o be appr ehended f or ,an of f ence puni shabl e wi t h 82[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e or i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s;or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t wo year s, wi t h or wi t hout f i ne, i ft he per son i n c onf i nement , or who ought t o have been appr ehended, was c har ged wi t h, or l i abl e t o be appr ehended f or ,an of f enc e puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentf ora t er m l ess t han t en year s.

Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed

222. Whoever , bei ng a publ i c ser vant ,l egal l y bound as suc h publ i c ser vant t o appr ehend or t o keep i n c onf i nement any per son under sent ence of a Cour t ofJ ust i c ef or any of f enc e or l awf ul l yc ommi t t ed t o cust ody, i nt ent i onal l y omi t s t o appr ehend suc h per son, or i nt ent i onal l y suf f er s suc h per son t o esc ape or i nt ent i onal l y ai ds such per son i n escapi ng or at t empt i ng t o esc ape f r om suc h c onf i nement , shal l be puni shed as f ol l ows t hati st o say: wi t h 83[i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t of our t een year s,wi t h orwi t houtf i ne,i ft he per son i nc onf i nement ,orwho oughtt o have been appr ehended,i s undersent ence ofdeat h;or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,wi t h or wi t hout f i ne,i ft he per son i n conf i nement ,or who oughtt o have been appr ehended,i s subj ect ,by a sent ence ofa Cour tof J ust i c e, or by vi r t ue of a commut at i on of suc h sent enc e, t o 84[

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i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e] 85

[* * *]ori mpr i sonmentf ora t er m oft en year s orupwar ds;or

wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t hr ee year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h,i ft he per son i n conf i nement ,or who ought t o have been appr ehended i s subj ec t , by a sent enc e of a Cour tofJ ust i ce,t oi mpr i sonmentf ora t er m notext endi ng t ot en year s or i ft he per son was l awf ul l y commi t t ed t oc ust ody.

Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant

223.Whoever ,bei ng a publ i cser vantl egal l y bound as such publ i cser vant t o keep i n c onf i nement any per son char ged wi t h or c onvi c t ed of any of f enc e orl awf ul l yc ommi t t ed t o cust ody,negl i gent l y suf f er s such per sons t o esc ape f r om c onf i nement ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension

224.Whoever i nt ent i onal l y of f er s any r esi st anc e or i l l egalobst r uc t i on t o t he l awf ul appr ehensi on of hi msel ff or any of f enc e wi t h whi c h he i s c har ged or ofwhi c h he has been c onvi ct ed,or esc apes or at t empt st o esc ape f r om any c ust ody i n whi c h he i sl awf ul l y det ai ned f or any such of f enc e,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

The puni shment i n t hi s sec t i on i s i n addi t i on t o t he puni shment f or whi c h t he per son t o be appr ehended or det ai ned i n c ust ody was l i abl ef ort he of f enc e wi t h whi ch he was c har ged,orofwhi ch he was c onvi c t ed.

Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person

225.Whoever i nt ent i onal l y of f er s any r esi st anc e or i l l egalobst r uc t i on t o t he l awf ulappr ehensi on ofany ot herper son f oran of f enc e,orr esc ues or at t empt s t o r esc ue any ot her per son f r om any c ust ody i n whi ch t hat per son i s l awf ul l y det ai ned f or an of f enc e, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h; or ,i ft he per son t o be appr ehended,ort he per son r esc ued orat t empt ed t o be r esc ued,i s char ged wi t h orl i abl et o be appr ehended f oran of f ence puni shabl e wi t h 86[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] or i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne; or ,i ft he per son t o be appr ehended or r escued, or at t empt ed t o be r esc ued, i s c har ged wi t h or l i abl e t o be appr ehended f or an of f ence puni shabl e wi t h deat h, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; or ,i ft he per son t o be appr ehended or r escued, or at t empt ed t o be r escued,i sl i abl e undert he sent enc e ofa Cour tofJ ust i ce,orby vi r t ue of a commut at i on ofsuc h a sent ence,t o 87[i mpr i sonmentf or l i f e] ,88[ * * *]ori mpr i sonment ,f ora t er m oft en year s orupwar ds,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; or ,i ft he per son t o be appr ehended or r escued, or at t empt ed t o be r esc ued, i s under sent ence of deat h, shal l be puni shed wi t h 89[ i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e]ori mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m not exc eedi ng t en year s,and shal lal so l i abl et of i ne.

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Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue, in cases not otherwise provided for

225B.Whoever ,i n any c ase not pr ovi ded f or i n sect i on 224 or sec t i on 225 or i n any ot her l aw f or t he t i me bei ng i nf or c e,i nt ent i onal l y of f er s any r esi st anc e ori l l egalobst r uct i on t ot he l awf ulappr ehensi on ofhi msel f or of any ot her per son, or esc apes or at t empt s t o escape f r om any c ust ody i n whi ch he i sl awf ul l y det ai ned,orr esc ues orat t empt st or escue any ot her per son f r om any cust ody i n whi c h t hat per son i s l awf ul l y det ai ned,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

Omitted]

226.[ Omi t t ed by sect i on 18 oft he PenalCode ( Amendment ) Or di nanc e, 1985 ( Or di nanc e No.XLIof1985) . ]

Violation of condition of remission of punishment

227.Whoever ,havi ng acc ept ed any condi t i onalr emi ssi on ofpuni shment , knowi ngl y vi ol at es any c ondi t i on on whi c h such r emi ssi on was gr ant ed, shal l be puni shed wi t h t he puni shment t o whi c h he was or i gi nal l y sent enc ed,i fhe has al r eady suf f er ed no par t oft hatpuni shment ,and i f he has suf f er ed any par toft hat puni shment ,t hen wi t h so muc h oft hat puni shmentas he has notal r eady suf f er ed.

Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

228.Whoeveri nt ent i onal l y of f er s any i nsul t ,orc auses any i nt er r upt i on t o any publ i c ser vant ,whi l e such publ i c ser vant i s si t t i ng i n any st age ofa j udi ci alpr oc eedi ng,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Personation of a juror or assessor

229.Whoever by per sonat i on or ot her wi se, shal li nt ent i onal l yc ause,or knowi ngl y suf f er hi msel ft o be r et ur ned, empanel l ed or swor n as a j ur yman or assessor i n any case i n whi ch he knows t hat he i s not ent i t l ed by l aw t o be so r et ur ned, empanel l ed or swor n, or knowi ng hi msel ft o have been so r et ur ned,empanel l ed or swor n cont r ar yt ol aw, shal lvol unt ar i l y ser ve on such j ur y oras such assessor ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS “Coin� defined Bangladesh coin

230.Coi ni s met alused f ort he t i me bei ng as money,and st amped and i ssued by t he aut hor i t y ofsome St at e orSover ei gn Poweri n or dert o be so used.

Bangl adesh c oi n i s met alst amped and i ssued by t he aut hor i t y of t he

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Gover nment92[* * *] i n or der t o be used as money; and met alwhi ch has been so st amped and i ssued shal lc ont i nue t o be Bangl adesh c oi nf or t he pur poses oft hi s Chapt er ,not wi t hst andi ng t hati tmay have c eased t o be used as money.

Illustrations

( a)Cowr i es ar e notc oi n. ( b)Lumps ofunst amped c opper ,t hough used as money,ar e notcoi n. ( c)Medal s ar e notc oi n,i nasmuch as t hey ar e noti nt ended t o be used as money. ( d)The c oi n denomi nat ed as t he Company' st aka i st he Queen' sc oi n. ( e)The " Far ukhabad" t aka,whi ch was f or mer l y used as money undert he aut hor i t y oft he Gover nmentofI ndi a,i s Bangl adesh coi n al t hough i ti s no l ongerso used.

Counterfeiting coin

231.Whoevercount er f ei t s orknowi ngl y per f or ms any par toft he pr oc ess of count er f ei t i ng c oi n, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

A per son c ommi t s t hi s of f enc e who i nt endi ng t o pr ac t i ce dec ept i on, or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat decept i on wi l lt her eby be pr act i ced,c auses a genui ne coi nt o appearl i ke a di f f er entc oi n.

Counterfeiting Bangladesh coin

232.Whoevercount er f ei t s,orknowi ngl y per f or ms any par toft he pr oc ess ofc ount er f ei t i ng Bangl adesh c oi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentf or l i f e,orwi t h 93[i mpr i sonment ]ofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin

233.Whoever makes or mends,orper f or ms any par t oft he pr oc ess of maki ng or mendi ng,or buys,sel l s or di sposes of ,any di e ori nst r ument , f or t he pur pose ofbei ng used, or knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hati ti si nt ended t o be used,f ort he pur pose ofc ount er f ei t i ng c oi n,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Bangladesh coin

234.Whoever makes or mends,orper f or ms any par t oft he pr oc ess of maki ng or mendi ng or buys,sel l s ordi sposes of ,any di e or i nst r ument , f or t he pur pose ofbei ng used, or knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat i t i s i nt ended t o be used, f or t he pur pose of c ount er f ei t i ng Bangl adesh c oi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et o f i ne.

Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin; if Bangladesh coin

235. Whoever i s i n possessi on of any i nst r ument or mat er i al ,f or t he pur pose ofusi ng t he same f orc ount er f ei t i ng coi n,or knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hatt he same i si nt ended t o be used f ort hatpur pose, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne;

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and i ft he coi nt o be count er f ei t ed i s Bangl adesh coi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Abetting in Bangladesh the counterfeiting out of Bangladesh of coin

236.Whoever ,bei ng wi t hi n Bangl adesh,abet st he c ount er f ei t i ng ofcoi n outofBangl adesh shal lbe puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe abet t ed t he c ount er f ei t i ng ofsuch c oi n wi t hi n Bangl adesh.

Import or export of counterfeit coin

237. Whoever i mpor t s i nt o Bangl adesh, or expor t s t her ef r om, any c ount er f ei tc oi n,knowi ngl y or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat t he same i s c ount er f ei t ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Import or export of counterfeits of Bangladesh coin

238. Whoever i mpor t s i nt o Bangl adesh, or expor t s t her ef r om, any c ount er f ei tc oi n whi ch he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o be a count er f ei t ofBangl adesh c oi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 94[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e,or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

239.Whoever , havi ng any count er f ei tc oi n whi ch,at t he t i me when he bec ame possessed ofi t ,he knew t o be c ount er f ei t ,f r audul ent l y or wi t h i nt entt hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,del i ver st he same t o any per son,or at t empt s t o i nduc e any per son t o r ec ei ve i t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o f i ve year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Delivery of Bangladesh coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit

240. Whoever , havi ng any count er f ei t coi n, whi ch i s a c ount er f ei t of Bangl adesh c oi n,and whi ch,att he t i me when he bec ame possessed ofi t , he knew t o be a c ount er f ei t of Bangl adesh coi n, f r audul ent l y or wi t h i nt entt hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,del i ver st he same t o any per son,or at t empt s t o i nduc e any per son t o r ec ei ve i t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit

241.Whoever del i ver st o any ot her per son as genui ne,or at t empt st o i nduc e any ot herper son t or ec ei ve as genui ne,any count er f ei tcoi n whi ch he knows t o be c ount er f ei t ,butwhi c h he di d notknow t o be count er f ei t att he t i me when he t ook i ti nt o hi s possessi on,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne t o an amountwhi ch may ext end i st en t i mes t he val ue oft he c oi nc ount er f ei t ed,orwi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A,a c oi ner ,del i ver sc ount er f ei t Company' st aka t o hi s ac compl i c e B,f or t he pur pose ofut t er i ng t hem.B sel l st he t aka t o C,anot her ,ut t er er ,who buys t hem knowi ng t hem t o be c ount er f ei t .C pays away t he t aka f or goods t o D,who r ecei ves t hem,not knowi ng t hem t o be count er f ei t .D af t er r ec ei vi ng t he t aka, di sc over s t hat t hey ar e count er f ei t and pays t hem away as i ft hey wer e good.Her eD i s puni shabl e onl y under t hi s sect i on,but B and C ar e puni shabl e under sec t i on 239 or 240, as t he

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Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

242.Whoever ,f r audul ent l y orwi t hi nt entt hatf r aud may be commi t t ed,i s i n possessi on of c ount er f ei tc oi n, havi ng known at t he t i me when he bec ame possessed t her eof t hat suc h coi n was count er f ei t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Possession of Bangladesh coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof

243.Whoever ,f r audul ent l y orwi t hi nt entt hatf r aud may be commi t t ed,i s i n possessi on of c ount er f ei tc oi n, whi c h i sa c ount er f ei t of Bangl adesh coi n,havi ng known at t he t i me when he bec ame possessed ofi tt hati t was c ount er f ei t ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et o f i ne.

Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law

244. Whoever , bei ng empl oyed i n any mi nt l awf ul l y est abl i shed i n Bangl adesh,does any act ,oromi t s what he i sl egal l y bound t o do,wi t h t he i nt ent i on of causi ng any c oi n i ssued f r om t hat mi nt t o be of a di f f er ent wei ght or c omposi t i on f r om t he wei ght or composi t i on f i xed by l aw,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lbe l i abl et of i ne.

Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint

245. Whoever , wi t hout l awf ulaut hor i t y, t akes out ofany mi nt ,l awf ul l y est abl i shed i n Bangl adesh, any c oi ni ng t ool or i nst r ument , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Fraudulently or dishonesty diminishing weight or altering composition of coin

246. Whoever f r audul ent l y or di shonest l y per f or ms on any c oi n any oper at i on whi ch di mi ni shes t he wei ght or al t er st he composi t i on oft hat coi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

A per son who sc oops outpar toft he c oi n and put s anyt hi ng el se i nt ot he c avi t y al t er st he c omposi t i on oft hatc oi n.

Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Bangladesh coin

247. Whoever f r audul ent l y or di shonest l y per f or ms on any Bangl adesh c oi n,any oper at i on whi c h di mi ni shes t he wei ghtoral t er st he composi t i on oft hatc oi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

248. Whoever per f or ms on any c oi n any oper at i on whi ch al t er s t he appear ance oft hatc oi n,wi t ht he i nt ent i on t hatt he sai dc oi n shal lpass as a c oi n ofa di f f er entdescr i pt i on,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o t hr ee year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Altering appearance of Bangladesh coin, with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description

249. Whoever per f or ms on any Bangl adesh coi n any oper at i on whi ch al t er st he appear anc e oft hat c oi n,wi t ht he i nt ent i on t hat t he sai d coi n shal lpass as a coi n of a di f f er ent desc r i pt i on, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

250.Whoever , havi ng c oi ni n hi s possessi on wi t hr espect t o whi c ht he of f enc e def i ned i n sect i on 246 or 248 has been c ommi t t ed, and havi ng known at t he t i me when he bec ame possessed ofsuch coi n t hat such of f enc e had been c ommi t t ed wi t hr espec tt oi t ,f r audul ent l y orwi t hi nt ent t hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,del i ver s suc h coi nt o any ot her per son,or at t empt s t o i nduc e any ot her per son t o r ec ei ve t he same, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t of i ve year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Delivery of Bangladesh coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered

251.Whoever , havi ng c oi ni n hi s possessi on wi t hr espect t o whi c ht he of f enc e def i ned i n sect i on 247 or 249 has been c ommi t t ed, and havi ng known at t he t i me when he bec ame possessed ofsuch coi n t hat such of f enc e had been c ommi t t ed wi t hr espec tt oi t ,f r audul ent l y orwi t hi nt ent t hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,del i ver s suc h coi nt o any ot her per son,or at t empt s t o i nduc e any ot her per son t o r ec ei ve t he same, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

252.Whoeverf r audul ent l y orwi t hi nt entt hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,i s i n possessi on ofc oi n wi t hr espectt o whi ch t he of f enc e def i ned i n ei t her oft he sect i on 246 or248 has been commi t t ed,havi ng known att he t i me of becomi ng possessed t her eof t hat suc h of f ence had been c ommi t t ed wi t hr espec tt o suc hc oi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her descr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Possession of Bangladesh coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof

253.Whoeverf r audul ent l y orwi t hi nt entt hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,i s i n possessi on ofc oi n wi t hr espectt o whi ch t he of f enc e def i ned i n ei t her oft he sec t i on 247 or249 has been c ommi t t ed havi ng known att he t i me of bec omi ng possessed t her eof ,t hat suc h of f enc e had been c ommi t t ed wi t hr espec tt o suc hc oi n,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t of i ve year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered

254.Whoeverdel i ver st o any ot herper son as genui ne oras a coi n ofa di f f er entdescr i pt i on f r om whati ti s,orat t empt st oi nduce any per son t o r ec ei ve as genui ne, or as a di f f er ent c oi n f r om what i ti s, any coi n i n r espec tofwhi ch he knows t hatany suc h oper at i on as t hatment i oned i n sect i ons 246,247, 248, or 249 has been per f or med, but i nr espect of whi c h he di d not ,att he t i me when he t ook i ti nt o hi s possessi on,know t hat suc h oper at i on had been per f or med, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne t o an amountwhi c h may ext end t ot en t i mes t he val ue of t he coi n f or whi c h t he al t er ed c oi n i s passed, or at t empt ed t o be passed.

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Counterfeiting Government stamp

255.Whoevercount er f ei t s orknowi ngl y per f or ms any par toft he pr oc ess of c ount er f ei t i ng, any st amp i ssued by Gover nment f or t he pur pose of r evenue, shal l be puni shed wi t h 95[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e or wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

A per son c ommi t st hi s of f enc e who c ount er f ei t s by causi ng a genui ne st amp ofone denomi nat i on t o appearl i ke a genui ne st amp ofa di f f er entdenomi nat i on.

Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp

256.Whoever has i n hi s possessi on any i nst r ument or mat er i alf or t he pur pose ofbei ng used,orknowi ng orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hati ti s i nt ended t o be used,f ort he pur pose ofcount er f ei t i ng any st amp i ssued

by Gover nment f or t he pur pose of r evenue, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp

257.Whoevermakes or per f or ms any par t oft he pr oc ess ofmaki ng,or buys,or sel l s,or di sposes of ,any i nst r ument f or t he pur pose ofbei ng used,or knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat i ti si nt ended t o be used,f or t he pur pose ofc ount er f ei t i ng any st amp i ssued by Gover nment f ort he pur pose ofr evenue,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Sale of counterfeit Government stamp

258.Whoeversel l s,orof f er sf orsal e,any st amp whi c h he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t o be a c ount er f ei tofany st amp i ssued by Gover nment f ort he pur pose ofr evenue,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp

259.Whoeverhas i n hi s possessi on any st amp whi c h he knows t o be a count er f ei t of any st amp i ssued by Gover nment f or t he pur pose of r evenue,i nt endi ng t o use,ordi spose oft he same as a genui ne st amp,or i n or dert hati tmay be used as a genui ne st amp,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit

260.Whoeveruses as genui ne any st amp,knowi ng i tt o be a c ount er f ei t ofany st amp i ssued by Gover nmentf ort he pur pose ofr evenue,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government

261. Whoever f r audul ent l y or wi t h i nt ent t o c ause l oss t o t he Gover nment ,r emoves or ef f ac es f r om any subst anc e,bear i ng any st amp i ssued by Gover nment f or t he pur pose of r evenue, any wr i t i ng or doc ument f or whi ch such st amp has been used, or r emoves f r om any wr i t i ng or doc ument a st amp whi c h has been used f or suc h wr i t i ng or doc ument ,i n or dert hatsuch st amp may be used f ora di f f er entwr i t i ng or doc ument ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Using Government stamp known to have been before used

262. Whoever f r audul ent l y or wi t h i nt ent t o c ause l oss t o t he Gover nment ,uses f orany pur pose a st amp i ssued by Gover nmentf ort he pur pose ofr evenue,whi c h he knows t o have been bef or e used,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used

263. Whoever f r audul ent l y or wi t h i nt ent t oc ause l oss t o Gover nment , er ases orr emoves f r om a st amp i ssued by Gover nmentf ort he pur pose of r evenue,any mar k,putori mpr essed upon suc h st amp f ort he pur pose of denot i ng t hat t he same has been used, or knowi ngl y has i n hi s possessi on orsel l s ordi sposes ofany such st amp f r om whi c h suc h mar k has been er ased or r emoved, or sel l s or di sposes of any such st amp whi c h he knows t o have been used,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Prohibition of fictitious stamps

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[263A.( 1)Whoever

( a) makes, knowi ngl y ut t er s, deal s i n or sel l s any f i ct i t i ous st amp, or knowi ngl y uses f orany post alpur pose any f i c t i t i ous st amp,or ( b)has i n hi s possessi on,wi t houtl awf ulexc use,any f i c t i t i ous st amp,or ( c )makes or ,wi t houtl awf ulexc use,has i n hi s possessi on any di e,pl at e, i nst r umentormat er i al sf ormaki ng any f i ct i t i ous st amp, shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka. ( 2)Any suc h st amp,di e,pl at e,i nst r umentormat er i al si nt he possessi on ofany per son f ormaki ng any f i ct i t i ous st amp may be sei zed and shal lbe f or f ei t ed. ( 3)I nt hi s sec t i on “f i ct i t i ous st amp" means any st amp f al sel y pur por t i ng t o be i ssued by Gover nmentf ort he pur pose ofdenot i ng a r at e ofpost age or any f acsi mi l e or i mi t at i on or r epr esent at i on, whet her on paper or ot her wi se,ofany st amp i ssued by Gover nmentf ort hatpur pose. ( 4) I n t hi s sect i on and al so i n sec t i ons 255 t o 263,bot h i ncl usi ve,t he wor d “Gover nment " when used i nc onnec t i on wi t h,ori nr ef er ence t o,any st amp i ssued f or t he pur pose of denot i ng a r at e of post age, shal l , not wi t hst andi ng anyt hi ng i n sec t i on 17,be deemed t oi nc l ude t he per son orper sons aut hor i zed by l aw t o admi ni st er exec ut i ve gover nment i n any par tofBangl adesh,and al so i n any par tofHerMaj est y' s domi ni ons ori n any f or ei gn count r y. ]

CHAPTER XIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing

264. Whoever f r audul ent l y uses any i nst r ument f or wei ghi ng whi c h he knows t o be f al se, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Fraudulent use of false weight or measure

265. Whoever f r audul ent l y uses any f al se wei ght or f al se measur e of l engt h or c apac i t y,or f r audul ent l y uses any wei ght or any measur e of l engt h orc apaci t y as a di f f er entwei ghtormeasur ef r om whati ti s,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Being in possession of false weight or measure

266.Whoeveri si n possessi on ofany i nst r umentf or wei ghi ng,orofany wei ght ,orofany measur e ofl engt h or c apaci t y,whi c h he knows t o be f al se, and i nt endi ng t hat t he same may be f r audul ent l y used, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Making or selling false weight or measure

267.Whoevermakes,sel l s ordi sposes ofany i nst r umentf orwei ghi ng,or any wei ght ,orany measur e ofl engt h orc apac i t y whi ch he knows t o be f al se,i n or der t hatt he same may be used as t r ue,or knowi ng t hatt he same i sl i kel yt o be used as t r ue,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdesc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne orwi t h bot h.

CHAPTER XIV OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS Public nuisance

268.A per son i s gui l t y ofa publ i c nui sance who does any actori s gui l t y of an i l l egal omi ssi on whi c h c auses any common i nj ur y, danger or annoyance t ot he publ i c ort ot he peopl ei n gener alwho dwel loroc c upy pr oper t y i n t he vi ci ni t y, or whi ch must nec essar i l y c ause i nj ur y, obst r uc t i on,danger s orannoyanc et o per sons who may have occ asi on t o use any publ i cr i ght .

A c ommon nui sanc ei s not exc used on t he gr ound t hati tc auses some c onveni enc e oradvant age.

Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

269.Whoeverunl awf ul l y ornegl i gent l y does any actwhi ch i s,and whi ch he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t o be,l i kel yt o spr ead t he i nf ec t i on of any di sease danger ous t o l i f e, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life

270.Whoevermal i gnant l y does any actwhi c hi s,and whi c h he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o be,l i kel yt o spr ead t he i nf ec t i on ofany di sease danger ous t o l i f e, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Disobedience to quarantine rule

271.Whoeverknowi ngl y di sobeys any r ul e made and pr omul gat ed by t he Gover nment f or put t i ng any vessel i nt o a st at e of quar ant i ne, or f or r egul at i ng t he i nt er c our se of vessel si n a st at e of quar ant i ne wi t h t he shor e or wi t h ot her vessel s,or f or r egul at i ng t he i nt er cour se bet ween pl ac es wher e an i nf ec t i ous di sease pr evai l s and ot her pl aces, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale

272.Whoeveradul t er at es any ar t i c l e off ood ordr i nk,so as t o make such ar t i c l e noxi ous as f ood or dr i nk,i nt endi ng t o sel lsuc h ar t i c l e as f ood or dr i nk,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat t he same wi l lbe sol d as f ood or dr i nk,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one

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Sale of noxious food or drink

273.Whoeversel l s,orof f er s or exposes f or sal e,as f ood ordr i nk,any ar t i c l e whi c h has been r ender ed orhas become noxi ous,ori si n a st at e unf i tf orf ood ordr i nk,knowi ng orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hatt he same i s noxi ous as f ood ordr i nk,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Adulteration of drugs

274. Whoever adul t er at es any dr ug or medi c al pr epar at i on i n such a manneras t ol essen t he ef f i cac y orc hange t he oper at i on ofsuc h dr ug or medi c alpr epar at i on,ort o make i tnoxi ous,i nt endi ng t hati tshal lbe sol d orused f or ,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hati twi l lbe sol d orused f or ,any medi ci nalpur pose,as i fi thad notunder gone suc h adul t er at i on,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Sale of adulterated drugs

275. Whoever , knowi ng any dr ug or medi calpr epar at i on t o have been adul t er at ed i n such a manner as t o l essen i t s ef f i cacy, t o c hange i t s oper at i on,ort or enderi tnoxi ous,sel l st he same,orof f er s orexposes i t f or sal e, or i ssues i tf r om any di spensar y f or medi ci nal pur poses as unadul t er at ed, or c auses i tt o be used f or medi c i nal pur poses by any per son not knowi ng of t he adul t er at i on, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,or wi t h bot h.

Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

276. Whoever knowi ngl y sel l s, or of f er s or exposes f or sal e, or i ssues f r om a di spensar y f or medi c i nal pur poses, any dr ug or medi c i nal pr epar at i on,as a di f f er entdr ug ormedi calpr epar at i on,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,or wi t h bot h.

Fouling water or public spring or reservoir

277.Whoevervol unt ar i l y cor r upt s orf oul st he wat erofany publ i c spr i ng or r eser voi r ,so as t o r ender i tl ess f i tf or t he pur pose f or whi ch i ti s or di nar i l y used,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t hr ee mont hs,or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka orwi t h bot h.

Making atmosphere noxious to health

278.However vol unt ar i l y vi t i at es t he at mospher ei n any pl ac e so as t o make i tnoxi ous t ot he heal t h ofper sons i n gener aldwel l i ng orcar r yi ng on busi ness i nt he nei ghbor hood orpassi ng al ong a publ i c way,shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka.

Rash driving or riding on a public way

279.Whoeverdr i ves any vehi cl e,orr i des,on any publ i c way i n a manner so r ash ornegl i gent as t o endangerhuman l i f e,ort o be l i kel yt o cause hur tori nj ur yt o any ot herper son,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o 97[t hr ee year s,orwi t h

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98[Explanation.Any per son

dr i vi ng any vehi c l e,or r i di ng,on any publ i c way,i n a speed whi ch exceeds t he l i mi t pr esc r i bed i nt hi s behal fby or under any l aw f ort he t i me bei ng i nf or c e shal l ,f ort he pur pose oft hi s sec t i on, be deemed t o have dr i ven so r ashl y or negl i gent l y as t o endangerhuman l i f e,orcause hur tori nj ur yt o any ot herper son. ]

Rash navigation of vessel

280.Whoevernavi gat es any vesseli n a mannerso r ash ornegl i gentas t o endanger human l i f e,or t o be l i kel yt o cause hur t or i nj ur yt o any ot herper son,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy

281.Whoeverexhi bi t s any f al se l i ght ,mar k orbuoy,i nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat such exhi bi t i on wi l lmi sl ead any navi gat or , shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel

282.Whoeverknowi ngl y ornegl i gent l yc onveys,orc auses t o be c onveyed f or ,hi r e,any per son by wat eri n any vessel ,when t hatvesseli si n such a st at e or so l oaded as t o endanger t he l i f e of t hat per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation

283.Whoever ,by doi ng any act ,orby omi t t i ng t ot ake or der wi t h any pr oper t y i n hi s possessi on or under hi s c har ge, causes danger , obst r uc t i on or i nj ur yt o any per son i n any publ i c way or publ i cl i ne of navi gat i on,shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka.

Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance

284.Whoeverdoes,wi t h any poi sonous subst ance,any ac ti n a manner so r ash ornegl i gent as t o endangerhuman l i f e,ort o be l i kel yt o cause hur tori nj ur yt o any per son, orknowi ngl y ornegl i gent l y omi t st ot ake suc h or derwi t h any poi sonous subst ance i n hi s possessi on as i s suf f i c i ent t o guar d agai nst pr obabl e dangert o human l i f ef r om suc h poi sonous subst anc e, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne, whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter

285.Whoeverdoes,wi t hf i r e orany c ombust i bl e mat t er ,any actso r ashl y ornegl i gent l y as t o endangerhuman l i f e,ort o be l i kel yt o cause hur tor i nj ur yt o any ot herper son, orknowi ngl y ornegl i gent l y omi t st ot ake suc h or derwi t h any f i r e orany c ombust i bl e mat t eri n hi s possessi on as i s suf f i ci entt o guar d agai nstany pr obabl e dangert o human l i f ef r om such f i r e orc ombust i bl e mat t er ,

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shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance

286.Whoever does,wi t h any expl osi ve subst anc e,any ac tso r ashl y or negl i gent l y as t o endanger human l i f e,or t o be l i kel yt o c ause hur t or i nj ur yt o any ot herper son, or knowi ngl y or negl i gent l y omi t st ot ake such or der wi t h any expl osi ve subst ance i n hi s possessi on as i s suf f i ci entt o guar d agai nstany pr obabl e dangert o human l i f ef r om t hatsubst anc e, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Negligent conduct with respect to machinery

287.Whoeverdoes,wi t h any machi ner y,any ac tso r ashl y ornegl i gent l y as t o endangerhuman l i f e or t o be l i kel yt oc ause hur tori nj ur yt o any ot herper son, orknowi ngl y ornegl i gent l y omi t st ot ake suc h or derwi t h any machi ner y i n hi s possessi on or underhi s car e as i s suf f i c i ent t o guar d agai nstany pr obabl e dangert o human l i f ef r om such machi ner y, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs, or wi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings

288. Whoever ,i n pul l i ng down or r epai r i ng any bui l di ng, knowi ngl y or negl i gent l y omi t st ot ake such or derwi t ht hatbui l di ng as i s suf f i ci entt o guar d agai nst any pr obabl e danger t o human l i f e f r om t he f al lof t hat bui l di ng,or ofany par tt her eof ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Negligent conduct with respect to animal

289.Whoeverknowi ngl y ornegl i gent l y omi t st ot ake suc h or derwi t h any ani mali n hi s possessi on as i s suf f i c i ent t o guar d agai nst any pr obabl e dangert o human l i f e,orany pr obabl e dangerofgr i evous hur tf r om such ani mal , shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for

290. Whoever commi t s a publ i c nui sanc e i n any c ase not ot her wi se puni shabl e by t hi s Code,shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o t wo hundr ed t aka.

Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue

291. Whoever r epeat s or c ont i nues a publ i c nui sanc e, havi ng been enj oi ned by any publ i c ser vant who has l awf ulaut hor i t yt oi ssue such i nj unc t i on nott or epeatorc ont i nue such nui sanc e,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Sale, etc, of obscene books, etc

292.Whoever ( a)sel l s,l et st o hi r e,di st r i but es,publ i cl y exhi bi t s or i n any mannerput s i nt oc i r c ul at i on,orf orpur poses ofsal e,hi r e,di st r i but i on,publ i c exhi bi t i on or c i r c ul at i on, makes, pr oduc es or has i n hi s possessi on any obsc ene book,pamphl et ,paper ,dr awi ng,pai nt i ng,r epr esent at i on orf i gur e orany ot herobsc ene obj ec twhat soever ,or ( b) i mpor t s, expor t s or conveys any obscene obj ect f or any of t he pur poses af or esai d, or knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat such obj ec t wi l lbe sol d,l et t o hi r e,di st r i but ed or publ i c l y exhi bi t ed ori n any mannerputi nt o ci r c ul at i on,or ( c )t akes par ti n or r ec ei ves pr of i t sf r om any busi ness i nt he c our se of whi ch he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t hatany suc h obsc ene obj ec t s ar e,f orany oft he pur poses af or esai d,made,pr oduc ed,pur chased,kept , i mpor t ed,expor t ed,c onveyed,publ i c l y exhi bi t ed ori n any mannerputi nt o ci r c ul at i on,or ( d) adver t i ses or makes known by any means what soever t hat any per son i s engaged ori sr eady t o engage i n any ac twhi c hi s an of f ence undert hi s sec t i on,ort hatany suc h obsc ene obj ectcan be pr oc ur ed f r om ort hr ough any per son,or ( e) of f er s or at t empt s t o do any ac t whi c h i s an of f ence under t hi s sec t i on, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Exc ept i on.

- Thi s sec t i on does not ext end t o any book,pamphl et ,wr i t i ng, dr awi ng orpai nt i ng keptorused bona f i de f orr el i gi ous pur poses orany r epr esent at i on sc ul pt ur ed,engr aved,pai nt ed orot her wi se r epr esent ed on ori n any t empl e,oron any carused f ort he c onveyanc e ofi dol s,orkept orused f orany r el i gi ous pur pose.

Sale, etc, of obscene objects to young person

293.Whoeversel l s,l et st o hi r e,di st r i but es,exhi bi t s or c i r c ul at es t o any per son under t he age of t went y year s any suc h obscene obj ect as i s r ef er r ed t oi nt he l ast pr ec edi ng sect i on,orof f er s orat t empt s so t o do, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Obscene acts and songs

294.Whoever ,t ot he annoyance ofot her s, ( a)does any obsc ene ac ti n any publ i cpl ace,or ( b)si ngs,r ec i t es orut t er s any obsc ene songs,bal l ad orwor ds,i n ornear any publ i cpl ac e, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Keeping lotteryoffice

99[294A.Whoever k eeps any of f i c e or pl ace f ort he

pur pose ofdr awi ng any l ot t er y not bei ng a St at e l ot t er y or a l ot t er y aut hor i zed by t he Gover nmentshal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

And whoever publ i shes any pr oposalt o pay any sum,or t o del i ver any goods,ort o do orf or beardoi ng anyt hi ng f ort he benef i tofany per son, on any event orc ont i ngency r el at i ve orappl i cabl et ot he dr awi ng ofany t i c ket ,l ot ,numberorf i gur ei n any suc hl ot t er y shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka. ]

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[294B.Whoeverof f er s,orunder t akes t o of f er ,i nc onnect i on wi t h any t r ade or busi ness orsal e ofany commodi t y,any pr i ze,r ewar d or ot her si mi l arc onsi der at i on,by what evername c al l ed,whet heri n money orki nd, agai nstany c oupon,t i c ket ,numberorf i gur e,orby any ot her devi c e,as an i nducementorencour agementt ot r ade orbusi ness ort ot he buyi ng of any c ommodi t y,or f or t he pur pose ofadver t i sement or popul ar i si ng any commodi t y, and whoever publ i shes any such of f er , shal lbe puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

CHAPTER XV OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class

295.Whoeverdest r oys,damages ordef i l es any pl ac e ofwor shi p,orany obj ec thel d sacr ed by any c l ass ofper sons wi t ht he i nt ent i on oft her eby i nsul t i ng t he r el i gi on ofany c l ass ofper sons orwi t ht he knowl edge t hat any c l ass of per sons i sl i kel y t o consi der such dest r uc t i on, damage or def i l ement as an i nsul t t o t hei r r el i gi on, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs

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del i ber at e and mal i c i ous i nt ent i on ofout r agi ng t he r el i gi ous f eel i ngs ofany cl ass oft he ci t i zens ofBangl adesh,by wor ds, ei t herspoken orwr i t t en,orby vi si bl er epr esent at i ons i nsul t s orat t empt s t o i nsul tt he r el i gi on or t he r el i gi ous bel i ef s of t hat cl ass, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

Disturbing religious assembly

296. Whoever vol unt ar i l y c auses di st ur banc e t o any assembl y l awf ul l y engaged i nt he per f or mance ofr el i gi ous wor shi p,orr el i gi ous cer emoni es, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Trespassing on burial places, etc

297.Whoever ,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofwoundi ng t he f eel i ngs ofany per son, orofi nsul t i ng t he r el i gi on ofany per son,orwi t ht he knowl edge t hatt he f eel i ngs ofany per son ar el i kel yt o be wounded,ort hat t he r el i gi on of any per son i sl i kel yt o be i nsul t ed t her eby, c ommi t s any t r espass i n any pl ac e of wor shi p or on any pl ace of sepul t ur e,orany pl ac e set apar tf ort he per f or mance off uner alr i t es or as a deposi t or yf ort he r emai ns oft he dead,orof f er s any i ndi gni t yt o any human cor pse,or c auses di st ur banc et o any per sons assembl ed f or t he per f or mance off uner alcer emoni es, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Uttering words, etc, with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings

298. Whoever , wi t h t he del i ber at e i nt ent i on of woundi ng t he r el i gi ous f eel i ngs of any per son, ut t er s any wor d or makes any sound i n t he hear i ng oft hatper son ormakes any gest ur ei nt he si ghtoft hatper son or pl ac es any obj ecti nt he si ght oft hat per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one

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CHAPTER XVI OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY Of Offences affecting Life Culpable homicide

299.Whoevercauses deat h by doi ng an actwi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng deat h,or wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng such bodi l yi nj ur y as i sl i kel yt o c ause deat h,orwi t ht he knowl edge t hathe i sl i kel y by such ac tt o cause deat h,commi t st he of f ence ofc ul pabl e homi ci de.

Illustrations

( a)A l ays st i c ks and t ur fovera pi t ,wi t ht he i nt ent i on oft her eby c ausi ng deat h,orwi t ht he knowl edge t hatdeat hi sl i kel yt o be t her eby caused.Z, bel i evi ng t he gr ound t o be f i r m,t r eads on i t ,f al l si n and i s ki l l ed.A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e ofc ul pabl e homi c i de. ( b)A knows Z t o be behi nd a bush.B does notknow i t .A,i nt endi ng t o c ause,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt oc ause Z' s deat hi nduc es B t of i r e at t he bush.B f i r es and ki l l s Z.Her e B may be gui l t y ofno of f ence; butA has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e ofcul pabl e homi ci de. ( c )A,by shoot i ng ata f owlwi t hi nt entt o ki l land st eali t ,ki l l s B,who i s behi nd a bush;A notknowi ng t hathe was t her e.Her e,al t hough A was doi ng an unl awf ulac t ,he was notgui l t y ofcul pabl e homi ci de,as he di d not i nt end t o ki l lB or c ause deat h by doi ng an act t hat he knew was l i kel yt o cause deat h.

Explanation 1. A per son who c auses bodi l y i nj ur y t o anot her who i s l abour i ng under a di sor der , di sease or bodi l y i nf i r mi t y, and t her eby ac c el er at es t he deat h oft hatot her ,shal lbe deemed t o have c aused hi s deat h.

Explanation 2.Wher e deat hi sc aused by bodi l yi nj ur y,t he per son who c auses such bodi l yi nj ur y shal lbe deemed t o have c aused t he deat h, al t hough by r esor t i ng t o pr oper r emedi es and ski l f ult r eat mentt he deat h mi ghthave been pr event ed.

Explanation 3.The c ausi ng oft he deat h ofa chi l di nt he mot her ' s womb i s not homi ci de. But i t may amount t o c ul pabl e homi c i de t o cause t he deat h ofa l i vi ng c hi l d,i fany par t oft hat chi l d has been br ought f or t h, t hough t he chi l d may nothave br eat hed orbeen compl et el y bor n.

Murder

300. Exc ept i n t he cases her ei naf t er except ed, c ul pabl e homi c i de i s mur der ,i ft he ac tby whi c ht he deat hi sc aused i s done wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng deat h,or Sec ondl y.

I fi ti s done wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofcausi ng such bodi l yi nj ur y as t he of f ender knows t o be l i kel yt o c ause t he deat h of t he per son t o whom t he har m i sc aused,or– Thi r dl y.

I fi ti s done wi t h t he i nt ent i on of c ausi ng bodi l y i nj ur yt o any per son and t he bodi l yi nj ur yi nt ended t o be i nf l i ct ed i s suf f i c i ent i nt he or di nar yc our se ofnat ur et oc ause deat h,or– Four t hl y. ft he per son c ommi t t i ng t he ac tknows t hati ti s so i mmi nent l y danger ous t hat i t must ,i n al lpr obabi l i t y, cause deat h, or suc h bodi l y i nj ur y as i s l i kel y t o c ause deat h, and c ommi t s such ac t wi t hout any exc use f ori nc ur r i ng t he r i sk ofcausi ng deat h orsuch i nj ur y as af or esai d.

Illustrations

( a)A shoot s Z wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofki l l i ng hi m.Z di es i n consequenc e.A commi t s mur der . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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( b) A,knowi ng t hat Z i sl abour i ng under suc h a di sease t hata bl ow i s l i kel yt oc ause hi s deat h,st r i kes hi m wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng bodi l y i nj ur y.Z di es i nc onsequenc e oft he bl ow.A i s gui l t y ofmur der ,al t hough t he bl ow mi ght nothave been suf f i c i enti nt he or di nar yc our se ofnat ur e t oc ause t he deat h ofa per son i n a sound st at e ofheal t h.Buti fA,not knowi ng t hatZ i sl abour i ng underany di sease,gi ves hi m suc h a bl ow as woul d noti nt he or di nar yc our se ofnat ur e ki l la per son i n a sound st at e ofheal t h,her e A,al t hough he may i nt end t oc ause bodi l yi nj ur y,i s not gui l t y ofmur der ,i fhe di d noti nt end t o cause deat h orsuc h bodi l yi nj ur y as i nt he or di nar yc our se ofnat ur e woul d cause deat h. ( c )A i nt ent i onal l y gi ves Z a swor dcut or cl ubwound suf f i c i ent t o cause t he deat h of a man i n t he or di nar y c our se of nat ur e. Z di es i n consequence. Her e A i s gui l t y of mur der , al t hough he may not have i nt ended t oc ause Z' s deat h. ( d)A wi t hout any excuse f i r es a l oaded cannon i nt o a cr owd ofper sons and ki l l s one oft hem.A i s gui l t y ofmur der ,al t hough he may not have had a pr emedi t at ed desi gn t o ki l lany par t i c ul ari ndi vi dual .

When culpable homicide is not murder

Exc ept i on 1.

Cul pabl e homi c i de i s not mur der i ft he of f ender , whi l st depr i ved oft he power ofsel f c ont r olby gr ave and sudden pr ovoc at i on, c auses t he deat h oft he per son who gave t he pr ovoc at i on or c ause t he deat h ofany ot herper son by mi st ake orac ci dent .

The above exc ept i on i s subj ec tt ot he f ol l owi ng pr ovi sos: Fi r st l y.

That t he pr ovoc at i on i s not soughtor vol unt ar i l y pr ovoked by t he of f enderas an exc use f orki l l i ng ordoi ng har m t o any per son.

Sec ondl y.

Thatt he pr ovocat i on i s notgi ven by anyt hi ng done i n obedi ence t ot he l aw,orby a publ i cser vanti nt he l awf ulexer c i se oft he power s of suc h publ i cser vant .

Thi r dl y.

That t he pr ovoc at i on i s not gi ven by anyt hi ng done i nt he l awf ul exer c i se oft he r i ghtofpr i vat e def ense.

Explanation.

-Whet hert he pr ovoc at i on was gr ave and sudden enough t o pr eventt he of f enc ef r om amount i ng t o mur deri s a quest i on off ac t .

Illustrations

( a)A,undert he i nf l uenc e ofpassi on exc i t ed by a pr ovoc at i on gi ven by Z, i nt ent i onal l y ki l l s Y,Z' s chi l d.Thi si s mur der ,i nasmuch as t he pr ovoc at i on was notgi ven by t he c hi l d,and t he deat h oft he c hi l d was notc aused by acc i dentormi sf or t une i n doi ng an ac tcaused by t he pr ovocat i on. ( b) Y gi ves gr ave and sudden pr ovocat i on t o A.A, on t hi s pr ovoc at i on f i r es a pi st olatY,nei t heri nt endi ng norknowi ng hi msel ft o be l i kel yt o ki l l Z,who i s nearhi m,butoutofsi ght .A ki l l s Z.Her e A has notc ommi t t ed mur der ,butmer el yc ul pabl e homi c i de. ( c )A i sl awf ul l y ar r est ed by Z,a bai l i f f .A i s exc i t ed t o sudden and vi ol ent passi on by t he ar r est , and ki l l s Z. Thi s i s mur der ,i nasmuch as t he pr ovocat i on was gi ven by a t hi ng done by a publ i c ser vanti nt he exer ci se ofhi s power s. ( d)A appear s as a wi t ness bef or e Z,a Magi st r at e.Z says t hathe does notbel i eve a wor d ofA' s deposi t i on,and t hatA has per j ur ed hi msel f ,A i s moved t o sudden passi on by t hese wor ds,and ki l l s Z.Thi si s mur der . ( e) A at t empt st o pul lZ' s nose. Z, i n exer c i se of t he r i ght of pr i vat e def ense, l ays hol d of A t o pr event hi m f r om doi ng so. A i s moved t o sudden and vi ol ent passi on i nc onsequenc e, and ki l l s Z.Thi si s mur der , i nasmuc h as t he pr ovoc at i on was gi ven by a t hi ng done i nt he exer ci se of t he r i ghtofpr i vat e def ense. ( f ) Z st r i kes B.B i s by t hi s pr ovocat i on exc i t ed t o vi ol entr age.A,a by st ander ,i nt endi ng t ot ake advant age ofB' sr age,and t o cause hi m t o ki l l bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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Her e B may have commi t t ed onl y cul pabl e homi c i de, but A i s gui l t y of mur der .

Exc ept i on 2.

- Cul pabl e homi ci de i s not mur der i ft he of f ender ,i n t he exer c i se i n good f ai t h of t he r i ght of pr i vat e def ense of per son or pr oper t y,exc eeds t he power s gi ven t o hi m by l aw and c auses t he deat h oft he per son agai nstwhom he i s exer ci si ng suc hr i ghtofdef ense wi t hout pr emedi t at i on, and wi t hout any i nt ent i on of doi ng mor e har m t han i s nec essar yf ort he pur pose ofsuch def ense.

I l l ust r at i on Z at t empt st o hor sewhi p A,not i n suc h a manner as t oc ause gr i evous hur tt o A.A dr aws out a pi st ol .Z per si st si nt he assaul t .A bel i evi ng i n good f ai t h t hat can by no ot her means pr event hi msel ff r om bei ng hor sewhi pped, shoot s Z dead. A has not commi t t ed mur der , but onl y cul pabl e homi c i de.

Exc ept i on 3.

- Cul pabl e homi c i de i s not mur der i ft he of f ender , bei ng a publ i c ser vant or ai di ng a publ i c ser vant act i ng f or t he advanc ement of publ i cj ust i ce,exc eeds t he power s gi ven t o hi m by l aw,and c auses deat h by doi ng an act whi ch he, i n good f ai t h, bel i eves t o be l awf ul and necessar yf or t he due di schar ge ofhi s dut y as such publ i c ser vant and wi t houti l l wi l lt owar ds t he per son whose deat hi sc aused.

Exc ept i on 4.

Cul pabl e homi c i de i s not mur der i fi ti sc ommi t t ed wi t hout pr emedi t at i on i n a sudden f i ght i nt he heat of passi on upon a sudden quar r el and wi t hout t he of f ender ' s havi ng t aken undue advant age or act ed i nac r uelorunusualmanner .

Explanation.

- I t i s i mmat er i al i n suc h c ases whi c h par t y of f er s t he pr ovoc at i on orcommi t st he f i r stassaul t .

Except i on 5.

- Cul pabl e homi c i de i s not mur der when t he per son whose deat hi s caused,bei ng above t he age ofei ght een year s,suf f er s deat h or t akes t he r i sk ofdeat h wi t h hi s own c onsent .

I l l ust r at i on A,by i nst i gat i on,vol unt ar i l y causes Z,a per son underei ght een year s of age,t o commi tsui c i de.Her e,on ac c ount ofZ' s yout h,he was i ncapabl e ofgi vi ng consentt o hi s own deat h;A has t her ef or e abet t ed mur der .

Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended

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301. I fa per son,by doi ng anyt hi ng whi ch he i nt ends or knows t o be l i kel yt oc ause deat h,c ommi t sc ul pabl e homi ci de by c ausi ng t he deat h of any per son, whose deat h he nei t her i nt ends nor knows hi msel ft o be l i kel yt oc ause,t he c ul pabl e homi ci de commi t t ed by t he of f enderi s oft he desc r i pt i on ofwhi ch i t woul d have been i fhe had c aused t he deat h of t he per son whose deat h he i nt ended or knew hi msel ft o be l i kel yt o cause.

Punishment for murder

302. Whoever commi t s mur der shal l be puni shed wi t h deat h, or 102[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Punishment for murder by lifeconvict

303. Whoever , bei ng under sent enc e of 103[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e, commi t s mur der ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h deat h.

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Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

304.Whoever c ommi t sc ul pabl e homi c i de not amount i ng t o mur der ,shal l be puni shed wi t h 104[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl e t o f i ne, i ft he ac t by whi c h t he deat h i s c aused i s done wi t h i nt ent i on ofcausi ng deat h,orofc ausi ng suc h bodi l yi nj ur y as i sl i kel yt o cause deat h; orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, or wi t h f i ne, or wi t h bot h, i ft he act i s done wi t h t he knowl edge t hat i ti sl i kel yt oc ause deat h,but wi t hout any i nt ent i on t o cause deat h ort o cause suc h bodi l yi nj ur y as i sl i kel yt oc ause deat h.

Causing death by negligence

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[304A.Whoevercauses t he deat h ofany per son by doi ng any r ash or negl i gent ac tnot amount i ng t oc ul pabl e homi ci de shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o 106[ f i ve]year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

Causing death by rash driving or riding on a public way

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[304B.Whoeverc auses t he deat h ofany per son by r ash ornegl i gent dr i vi ng of any vehi cl e or r i di ng on any publ i c way not amount i ng t o cul pabl e homi c i de shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o 108[ t hr ee year s] , or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]109[

Abetment of suicide of child or insane person

305.I fany per son underei ght een year s ofage,any i nsane per son,any del i r i ous per son, any i di ot , or any per son i n a st at e of i nt oxi c at i on commi t s sui c i de,whoeverabet st he c ommi ssi on of suc h sui c i de shal lbe puni shed wi t h deat h or 110[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,ori mpr i sonmentf ora t er m notexc eedi ng t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Abetment of suicide

306. I f any per son commi t s sui c i de, whoever abet st he commi ssi on of such sui c i de,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Attempt to murder Attempts by lifeconvicts

307.Whoeverdoes any actwi t h suc hi nt ent i on orknowl edge,and under such ci r c umst ances t hat ,i fhe by t hat ac tc aused deat h,he woul d be gui l t y ofmur der ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne; and,i fhur ti s caused t o any per son by suc h ac t ,t he of f ender shal lbe l i abl e ei t her t o 111[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or t o suc h puni shment as i s her ei nbef or e ment i oned.

When any per son of f endi ng under t hi s sec t i on i s undersent ence of112[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,he may,i fhur ti sc aused,be puni shed wi t h deat h.

I l l ust r at i on ( a)A shoot s atZ wi t hi nt ent i on t o ki l lhi m,undersuc h ci r c umst anc es t hat , i fdeat h ensued,A woul d be gui l t y ofmur der .A i sl i abl et o puni shment undert hi s sect i on. ( b) A wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofc ausi ng t he deat h ofa c hi l d oft ender year s exposes i ti n a deser tpl ac e.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned by t hi s sec t i on,t hough t he deat h oft he c hi l d does notensue.

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( c ) A,i nt endi ng t o mur der Z,buys a gun and l oads i t . A has not yet c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e.A f i r es t he gun atZ.He has c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on,and,i fby suc hf i r i ng he wounds,he i sl i abl et o t he puni shment pr ovi ded by t he l at t erpar toft he f i r stpar agr aph oft hi s sec t i on. ( d)A,i nt endi ng t o mur derZ,by poi son,pur c hases poi son and mi xes t he same wi t hf ood whi c hr emai ns i n A' s keepi ng; A has not yet c ommi t t ed t he of f enc ei nt hi s sect i on.A pl aces t he f ood on Z' st abl e ordel i ver si tt o Z' s ser vant st o pl ac ei ton Z' st abl e.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on.

Attempt to commit culpable homicide

308.Whoeverdoes any actwi t h suc hi nt ent i on or knowl edge and under such ci r c umst ances t hat ,i fhe by t hat ac tc aused deat h,he woul d be gui l t y ofc ul pabl e homi c i de not amount i ng t o mur der , shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t hr ee year s, or wi t h f i ne, or wi t h bot h; and, i f hur ti sc aused t o any per son by such ac t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

I l l ust r at i on A, on gr ave and sudden pr ovoc at i on, f i r es a pi st ol at Z, under such ci r c umst anc es t hat i f he t her eby c aused deat h he woul d be gui l t y of c ul pabl e homi c i de not amount i ng t o mur der .A has commi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Attempt to commit suicide

309.Whoever at t empt st o commi tsui ci de and does any ac tt owar ds t he commi ssi on ofsuch of f enc e,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Thug

310.Whoever ,atany t i me af t ert he passi ng oft hi s Act ,shal lhave been habi t ual l y assoc i at ed wi t h any ot her or ot her s f or t he pur pose of commi t t i ng r obber y or c hi l dst eal i ng by means of or acc ompani ed wi t h mur der ,i sa t hug.

Punishment

311.Whoever i sa t hug,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 113[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of Births.

Causing miscarriage

312.Whoever vol unt ar i l yc auses a woman wi t hc hi l dt o mi sc ar r y,shal l ,i f such mi sc ar r i age be not c aused i n good f ai t hf or t he pur pose ofsavi ng t he l i f e oft he woman,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h; and, i f t he woman be qui ck wi t h c hi l d, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation.

A woman who c auses her sel ft o mi scar r y, i s wi t hi n t he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on.

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Causing miscarriage without women's consent

313.Whoever c ommi t st he of f enc e def i ned i nt he l ast pr ecedi ng sec t i on wi t houtt he consentoft he woman,whet hert he woman i s qui ck wi t hc hi l d

Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage

314. Whoever , wi t h i nt ent t o c ause t he mi scar r i age of a woman wi t h c hi l d, does any ac t whi c h causes t he deat h of such woman, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on

or not , shal l be puni shed wi t h 114[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e, or wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne,

If act done without women's consent

and i ft he ac ti s done wi t hout t he consent of t he woman, shal l be puni shed ei t her wi t h 115[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or wi t ht he puni shment abovement i oned.

Explanation.

I ti s not essent i alt ot hi s of f enc e t hat t he of f ender shoul d know t hatt he acti sl i kel yt oc ause deat h.

Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth

315. Whoever bef or e t he bi r t h of any c hi l d does any ac t wi t h t he i nt ent i on oft her eby pr event i ng t hatc hi l df r om bei ng bor n al i ve orc ausi ng i tt o di e af t eri t s bi r t h,and does by suc h actpr eventt hatc hi l df r om bei ng bor n al i ve,or c auses i tt o di e af t er i t s bi r t h, shal l ,i f suc h ac t be not c aused i n good f ai t hf ort he pur pose ofsavi ng t he l i f e oft he mot her ,be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide

316.Whoeverdoes any actunder such c i r cumst anc es,t hati fhe t her eby caused deat h he woul d be gui l t y ofc ul pabl e homi c i de,and does by such ac tc ause t he deat h of a qui c k unbor n c hi l d, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

I l l ust r at i on A,knowi ng t hat he i sl i kel yt o cause t he deat h ofa pr egnant woman, does an ac twhi ch,i fi tcaused t he deat h oft he woman,woul d amountt o c ul pabl e homi c i de.The woman i si nj ur ed butdoes notdi e;butt he deat h ofan unbor n qui c k chi l d wi t h whi ch she i s pr egnantt her eby c aused.A i s gui l t y oft he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or person having care of it

317. Whoever bei ng t he f at her or mot her of a c hi l d under t he age of t wel ve year s,orhavi ng t he car e ofsuc hc hi l d,shal lexpose orl eave such c hi l di n any pl ac e wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofwhol l y abandoni ng suc h chi l d,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation. Thi s sec t i on i s not i nt ended t o pr event t he t r i al of t he of f enderf ormur derorc ul pabl e homi c i de,as t he c ase may be,i ft he c hi l d di ei nc onsequence oft he exposur e.

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Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body

318. Whoever , by sec r et l y bur yi ng or ot her wi se di sposi ng of t he dead body ofa chi l d whet hersuc hc hi l d di e bef or e oraf t erordur i ng i t s bi r t h, i nt ent i onal l yc onc eal s or endeavour st o conc ealt he bi r t h of suc h chi l d, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Of Hurt Hurt

319. Whoever causes bodi l y pai n, di sease or i nf i r mi t yt o any per son i s sai dt oc ause hur t .

Grievous hurt

320.The f ol l owi ng ki nds ofhur tonl y ar e desi gnat ed as " gr i evous" : Fi r st l y.

Emasc ul at i on.

Sec ondl y.

Per manentpr i vat i on oft he si ghtofei t hereye.

Thi r dl y.

Per manentpr i vat i on oft he hear i ng ofei t herear .

Four t hl y.

Pr i vat i on ofany memberorj oi nt .

Fi f t hl y.

Dest r uc t i on orper manent i mpai r i ng oft he power s ofany member orj oi nt .

Si xt hl y.

Per manentdi sf i gur at i on oft he head orf ac e.

Sevent hl y.

Fr act ur e ordi sl oc at i on ofa bone ort oot h.

Ei ght hl y.

Any hur twhi c h endanger sl i f e orwhi ch causes t he suf f er ert o be dur i ng t he space oft went y days i n sever e bodi l y pai n,orunabl et of ol l ow hi s or di nar y pur sui t s.

Voluntarily causing hurt

321.Whoeverdoes any actwi t ht he i nt ent i on oft her eby causi ng hur tt o any per son,orwi t ht he knowl edge t hathe i sl i kel yt her eby t oc ause hur t t o any per son, and does t her eby cause hur tt o any per son, i s sai d "vol unt ar i l yt o cause hur t " .

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

322. Whoever vol unt ar i l yc auses hur t ,i ft he hur t whi c h he i nt ends t o c ause orknows hi msel ft o be l i kel yt oc ause i s gr i evous hur t ,and i ft he hur t whi ch he causes i s gr i evous hur t ,i s sai d “ vol unt ar i l y t o cause gr i evous hur t " .

Explanation.

A per son i s notsai d vol unt ar i l yt o cause gr i evous hur texcept when he bot h causes gr i evous hur tand i nt ends or knows hi msel ft o be l i kel yt oc ause gr i evous hur t .But he i s sai d vol unt ar i l yt o cause gr i evous hur t ,i fi nt endi ng orknowi ng hi msel ft o be l i kel yt oc ause gr i evous hur tof one ki nd,he act ual l y causes gr i evous hur tofanot herki nd.

I l l ust r at i on A,i nt endi ng or knowi ng hi msel ft o be l i kel y per manent l yt o di sf i gur e Z' s f ace,gi ves Z a bl ow whi c h does not per manent l y di sf i gur e Z' sf ac e,but whi ch c auses Z t o suf f ersever e bodi l y pai nf ort he spac e oft went y days.

A has vol unt ar i l yc aused gr i evous hur t .

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Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt

323.Whoever ,exc epti nt he case pr ovi ded f orby sect i on 334,vol unt ar i l y c auses hur t ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means

324.Whoever ,exc epti nt he case pr ovi ded f orby sect i on 334,vol unt ar i l y c auses hur tby means ofany i nst r umentf orshoot i ng,st abbi ng orc ut t i ng, orany i nst r umentwhi c h,used as a weapon ofof f ence,i sl i kel yt o cause deat h,orby means off i r e or any heat ed subst anc e,or by means of any poi son ofany c or r osi ve subst ance,or by means ofany expl osi ve subst anc e or by means ofany subst ance whi ch i ti s del et er i ous t o t he human body t o i nhal e, t o swal l ow,ort or ec ei ve i nt ot he bl ood,orby means ofany ani mal ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt

325.Whoever ,exc epti nt he case pr ovi ded f orby sect i on 335,vol unt ar i l y c auses gr i evous hur t , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means

326.Whoever ,exc epti nt he case pr ovi ded f orby sect i on 335,vol unt ar i l y c auses gr i evous hur t by means ofany i nst r ument f orshoot i ng,st abbi ng orc ut t i ng,orany i nst r umentwhi c h,used as a weapon ofof f enc e,i sl i kel y t o c ause deat h, or by means of f i r e or any heat ed subst anc e, or by means of any poi son or any c or r osi ve subst ance, or by means of any expl osi ve subst anc e,orby means ofany subst ance whi c hi ti s del et er i ous t ot he human body t oi nhal e,t o swal l ow,ort or ec ei ve i nt ot he bl ood,or by means ofany ani mal ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 116[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt in respect of both eyes, hand or face by means of corrosive substance, etc

117[ 326A. Whoever , except

i n t he c ase pr ovi ded f or by sect i on 335, vol unt ar i l yc auses gr i evous hur toft he ki nd ment i oned i n ( a)c l ause secondl y ofsec t i on 320 i nr espectofbot ht he eyes ei t herby gougi ng outt he same orby means ofany c or r osi ve subst anc e;or ( b)c l ause si xt hl y ofsect i on 320 by means ofany c or r osi ve subst anc e, shal lbe puni shed wi t h deat h,or118[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne. ]

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act

327.Whoever vol unt ar i l y causes hur t ,f or t he pur pose ofext or t i ng f r om t he suf f er er ,or f r om any per son i nt er est ed i nt he suf f er er ,any pr oper t y or val uabl e sec ur i t y, or of c onst r ai ni ng t he suf f er er , or any per son i nt er est ed i n suc h suf f er er t o do anyt hi ng whi c hi si l l egalor whi c h may f ac i l i t at e t he commi ssi on of an of f ence, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Causing hurt by means of poison, etc, with intent to commit an offence

328.Whoever admi ni st er st o or causes t o be t aken by any per son any poi son or any st upef yi ng,i nt oxi c at i ng or un- whol esome dr ug,or ot her t hi ng wi t hi nt entt oc ause hur tt o suc h per son,or wi t hi nt ent t oc ommi t ort of ac i l i t at et he commi ssi on ofan of f enc e orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he wi l lt her eby c ause hur t ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m may whi c h ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act

329. Whoever vol unt ar i l y causes gr i evous hur t f or t he pur pose of ext or t i ng f r om t he suf f er eror f r om any per son i nt er est ed i nt he suf f er er any pr oper t y or val uabl e sec ur i t y,or ofconst r ai ni ng t he suf f er er or any per son i nt er est ed i n suc h suf f er ert o do anyt hi ng t hat i si l l egalorwhi ch

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property

may f aci l i t at et he commi ssi on ofan of f ence,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 119[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

330.Whoever vol unt ar i l y causes hur t ,f or t he pur pose ofext or t i ng f r om t he suf f er er or any per son i nt er est ed i nt he suf f er er ,any conf essi on or any i nf or mat i on whi c h may l ead t o t he det ect i on of an of f enc e or mi sc onduc t ,orf ort he pur pose ofc onst r ai ni ng t he suf f er erorany per son i nt er est ed i nt he suf f er er t or est or e or t oc ause t he r est or at i on ofany pr oper t y orval uabl e sec ur i t y ort o sat i sf y any c l ai m ordemand,ort o gi ve i nf or mat i on whi c h may l ead t ot he r est or at i on ofany pr oper t y orval uabl e sec ur i t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Illustrations

( a)A,a pol i ceof f i c er ,t or t ur es Z i n or dert oi nduc eZt oc onf ess t hathe commi t t ed a c r i me.A i s gui l t y ofan of f enc e undert hi s sect i on. ( a)A,a pol i c eof f i c er ,t or t ur es B t oi nduce hi m t o poi ntoutwher ec er t ai n st ol en pr oper t yi s deposi t ed.A i s gui l t y ofan of f enc e undert hi s sect i on. ( b)A,a r evenue of f i cer ,t or t ur es Z i n or dert oc ompelhi m t o pay c er t ai n ar r ear s of r evenue due f r om Z. A i s gui l t y of an of f ence under t hi s sec t i on. ( c)A,a zami ndar ,t or t ur es a r ai yati n or dert o compelhi m t o pay hi sr ent .

Ai s gui l t y ofan of f ence undert hi s sec t i on.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property

331. Whoever vol unt ar i l y causes gr i evous hur t f or t he pur pose of ext or t i ng f r om t he suf f er er or any per son i nt er est ed i nt he suf f er er any c onf essi on or any i nf or mat i on whi ch may l ead t o t he det ec t i on of an of f enc e ormi sconduc t ,or f ort he pur pose ofc onst r ai ni ng t he suf f er er or any per son i nt er est ed i n t he suf f er er t o r est or e or t o c ause t he r est or at i on ofany pr oper t y orval uabl e sec ur i t y ort o sat i sf y any c l ai m or demand ort o gi ve i nf or mat i on whi c h may l ead t ot he r est or at i on ofany pr oper t y or val uabl e secur i t y shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s, and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

332. Whoever vol unt ar i l y causes hur tt o any per son bei ng a publ i c ser vanti nt he di sc har ge ofhi s dut y as such publ i c ser vant ,orwi t hi nt ent t o pr event or det er t hat per son or any ot her publ i c ser vant f r om di sc har gi ng hi s dut y as suc h publ i cser vant ,ori nc onsequence ofanyt hi ng done orat t empt ed t o be done by t hatper son i nt he l awf uldi sc har ge of hi s dut y as such publ i c ser vant ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of

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ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s, or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty

333. Whoever vol unt ar i l y c auses gr i evous hur tt o any per son bei ng a publ i c ser vanti nt he di sc har ge ofhi s dut y as such publ i c ser vant ,orwi t h i nt ent t o pr event ordet er t hat per son or any ot herpubl i c ser vant f r om di sc har gi ng hi s dut y as suc h publ i cser vant ,ori nc onsequence ofanyt hi ng done orat t empt ed t o be done by t hatper son i nt he l awf uldi sc har ge of hi s dut y as such publ i c ser vant ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s, and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation

334.Whoevervol unt ar i l yc auses hur ton gr ave and sudden pr ovoc at i on,i f he nei t her i nt ends nor knows hi msel ft o be l i kel yt o c ause hur tt o any per son ot her t han t he per son who gave t he pr ovocat i on shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka, orwi t h bot h.

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation

335. Whoever vol unt ar i l y c auses gr i evous hur t on gr ave and sudden pr ovoc at i on,i fhe nei t heri nt ends norknows hi msel ft o be l i kel yt o cause gr i evous hur t t o any per son ot her t han t he per son who gave t he pr ovoc at i on shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t of ouryear s,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o t wo t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.The l astt wo sect i ons ar e subj ec tt ot he same pr ovi sos as Exc ept i on 1,sect i on 300.

Act endangering life or personal safety to others

336. Whoever does any ac t so r ashl y or negl i gent l y as t o endanger human l i f e or t he per sonal saf et y of ot her s, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t ot wo hundr ed and f i f t yt aka,or wi t h bot h.

Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

337.Whoevercauses hur tt o any per son by doi ng any ac t so r ashl y or negl i gent l y as t o endanger human l i f e,or t he per sonalsaf et y ofot her s shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o si x mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

338.Whoever c auses gr i evous hur tt o any per son by doi ng any act so r ashl y ornegl i gent l y as t o endangerhuman l i f e,ort he per sonalsaf et y of ot her s, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext entt ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o

Causing grievous hurt by rush driving or riding on a

121[ 338A.Whoever c auses gr i evous hur tt o

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any per son by dr i vi ng any vehi c l e or r i di ng on any publ i c way so r ashl y or negl i gent l y as t o endangerhuman l i f e,or t he per sonalsaf et y ofot her s shal lbe puni shed

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wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o 122[t wo year s] ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement Wrongful restraint

339. Whoever vol unt ar i l y obst r uc t s any per son so as t o pr event t hat per son f r om pr oc eedi ng i n any di r ect i on i n whi c ht hatper son has a r i ght t o pr oc eed,i s sai d wr ongf ul l yt or est r ai nt hatper son.

Except i on.The obst r uc t i on ofa pr i vat e way over l and orwat er whi c ha per son i n good f ai t h bel i eves hi msel ft o have a l awf ulr i ghtt o obst r uc t ,i s notan of f enc e wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sect i on.

I l l ust r at i on A obst r uct s a pat h al ong whi ch Z has a r i ghtt o pass,A notbel i evi ng i n good f ai t ht hathe has a r i ght t o st op t he pat h.Z i st her eby pr event ed f r om passi ng.A wr ongf ul l yr est r ai ns Z.

Wrongful confinement

340. Whoever wr ongf ul l yr est r ai ns any per son i n such a manner as t o pr event t hat per son f or m pr oc eedi ng beyond cer t ai nc i r c umscr i bi ng l i mi t s, i s sai d "wr ongf ul l yt oc onf i ne"t hatper son.

Illustrations

( a) A causes Z t o go wi t hi n a wal l ed spac e,and l oc ks Z i n.Z i st hus pr event ed f r om pr oceedi ng i n any di r ect i on beyond t he c i r cumsc r i bi ng l i ne ofwal l .A wr ongf ul l y conf i nes Z. ( b) A pl aces men wi t hf i r ear ms at t he out l et s ofa bui l di ng,and t el l sZ t hat t hey wi l lf i r e at Z i fZ at t empt st ol eave t he bui l di ng.A wr ongf ul l y conf i nes Z.

Punishment for wrongful restraint

341. Whoever wr ongf ul l yr est r ai ns any per son, shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h,orwi t h f i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Punishment for wrongful confinement

342. Whoever wr ongf ul l y conf i nes any per son, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Wrongful confinement for three or more days

343. Whoever wr ongf ul l yc onf i nes any per son f or t hr ee days or mor e, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Wrongful confinement for ten or more days

344.Whoeverwr ongf ul l y conf i nes any per son f ort en days,ormor e,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued

345.Whoeverkeeps any per son i n wr ongf ulc onf i nement ,knowi ng t hata wr i tf or t he l i ber at i on of t hat per son has been dul yi ssued, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year si n addi t i on t o any t er m ofi mpr i sonmentt o whi ch he may be l i abl e underany ot hersect i on oft hi s Chapt er .

Wrongful confinement in secret

346. Whoever wr ongf ul l y c onf i nes any per son i n suc h manner as t o i ndi cat e an i nt ent i on t hat t he c onf i nement of suc h per son may not be known t o any per son i nt er est ed i n t he per son so conf i ned, or t o any publ i c ser vant ,ort hatt he pl ac e ofsuc hc onf i nementmay not be known t o or di scover ed by any suc h per son or publ i c ser vant as her ei nbef or e ment i oned,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year si n addi t i on t o any ot herpuni shment t o whi c h he may be l i abl ef orsuc h wr ongf ulc onf i nement .

Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act

347.Whoeverwr ongf ul l yc onf i nes any per son f ort he pur pose ofext or t i ng f r om t he per son conf i ned, or f r om any per son i nt er est ed i n t he per son c onf i ned,any pr oper t y orval uabl e secur i t y orofc onst r ai ni ng t he per son c onf i ned orany per son i nt er est ed i n suc h per son t o do anyt hi ng i l l egalor t o gi ve any i nf or mat i on whi c h may f ac i l i t at et he c ommi ssi on ofan of f ence, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Wrongful confinement to extort confession or compel restoration of property

348.Whoeverwr ongf ul l yc onf i nes any per son f ort he pur pose ofext or t i ng f r om t he per son c onf i ned orany per son i nt er est ed i nt he per son c onf i ned any conf essi on orany i nf or mat i on whi ch may l ead t ot he det ec t i on ofan of f enc e or mi sconduc t , or f or t he pur pose of c onst r ai ni ng t he per son c onf i ned orany per son i nt er est ed i nt he per son c onf i ned t or est or e ort o c ause t he r est or at i on of any pr oper t y or val uabl e sec ur i t y or t o sat i sf y any cl ai m or demand, or t o gi ve i nf or mat i on whi c h may l ead t o t he r est or at i on of any pr oper t y or val uabl e sec ur i t y, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Of Criminal Force and Assault Force

349.A per son i s sai dt o use f or c et o anot heri fhe c auses mot i on,change ofmot i on,or cessat i on ofmot i on t ot hat ot her ,or i fhe c auses t o any subst anc e suc h mot i on, or c hange ofmot i on,or cessat i on ofmot i on as br i ngs t hatsubst anc ei nt oc ont ac twi t h any par toft hatot her ' s body,or wi t h anyt hi ng whi c ht hatot heri s wear i ng orcar r yi ng,orwi t h anyt hi ng so si t uat ed t hatsuc hc ont ac taf f ect st hatot her ' s sense off eel i ng:Pr ovi ded t hatt he per son c ausi ng t he mot i on,orc hange ofmot i on,orc essat i on of mot i on,causes t hat mot i on,c hange ofmot i on,or c essat i on ofmot i on i n one oft he t hr ee ways her ei naf t erdesc r i bed: Fi r st l y.By hi s own bodi l y power .

Secondl y.By di sposi ng any subst anc ei n such a manner t hatt he mot i on orc hange orcessat i on ofmot i on t akes pl ac e wi t houtany f ur t her acton hi s par t ,oron t he par tofany ot herper son.

Thi r dl y.By i nduci ng any ani malt o move,t o change i t s mot i on,ort o cease t o move.

Criminal force

350. Whoever i nt ent i onal l y uses f or ce t o any per son, wi t hout t hat per son' sc onsent ,i n or dert ot he commi t t i ng ofany of f enc e,ori nt endi ng

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by t he use ofsuc hf or c et o cause,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hatby t he use ofsuc hf or ce he wi l lc ause i nj ur y,f earorannoyanc et ot he per son t o whom t he f or c ei s used,i s sai dt o use c r i mi nalf or c et ot hatot her .

Illustrations

( a) Z i s si t t i ng i n a moor ed boat on a r i ver .A unf ast ens t he moor i ngs, and t hus i nt ent i onal l yc auses t he boatt o dr i f tdown t he st r eam.Her eA i nt ent i onal l y c auses mot i on t o Z, and he does t hi s by di sposi ng subst ances i n such a manner t hat t he mot i on i s pr oduc ed wi t hout any ot heract i on on any per son' s par t .A has t her ef or ei nt ent i onal l y used f or ce t o Z; and i f he has done so wi t hout Z' s consent ,i n or der t o t he c ommi t t i ng ofany of f ence,ori nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hatt hi s use off or ce wi l lcause i nj ur y,f earorannoyanc et o Z,A has used c r i mi nal f or ce t o Z. ( b)Z i sr i di ng i n ac har i ot .A l ashes Z' s hor ses,and t her eby c auses t hem t o qui cken t hei r pac e. Her e A has c aused change of mot i on t o Z by i nduc i ng t he ani mal st o change t hei r mot i on.A has t her ef or e used f or ce t o Z;and i fA has done t hi s wi t houtZ' sc onsent ,i nt endi ng orknowi ng i t t o be l i kel yt hat he may t her eby i nj ur e,f r i ght en orannoy Z,A has used cr i mi nalf or ce t o Z. ( c )Z i sr i di ng i n a pal anqui n.A,i nt endi ng t or ob Z,sei zes t he pol e and st ops t he pal anqui n.Her e A has c aused c essat i on ofmot i on t o Z,and he has done t hi s by hi s own bodi l y power .A has t her ef or e used f or ce t o Z; and as A has act ed t hus i nt ent i onal l y,wi t houtZ' sc onsent ,i n or dert ot he commi ssi on ofan of f ence.A has used cr i mi nalf or ce t o Z. ( d)A i nt ent i onal l y pushes agai nstZ i nt he st r eet .Her e A has by hi s own bodi l y powermoved hi s own per son so as t o br i ng i ti nt o cont actwi t h Z. He has t her ef or e i nt ent i onal l y used f or ce t o Z; and i fhe has done so wi t hout Z' s c onsent ,i nt endi ng or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat he may t her eby i nj ur e,f r i ght en orannoy Z,he has used c r i mi nalf or c et o Z. ( e)A t hr ows a st one,i nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hatt he st one wi l lbe t hus br ought i nt o cont act wi t h Z, or wi t h Z' sc l ot hes, or wi t h somet hi ng c ar r i ed by Z,ort hati twi l lst r i ke wat er ,and dash up t he wat er agai nstZ' sc l ot hes orsomet hi ng c ar r i ed by Z.Her e,i ft he t hr owi ng oft he st one pr oduc et he ef f ec t ofc ausi ng any subst anc et oc ome i nt oc ont ac t wi t h Z,orZ' s cl ot hes,A has used f or c et o Z;and i fhe di d so wi t houtZ' s c onsent ,i nt endi ng t her eby t oi nj ur e, f r i ght en or annoy Z, he has used cr i mi nalf or ce t o Z. ( f )A i nt ent i onal l y pul l s up a woman' s vei l .Her eAi nt ent i onal l y uses f or ce t o her ,and i fhe does so wi t houtherconsenti nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe may t her eby i nj ur e,f r i ght en orannoy her ,he has used cr i mi nalf or ce t o her . ( g) Z i s bat hi ng, A pour si nt o t he bat h wat er whi ch he knows t o be boi l i ng.Her eA i nt ent i onal l y by hi s own bodi l y power c auses suc h mot i on i n t he boi l i ng wat er as br i ngs t hat wat er i nt o c ont ac t wi t h Z, or wi t h ot herwat erso si t uat ed t hatsuc hc ont ac tmustaf f ectZ' s sense off eel i ng: A has t her ef or e i nt ent i onal l y used f or ce t o Z; and i fhe has done t hi s wi t hout Z' sc onsent i nt endi ng or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat he may t her eby c ause i nj ur y,f earorannoyanc et o Z,A has used cr i mi nalf or ce. ( h) A i nc i t es a dog t o spr i ng upon Z, wi t hout Z' sc onsent . Her e, i fA i nt ends t o cause i nj ur y,f earorannoyanc et o Z,he uses c r i mi nalf or ce t o Z.

Assault

351. Whoever makes any gest ur e, or any pr epar at i on i nt endi ng or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat suc h gest ur e or pr epar at i on wi l lc ause any per son pr esent t o appr ehend t hat he who makes t hat gest ur e or pr epar at i on i s about t o use c r i mi nal f or c e t o t hat per son, i s sai d t o commi tan assaul t .

Explanation.

- Mer e wor ds do not amount t o an assaul t .But t he wor ds whi ch a per son uses may gi ve t o hi s gest ur es or pr epar at i on suc h a meani ng as may make t hose gest ur es or pr epar at i ons amount t o an

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assaul t .

Illustrations

( a)A shakes hi sf i statZ,i nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe may t her eby cause Z t o bel i eve t hatA i s aboutt o st r i ke Z.A has c ommi t t ed an assaul t . ( b) A begi ns t o unl oose t he muzzl e of a f er oc i ous dog, i nt endi ng, or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe may t her eby c ause Z t o bel i eve t hathe i s aboutt oc ause t he dog t o at t ack Z.A has c ommi t t ed an assaul tupon Z. ( c )A t akes up a st i ck,sayi ng t o Z, " I wi l lgi ve you a beat i ng" . Her e, t hough t he wor ds used by A c oul di n no c ase amountt o an assaul t ,and t hough t he mer e gest ur e, unacc ompani ed by any ot her c i r c umst ances, mi ghtnotamountt o an assaul t ,t he gest ur e expl ai ned by t he wor ds may amountt o an assaul t .

Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation

352. Whoever assaul t s or uses c r i mi nalf or c e t o any per son ot her wi se t han on gr ave and sudden pr ovocat i on gi ven by t hat per son, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,or wi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

- Gr ave and sudden pr ovoc at i on wi l l not mi t i gat e t he puni shmentf oran of f enc e undert hi s sect i on,i ft he pr ovoc at i on i s sought orvol unt ar i l y pr ovoked by t he of f enderas an excuse f ort he of f enc e,or i ft he pr ovoc at i on i s gi ven by anyt hi ng done i n obedi enc et ot he l aw,or by a publ i c ser vant ,i nt he l awf ulexer ci se oft he power s ofsuch publ i c ser vant ,or i ft he pr ovoc at i on i s gi ven by anyt hi ng done i nt he l awf ulexer ci se oft he r i ghtofpr i vat e def enc e.

Whet her t he pr ovocat i on was gr ave and sudden enough t o mi t i gat et he of f enc e,i s a quest i on off ac t .

Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty

353.Whoeverassaul t s oruses c r i mi nalf or c et o any per son bei ng a publ i c ser vanti nt he exec ut i on ofhi s dut y as such publ i c ser vant ,orwi t hi nt ent t o pr event ordet ert hatper son f r om di schar gi ng hi s dut y as suc h publ i c ser vant ,ori nc onsequence ofanyt hi ng done or at t empt ed t o be done by suc h per son i nt he l awf ul di sc har ge of hi s dut y as suc h publ i c ser vant , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o 123[ t hr ee year s] ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outage her modesty

354.Whoeverassaul t s oruses cr i mi nalf or c et o any woman,i nt endi ng t o out r age or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat he wi l lt her eby out r age her modest y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation

355. Whoever assaul t s or uses c r i mi nalf or c e t o any per son, i nt endi ng t her eby t o di shonourt hat per son,ot her wi se t han on gr ave and sudden pr ovoc at i on gi ven by t hatper son,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

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Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

356.Whoeverassaul t s oruses cr i mi nalf or ce t o any per son i n at t empt i ng t o c ommi tt hef t on any pr oper t y whi ch t hat per son i st hen wear i ng or car r yi ng shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext entt ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person

357.Whoeverassaul t s oruses c r i mi nalf or ce t o any per son,i n at t empt i ng wr ongf ul l yt oc onf i ne t hatper son,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdesc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Assault or criminal force on grave provocation

358.Whoeverassaul t s oruses c r i mi nalf or c et o any per son on gr ave and sudden pr ovocat i on gi ven by t hat per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one mont h or wi t h f i ne whi ch may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

The l ast sec t i on i s subj ec tt o t he same Explanation as sec t i on 352.

Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour Kidnapping

359. Ki dnappi ng i s of t wo ki nds: ki dnappi ng f r om ki dnappi ng f r om l awf ulguar di anshi p.

Bangl adesh, and

Kidnapping from Bangladesh, etc

360. Whoever c onveys any per son beyond t he l i mi t s of Bangl adesh wi t houtt he consentoft hatper son,orofsome per son l egal l y aut hor i zed t o consenton behal foft hat per son,i s sai dt o ki dnap t hatper son f r om Bangl adesh.

Kidnapping from lawful guardianship

361.Whoevert akes orent i c es any mi norunderf our t een year s ofage i fa mal e, or under si xt een year s of age i fa f emal e, or any per son of unsound mi nd,outoft he keepi ng oft he l awf ulguar di an ofsuc h mi noror per son ofunsound mi nd,wi t houtt he c onsentofsuc h guar di an,i s sai dt o ki dnap suc h mi nororper son f r om l awf ulguar di anshi p.

Explanation.

The wor ds "l awf ul guar di an" i n t hi s sect i on i nc l ude any per son l awf ul l y ent r ust ed wi t ht he c ar e orcust ody ofsuc h mi nororot her per son.

Except i on.

Thi s sec t i on does not ext end t ot he actofany per son who i n good f ai t h bel i eves hi msel ft o be t he f at herofan i l l egi t i mat e chi l d,orwho i n good f ai t h bel i eves hi msel ft o be ent i t l ed t ot he l awf ulcust ody ofsuch chi l d,unl ess such acti sc ommi t t ed f oran i mmor alorunl awf ulpur pose.

Abduction

362.Whoeverby f or ce compel s,orby any decei t f ulmeans i nduc es,any per son t o go f r om any pl ac e,i s sai dt o abduc tt hatper son.

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Punishment for kidnapping

363. Whoever ki dnaps any per son f r om Bangl adesh or f r om l awf ul guar di anshi p,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder

364.Whoeverki dnaps or abduct s any per son i n or der t hatsuch per son may be mur der ed or may be so di sposed ofas t o be puti n danger of bei ng mur der ed, shal l be puni shed wi t h 124[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e or r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Illustrations

( a)A ki dnaps Z f r om Bangl adesh,i nt endi ng orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat Z may be sac r i f i c ed t o an i dol .A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( b)A f or ci bl yc ar r i es orent i c es B away f r om hi s home i n or dert hatB may be mur der ed.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of ten

125[364A.Whoeverki dnaps orabduct s any per son undert he age oft en, i n or dert hatsuc h per son may be mur der ed orsubj ec t ed t o gr i evous hur t , orsl aver y,ort ot he l ustofany per son ormay be so di sposed ofas t o be put i n danger of bei ng mur der ed or subj ect ed t o gr i evous hur t , or sl aver y,ort ot he l ustofany per son shal lbe puni shed wi t h deat h orwi t h 126

[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e orwi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t of our t een year s and shal lnotbe l ess t han seven year s. ]

Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person

365.Whoever ki dnaps or abduct s any per son wi t hi nt ent t o cause t hat per son t o be sec r et l y and wr ongf ul l y conf i ned, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Kidnapping or abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc

366.Whoever ki dnaps or abduct s any woman wi t hi nt ent t hat she may be compel l ed, or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat she wi l lbe c ompel l ed,t o mar r y any per son agai nstherwi l l ,ori n or dert hatshe may be f or c ed or seduced t oi l l i c i ti nt er cour se, or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat she wi l lbe f or ced or seduc ed t o i l l i ci t i nt er c our se, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne;and whoever ,by means ofc r i mi nal i nt i mi dat i on as def i ned i nt hi s Code orofabuse ofaut hor i t y orany ot her met hod of compul si on, i nduces any woman t o go f r om any pl ace wi t h i nt entt hatshe may be,orknowi ng t hati ti sl i kel yt hatshe wi l lbe,f or ced or seduced t o i l l i ci t i nt er cour se wi t h anot her per son shal l al so be puni shabl e as af or esai d.

Procuration of minor girl

127 [ 366A. Whoever ,by any means what soever ,i nduces any mi nor gi r l undert he age ofei ght een year st o go f r om any pl ac e ort o do any ac t wi t hi nt entt hatsuc h gi r lmay be,orknowi ng t hati ti sl i kel yt hatshe wi l l be,f or c ed or seduced t oi l l i c i ti nt er c our se wi t h anot her per son shal lbe puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment whi c h may ext end t ot en year s and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Importation of girl from foreign country

366B. Whoever i mpor t s i nt o Bangl adesh f r om any c ount r y out si de Bangl adesh any gi r lunder t he age oft went yone year s wi t hi nt ent t hat she may be,orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hatshe wi l lbe,f or ced orseduced t oi l l i c i ti nt er c our se wi t h anot herper son, 128

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Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc

367.Whoeverki dnaps or abduct s any per son i n or der t hatsuch per son may be subj ec t ed,or may be so di sposed ofas t o be puti n dangerof bei ng subj ect ed t o gr i evous hur t ,or sl aver y,or t ot he unnat ur all ust of any per son, or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat suc h per son wi l l be so subj ect ed or di sposed of ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person

368.Whoever ,knowi ng t hatany per son has been ki dnapped orhas been abduc t ed,wr ongf ul l y conc eal s orconf i nes such per son,shal lbe puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe had ki dnapped orabduct ed such per son wi t h t he same i nt ent i on or knowl edge, or f or t he same pur pose as t hat f or whi ch he c onc eal s ordet ai ns such per son i n conf i nement .

Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person

369.Whoever ki dnaps orabduct s any chi l d under t he age oft en year s wi t ht he i nt ent i on oft aki ng di shonest l y any moveabl e pr oper t yf r om t he per son of suc h chi l d, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Buying or disposing of any person as a slave

370.Whoever i mpor t s,expor t s,r emoves,buys,sel l s or di sposes ofany per son as a sl ave,or ac cept s, r ec ei ves or det ai ns agai nst hi s wi l lany per son as a sl ave, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Habitual dealing in slaves

Buyi ng ordi sposi ng ofany per son as a sl ave 371.Whoeverhabi t ual l yi mpor t s,expor t s,r emoves,buys,sel l s,t r af f i c s or deal si n sl aves,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 129[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m notexc eedi ng t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc

Habi t ualdeal i ng i n sl aves 372. Whoever sel l s, l et st o hi r e, or ot her wi se di sposes of any per son undert he age ofei ght een year s wi t hi nt entt hatsuc h per son shal latany age be empl oyed or used f or t he pur pose of pr ost i t ut i on of i l l i ci t i nt er c our se wi t h any per son orf orany unl awf uland i mmor alpur pose,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat suc h per son wi l latany age be empl oyed or used f orany such pur pose,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her

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descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.Sel l i ng mi norf orpur poses on pr ost i t ut i on,et c.

Explanation I .

- When a f emal e undert he age ofei ght een year si s sol d, l et f or hi r e,or ot her wi se di sposed oft o a pr ost i t ut e or t o any per son who keeps ormanages a br ot hel ,t he per son so di sposi ng ofsuch f emal e shal l ,unt i lt he c ont r ar yi s pr oved,be pr esumed t o have di sposed ofher wi t ht he i nt entt hatshe shal lbe used f ort he pur pose ofpr ost i t ut i on.

Explanation I I .

-Fort he pur poses oft hi s sec t i on "i l l i ci ti nt er c our se"means sexual i nt er c our se bet ween per son not uni t ed by mar r i age or by any uni on ort i e whi ch,t hough notamount i ng t o a mar r i age,i sr ec ogni zed by t he per sonall aw or c ust om of t he c ommuni t yt o whi c h t hey bel ong or , wher et hey bel ong t o di f f er ent communi t i es, of bot h such c ommuni t i es, as c onst i t ut i ng bet ween t hem a quasi mar i t alr el at i on.

Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc

373.Whoeverbuys,hi r es orot her wi se obt ai ns possessi on ofany per son undert he age ofei ght een year s wi t hi nt entt hatsuc h per son shal latany age be empl oyed or used f or t he pur pose of pr ost i t ut i on or i l l i ci t i nt er c our se wi t h any per son orf orany unl awf uland i mmor alpur pose,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat suc h per son wi l latany age be empl oyed or used f orany such pur pose,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation I .

Any pr ost i t ut e or any per son keepi ng or managi ng a br ot hel , who buys, hi r es or ot her wi se obt ai ns possessi on of a f emal e under t he age ofei ght een year s shal l ,unt i lt he c ont r ar yi s pr oved,be pr esumed t o have obt ai ned possessi on of such f emal e wi t h t he i nt ent t hatshe shal lbe used f ort he pur pose ofpr ost i t ut i on.

Explanation I I . ' I l l i ci ti nt er c our se'has t he same meani ng as i n sec t i on 372.

Unlawful compulsory labour

374.( 1)Whoeverunl awf ul l yc ompel s any per son t ol abouragai nstt he wi l l oft hat per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ( 2)Whoeverc ompel s a pr i sonerofwarora pr ot ec t ed per son t o ser ve i n t he ar med f or c es ofBangl adesh shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year .

Explanation. I n t hi s sec t i on t he expr essi ons " pr i soner of war " and " pr ot ec t ed per son" shal lhave t he same meani ng as have been assi gned t ot hem r espec t i vel y by Ar t i c l e 4 oft he Geneva Convent i on Rel at i ve t ot he Tr eat ment ofPr i soner s ofWar ofAugust12,1949,and Ar t i c l e 4 oft he Geneva Convent i on Rel at i ve t ot he Pr ot ec t i on ofCi vi l i an Per sons i n Ti me ofWarofAugust12,1949,130[* * *] .

Of Rape Rape

375.A man i s sai dt oc ommi t" r ape" who exc epti nt he case her ei naf t er exc ept ed, has sexual i nt er cour se wi t h a woman under c i r c umst anc es f al l i ng underany oft he f i ve f ol l owi ng desc r i pt i ons: Fi r st l y.Agai nstherwi l l .

Sec ondl y.Wi t houtherconsent .

Thi r dl y.Wi t h herc onsent ,when herconsenthas been obt ai ned by put t i ng heri nf earofdeat h,orofhur t .

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Four t hl y. Wi t h her c onsent , when t he man knows t hat he i s not her husband,and t hatherc onsent i s gi ven bec ause she bel i eves t hat he i s anot herman t o whom she i s orbel i eves her sel ft o be l awf ul l y mar r i ed.

Fi f t hl y.Wi t h orwi t houtherc onsent ,when she i s underf our t een year s of age.

Explanation.Penet r at i on i s suf f i c i ent t oc onst i t ut et he sexuali nt er c our se nec essar yt ot he of f enc e ofr ape.

Except i on.Sexuali nt er cour se by a man wi t h hi s own wi f e,t he wi f e not bei ng undert hi r t een year s ofage,i s notr ape.

Punishment for rape

376.Whoevercommi t sr ape shal lbe puni shed wi t h 131[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e or wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne,unl ess t he woman r aped i s hi s own wi f e and i s not under t wel ve year s ofage, i n whi ch c ase he shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Of Unnatural Offences Unnatural offences

377. Whoever vol unt ar i l y has c ar nal i nt er cour se agai nst t he or der of nat ur e wi t h any man, woman or ani mal , shal l be puni shed wi t h 132[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, and shal l al so be l i abl e t o f i ne.

Explanation. Penet r at i on i s suf f i c i ent t o c onst i t ut e t he c ar nal i nt er c our se nec essar yt ot he of f enc e descr i bed i nt hi s sect i on.

CHAPTER XVII OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY Of Theft Theft

378.Whoever ,i nt endi ng t ot ake di shonest l y any moveabl e pr oper t y outof t he possessi on ofany per son wi t houtt hatper son' sc onsent ,moves t hat pr oper t yi n or dert o suc ht aki ng,i s sai dt oc ommi tt hef t .

Explanation 1.

At hi ng so l ong as i ti s at t ac hed t ot he ear t h,not bei ng moveabl e pr oper t y,i s nott he subj ectoft hef t ;buti tbecomes c apabl e of bei ng t he subj ectoft hef tas soon as i ti s sever ed f r om t he ear t h.

Explanation 2.

A movi ng ef f ec t ed by t he same ac t whi ch ef f ect s t he sever anc e may be a t hef t .

Explanation 3.

A per son i s sai dt oc ause a t hi ng t o move by r emovi ng an obst ac l e whi c h pr event ed i tf r om movi ng or by separ at i ng i tf r om any ot hert hi ng,as wel las by act ual l y movi ng i t .

Explanation 4.

A per son,who by any means c auses an ani malt o move,i s sai dt o move t hatani mal ,and t o move ever yt hi ng whi c h,i nc onsequence oft he mot i on so caused,i s moved by t hatani mal .

Explanation 5.

The c onsentment i oned i nt he def i ni t i on may be expr ess or i mpl i ed,and may be gi ven ei t herby t he per son i n possessi on,orby any per son havi ng f ort hatpur pose aut hor i t y ei t herexpr ess ori mpl i ed.

Illustrations

( a) A c ut s down a t r ee on Z' s gr ound,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofdi shonest l y t aki ng t he t r ee outofZ' s possessi on wi t houtZ' s consent .Her e,as soon as A has sever ed t he t r ee i n or der t o suc h t aki ng,he has c ommi t t ed t hef t . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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( b) A put s a bai tf or dogs i n hi s poc ket ,and t hus i nduces Z' s dog t o f ol l ow i t .Her e,i fA' si nt ent i on be di shonest l yt ot ake t he dog out ofZ' s possessi on wi t houtZ' sc onsent ,A has commi t t ed t hef tas soon as Z' s dog has begun t of ol l ow A. ( c )A meet s a bul l ock car r yi ng a box oft r easur e.He dr i ves t he bul l oc ki n a cer t ai n di r ec t i on,i n or dert hathe may di shonest l yt ake t he t r easur e.As soon as t he bul l oc k begi ns t o move, A has c ommi t t ed t hef t of t he t r easur e. ( d) A bei ng Z' s ser vant ,and ent r ust ed by Z wi t ht he c ar e ofZ' s pl at e, di shonest l y r uns away wi t h t he pl at e, wi t hout Z' s consent . A has commi t t ed t hef t . ( e) Z, goi ng on a j our ney, ent r ust s hi s pl at e t o A, t he keeper of a war ehouse,t i l lZ shal lr et ur n.A c ar r i es t he pl at et o a gol dsmi t h and sel l s i t .Her et he pl at e was not i n Z' s possessi on.I t coul d not t her ef or e be t aken out ofZ' s possessi on,and A has not c ommi t t ed t hef t ,t hough he may have commi t t ed cr i mi nalbr eac h oft r ust . ( f )A f i nds a r i ng bel ongi ng t o Z on a t abl ei nt he house whi c h Z occ upi es.

Her e t he r i ng i si n Z' s possessi on, and i f A di shonest l yr emoves i t ,A commi t st hef t . ( g) A f i nds a r i ng l yi ng on t he hi ghr oad,not i nt he pr oc essi on ofany per son.A,by t aki ng i t ,commi t s no t hef t ,t hough he may commi tc r i mi nal mi sappr opr i at i on ofpr oper t y. ( h) A sees a r i ng bel ongi ng t o Z l yi ng on a t abl e i n Z' s house. Not vent ur i ng t o mi sappr opr i at et he r i ng i mmedi at el yf or f ear of sear ch and det ec t i on,A hi des t he r i ng i n a pl ac e wher ei ti s hi ghl yi mpr obabl et hati t wi l lever be f ound by Z, wi t ht he i nt ent i on oft aki ng t he r i ng f r om t he hi di ng pl ace and sel l i ng i twhen t he l oss i sf or got t en.Her e A,att he t i me off i r stmovi ng t he r i ng,c ommi t st hef t . ( i )A del i ver s hi s wat ch t o Z,a j ewel er ,t o be r egul at ed.Z c ar r i es i tt o hi s shop.A,notowi ng t ot he j ewel erany debtf or whi c ht he j ewel ermi ght l awf ul l y det ai nt he wat c h as a secur i t y,ent er st he shop openl y,t akes hi s wat c h by f or c e outofZ' s hand,and c ar r i es i t away.Her e A,t hough he may have c ommi t t ed c r i mi nal t r espass and assaul t , has not c ommi t t ed t hef t ,i nasmuc h as whathe di d was notdone di shonest l y. ( j )I f A owes money t o Zf or r epai r i ng t he wat ch,and i fZ r et ai ns t he wat c hl awf ul l y as a secur i t yf ort he debt ,and A t akes t he wat ch outof Z' s possessi on, wi t h t he i nt ent i on ofdepr i vi ng Z of t he pr oper t y as a secur i t y f or hi s debt , he commi t s t hef t , i nasmuc h as he t akes i t di shonest l y. ( k) Agai n, i f A, havi ng pawned hi s wat ch t o Z, t akes i t out of Z' s possessi on wi t hout Z' sc onsent ,not havi ng pai d what he bor r owed on t he wat ch, he commi t s t hef t ,t hough t he wat c h i s hi s own pr oper t y i nasmuc h as he t akes i tdi shonest l y. ( l )A t akes an ar t i cl e bel ongi ng t o Z out ofZ' s possessi on wi t hout Z' s consent ,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofkeepi ng i tunt i lhe obt ai ns money f r om Z as ar ewar d f or i t sr est or at i on.Her e At akes di shonest l y; A has t her ef or e commi t t ed t hef t . ( m)A,bei ng on f r i endl yt er ms wi t h Z,goes i nt o Z' sl i br ar yi n Z' s absence, and t akes away a book wi t hout Z' s expr ess consent f or t he pur pose mer el y of r eadi ng i t , and wi t h t he i nt ent i on of r et ur ni ng i t . Her e, i ti s pr obabl et hatA may have c onc ei ved t hat he had Z' si mpl i ed consent t o use Z' s book.I ft hi s was A' si mpr essi on,A has notcommi t t ed t hef t . ( n) A asks c har i t yf r om Z' s wi f e. She gi ves A money, f ood and cl ot hes, whi ch A knows t o bel ong t o Z her husband.Her ei ti s pr obabl et hat A may concei ve t hat Z' s wi f ei s aut hor i zed t o gi ve away al ms.I ft hi s was A' si mpr essi on,A has notcommi t t ed t hef t . ( o)A i st he par amourofZ' s wi f e.She gi ves A val uabl e pr oper t y,whi c hA knows t o bel ong t o herhusband Z,and t o be suc h pr oper t y as she has not aut hor i t yf r om Z t o gi ve. I fA t akes t he pr oper t y di shonest l y, he commi t st hef t . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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( p) A, i n good f ai t h, bel i evi ng pr oper t y bel ongi ng t o Z t o be A' s own pr oper t y,t akes t hatpr oper t y outofB' s possessi on.Her e,as A does not t ake di shonest l y,he does notcommi tt hef t .

Punishment for theft

379.Whoevercommi t st hef tshal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Theft in dwellinghouse, etc

380.Whoevercommi t st hef ti n any bui l di ng,t entorvessel ,whi c h bui l di ng, t ent or vesseli s used as a human dwel l i ng,or use f or t he c ust ody of pr oper t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master

381.Whoeverbei ng a cl er k orser vant ,orbei ng empl oyed i nt he c apac i t y of a cl er k or ser vant ,c ommi t st hef ti n r espec t of any pr oper t yi n t he possessi on of hi s mast er or empl oyer , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint, in order to the committing of the theft

382.Whoevercommi t st hef t ,havi ng made pr epar at i on f orc ausi ng deat h, or hur t ,or r est r ai nt ,or f earofdeat h,or ofhur t ,orofr est r ai nt ,t o any per son, i n or der t o t he c ommi t t i ng of suc h t hef t , or i n or der t o t he ef f ec t i ng ofhi s esc ape af t er t he c ommi t t i ng ofsuc ht hef t ,or i n or der t o t he r et ai ni ng of pr oper t yt aken by suc h t hef t , shal l be puni shed wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Illustrations

( a)A c ommi t st hef ton pr oper t yi n Z' s possessi on;and,whi l e commi t t i ng t hi st hef t ,he has a l oaded pi st olunderhi s gar menthavi ng pr ovi ded t hi s pi st ol f or t he pur pose of hunt i ng Z i n case Z shoul d r esi st . A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( b)A pi c ks Z' s poc ket ,havi ng post ed sever alofhi sc ompani ons nearhi m, i n or der t hat t hey may r est r ai n Z, i fZ shoul d per c ei ve what i s passi ng and shoul d r esi st ,or shoul d at t empt t o appr ehend A.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on.

Of Extortion Extortion

383.Whoeveri nt ent i onal l y put s any per son i nf earofany i nj ur yt ot hat per son,ort o any ot her ,and t her eby di shonest l yi nduces t he per son so puti n 133[f eart o gi ve donat i on orsubsc r i pt i on ofany ki nd ort o del i ver ] t o any per son any pr oper t y or val uabl e sec ur i t y or anyt hi ng si gned or seal ed whi ch may be c onver t ed i nt o a val uabl e secur i t y, c ommi t s "ext or t i on" .

Illustrations

( a)A t hr eat ens t o publ i sh a def amat or yl i belconcer ni ng Z unl ess Z gi ves hi m money. He t hus i nduces Z t o gi ve hi m money. A has c ommi t t ed ext or t i on.

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( b) A t hr eat ens Z t hat he wi l l keep Z' s chi l d i n wr ongf ulc onf i nement unl ess Z wi l lsi gn and del i ver t o A a pr omi ssor y not e bi ndi ng Z t o pay c er t ai n money t o A. Z si gns and del i ver s t he not e. A has c ommi t t ed ext or t i on. ( c )A t hr eat ens t o send c l ubmen t o pl ough up Z' sf i el d unl ess Z wi l lsi gn and del i ver t o B and bond bi ndi ng Z under a penal t yt o del i ver c er t ai n pr oduc et o B,and t her eby i nduces Z t o si gn and del i vert he bond.A has commi t t ed ext or t i on. ( d)A,by put t i ng Z i nf earofgr i evous hur t ,di shonest l yi nduces Z t o si gn oraf f i x hi s sealt o a bl ank paperand del i veri tt o A.Z si gns and del i ver s t he papert o A.Her e,as t he paper so si gned may be c onver t ed i nt oa val uabl e secur i t y,A has c ommi t t ed ext or t i on.

Punishment for extortion

384.Whoever c ommi t s ext or t i on shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s, or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

385.Whoever ,i n or dert ot he commi t t i ng ofext or t i on,put s any per son i n f ear , or at t empt s t o put any per son i n f ear , of any i nj ur y, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may

Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt

386.Whoevercommi t s ext or t i on by put t i ng any per son i nf earofdeat h or ofgr i evous hur tt ot hatper son or t o any ot her ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion

387.Whoever ,i n or dert ot he c ommi t t i ng ofext or t i on,put s orat t empt st o putany per son i nf earofdeat h orofgr i evous hur tt ot hatper son ort o

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment, etc

388. Whoever commi t s ext or t i on by put t i ng any per son i n f ear of an ac c usat i on agai nst t hat per son or any ot her , of havi ng c ommi t t ed or

ext end t o 134[f our t een year s and shal lnot be l ess t han f i ve year s] ,or wi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

any ot her ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment135[f orl i f e and shal lnot be l ess t han seven year s] ,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

at t empt ed t o commi t any of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h deat h, or wi t h 136[ i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e] ,orwi t hi mpr i sonment f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o t en year s, or of havi ng at t empt ed t o i nduce any ot her per son t o commi t suc h of f ence, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne;and,i ft he of f enc e be one puni shabl e undersect i on 377 of t hi s Code,may be puni shed wi t h 137[i mpr i sonmentf orl i f e. ]

Putting person in fear of accusation of offence in order to commit extortion

389.Whoever ,i n or dert ot he c ommi t t i ng ofext or t i on,put s orat t empt st o putany per son i nf earofan acc usat i on,agai nstt hatper son orany ot her , ofhavi ng commi t t ed,orat t empt ed t o commi t ,an of f ence puni shabl e wi t h deat h orwi t h 138[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s, and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne;and,i ft he of f ence be puni shabl e undersec t i on 377

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oft hi s Code,may be puni shed wi t h 139[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e.

Of Robbery and Dacoity Robbery

390.I n al lr obber yt her ei s ei t hert hef torext or t i on.

When theft is robbery

Thef ti s " r obber y" i f ,i n or der t o t he c ommi t t i ng of t he t hef t , or i n commi t t i ng t he t hef t , or i n car r yi ng away or at t empt i ng t o c ar r y away pr oper t y obt ai ned by t he t hef t ,t he of f ender ,f or t hat end, vol unt ar i l y c auses or at t empt st o cause t o any per son deat h or hur t or wr ongf ul r est r ai nt ,orf earofi nst antdeat h orofi nst anthur t ,orofi nst antwr ongf ul r est r ai nt .

When extortion is robbery

Ext or t i on i s “ r obber y” i ft he of f ender , at t he t i me of c ommi t t i ng t he ext or t i on,i si nt he pr esenc e oft he per son puti nf ear ,and c ommi t st he ext or t i on by put t i ng t hatper son i nf earofi nst antdeat h,i nst anthur t ,or of i nst ant wr ongf ulr est r ai nt t o t hat per son, or t o some ot her per son, and,by so put t i ng i nf ear ,i nduc es t he per son so put i nf ear t hen and t her et o del i verup t he t hi ng ext or t ed.

Explanation.

The of f enderi s sai dt o be pr esenti fhe i s suf f i ci ent l y neart o putt he ot herper son i nf earofi nst antdeat h,ofi nst anthur t ,orofi nst ant wr ongf ulr est r ai nt .

Illustrations

( a)A hol ds Z down,and f r audul ent l yt akes Z' s money and j ewel sf r om Z' s c l ot hes,wi t houtZ' sc onsent .Her e A has c ommi t t ed t hef t ,and,i n or dert o t he c ommi t t i ng oft hatt hef t ,has vol unt ar i l y caused wr ongf ulr est r ai nt t o Z.A has t her ef or ec ommi t t ed r obber y. ( b)A meet s Z on t he hi ghr oad,shows a pi st ol ,and demands Z' s pur se, Z,i n consequence,sur r ender s hi s pur se.Her e A has ext or t ed t he pur se f r om Z by put t i ng hi m i nf ear ofi nst ant hur t ,and bei ng at t he t i me of c ommi t t i ng t he ext or t i on i n hi s pr esence. A has t her ef or e c ommi t t ed r obber y. ( c ) A meet s Z and Z' sc hi l d on t he hi ghr oad. A t akes t he c hi l d, and t hr eat ens t o f l i ng i t down a pr ec i pi c e, unl ess Z del i ver hi s pur se. Z,i n consequence,del i ver s hi s pur se.Her e A has ext or t ed t he pur se f r om Z, by c ausi ng Z t o be i n f ear of i nst ant hur tt o t he c hi l d who i st her e pr esent .A has t her ef or e commi t t ed r obber y on Z. ( d)A obt ai ns pr oper t yf r om Z by sayi ng"Yourchi l di si nt he hands ofmy gang,and wi l lbe putt o deat h unl ess you send us t en t housand t aka”.

Thi si s ext or t i on,and puni shabl e as suc h: buti ti s notr obber y,unl ess Z i s puti nf earoft he i nst antdeat h ofhi sc hi l d.

Dacoity

391.When f i ve ormor e per sons c onj oi nt l yc ommi torat t emptt o commi ta r obber y,orwher et he whol e numberofper sons c onj oi nt l yc ommi t t i ng or at t empt i ng t o commi ta r obber y, and per sons pr esent and ai di ng such c ommi ssi on or at t empt , amount t o f i ve or mor e, ever y per son so commi t t i ng,at t empt i ng orai di ng,i s sai dt oc ommi t"dacoi t y" .

Punishment for robbery

392. Whoever commi t s r obber y shal l be puni shed wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be

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l i abl et of i ne;and,i ft he r obber y be c ommi t t ed on t he hi ghway bet ween sunsetand sunr i se,t he i mpr i sonmentmay be ext ended t of our t een year s.

Attempt to commit robbery

393.Whoeverat t empt st o commi tr obber y shal lbe puni shed wi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

394. I f any per son, i n c ommi t t i ng or i n at t empt i ng t o commi tr obber y, vol unt ar i l y c auses hur t , such per son, and any ot her per son j oi nt l y c onc er ned i nc ommi t t i ng or at t empt i ng t o c ommi t suc h r obber y shal lbe puni shed wi t h 140[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Punishment for dacoity

395.Whoevercommi t s dac oi t y shal lbe puni shed wi t h 141[ i mpr i sonment ] f orl i f e,orwi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Dacoity with murder

396.I fany one off i ve or mor e per sons,who ar ec onj oi nt l yc ommi t t i ng dacoi t y, c ommi t s mur der i n so c ommi t t i ng dac oi t y, ever y one of t hose per sons shal lbe puni shed wi t h deat h,or 142[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Robbery or dacoity, with attempt with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt

397.I f ,at t he t i me ofc ommi t t i ng r obber y or dac oi t y,t he of f ender uses any deadl y weapon,orcauses gr i evous hur tt o any per son,orat t empt s t o c ause deat h or gr i evous hur tt o any per son, t he i mpr i sonment wi t h whi ch such of f endershal lbe puni shed shal lnotbe l ess t han seven year s.

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

398. I f , at t he t i me of at t empt i ng t o commi tr obber y or dac oi t y, t he of f enderi s ar med wi t h any deadl y weapon,t he i mpr i sonment wi t h whi ch suc h of f endershal lbe puni shed shal lnotbe l ess t han seven year s.

Making preparation to commit dacoity

399. Whoever makes any pr epar at i on f or c ommi t t i ng dacoi t y, shal l be puni shed wi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits

400.Whoever ,atany t i me af t ert he passi ng oft hi s Ac t ,shal lbel ong t oa gang of per sons associ at ed f or t he pur pose of habi t ual l y commi t t i ng dac oi t y, shal l be puni shed wi t h 143[ i mpr i sonment ] f or l i f e, or wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves

401.Whoever ,atany t i me af t er t he passi ng oft hi s Ac t ,shal lbel ong t o any wander i ng or ot her gang ofper sons assoc i at ed f or t he pur pose of habi t ual l yc ommi t t i ng t hef tor r obber y,and notbei ng a gang oft hugs or dac oi t s, shal lbe puni shed wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity

402.Whoever ,at any t i me af t ert he passi ng oft hi s Ac t ,shal lbe one of f i ve or mor e per sons assembl ed f or t he pur pose ofc ommi t t i ng dacoi t y, shal l be puni shed wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property Dishonestly misappropriation of property

403.Whoeverdi shonest l y mi sappr opr i at es orconver t st o hi s own use any moveabl e pr oper t y, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( a)A t akes pr oper t y bel ongi ng t o Z out ofZ' s possessi on i n good f ai t h, bel i evi ng, at t he t i me when he t akes i t ,t hat t he pr oper t y bel ongs t o hi msel f .A i s not gui l t y of t hef t ; but i f A,af t er di scover i ng hi s mi st ake, di shonest l y appr opr i at es t he pr oper t yt o hi s own use,he i s gui l t y ofan of f enc e undert hi s sec t i on. ( b)A,bei ng on f r i endl yt er ms wi t h Z,goes i nt o Z' sl i br ar yi n Z' s absence, and t akes away a book wi t houtZ' s expr ess c onsent .Her e,i fA was under t he i mpr essi on t hathe had Z' si mpl i ed consentt ot ake t he book f or t he pur pose ofr eadi ng i t ,A has not commi t t ed t hef t .But i fA af t er war ds sel l st he book f or hi s own benef i t ,he i s gui l t y ofan of f ence undert hi s sect i on. ( c )A and B,bei ng j oi ntowner s ofa hor se,A t akes t he hor se outofB' s possessi on,i nt endi ng t o use i t .Her e,as A has a r i ghtt o use t he hor se, he does not di shonest l y mi sappr opr i at ei t .But ,i fA sel l st he hor se and appr opr i at es t he whol e pr oc eeds t o hi s own use, he i s gui l t y of an of f enc e undert hi s sec t i on.

Explanation 1.

A di shonest mi sappr opr i at i on f or a t i me onl y i s a mi sappr opr i at i on wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on.

I l l ust r at i on A f i nds a Gover nment pr omi ssor y not e bel ongi ng t o Z, bear i ng a bl ank endor sement .A,knowi ng t hat t he not e bel ongs t o Z,pl edges i t wi t ha bankeras a sec ur i t yf ora l oan,i nt endi ng atf ut ur et i me t or est or ei tt o Z. A has commi t t ed an of f enc e undert hi s sec t i on.

Explanation 2.

A per son who f i nds pr oper t y noti nt he possessi on ofany ot herper son,and t akes suc h pr oper t yf ort he pur pose ofpr ot ect i ng i tf or , or of r est or i ng i tt o, t he owner , does not t ake or mi sappr opr i at e i t di shonest l y,and i s notgui l t y ofan of f enc e;buthe i s gui l t y oft he of f ence above def i ned,i fhe appr opr i at es i tt o hi s own use,when he knows or has t he means of di sc over i ng t he owner , or bef or e he has used r easonabl e means t o di scoverand gi ve not i c et ot he ownerand has kept t he pr oper t ya r easonabl et i me t o enabl et he ownert oc l ai m i t .

Whatar er easonabl e means orwhati sa r easonabl et i me i n suc h ac ase, i s a quest i on off ac t .

I ti s notnecessar yt hatt he f i ndershoul d know who i st he owneroft he pr oper t y,ort hatany par t i cul arper son i st he ownerofi t ,i ti s suf f i c i enti f , at t he t i me of appr opr i at i ng i t , he does not bel i eve i tt o be hi s own pr oper t y,ori n good f ai t h bel i eves t hatt he r ealownerc annotbe f ound. bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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Illustrations

( a) A f i nds a t aka on t he hi ghr oad, not knowi ng t o whom t he t aka bel ongs. A pi cks up t he t aka. Her e A has not c ommi t t ed t he of f ence def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on. ( b) A f i nds a l et t er on t he r oad, cont ai ni ng a bank not e. Fr om t he di r ec t i on and c ont ent s oft he l et t erhe l ear ns t o whom t he not e bel ongs.

He appr opr i at es t he not e.He i s gui l t y ofan of f enc e undert hi s sect i on. ( c )A f i nds a c heque payabl et o bear er .He c an f or m no c onj ec t ur e as t o t he per son who has l ost t he c heque.Butt he name oft he per son,who has dr awn t he c heque,appear s.A knows t hatt hi s per son c an di r ecthi m t ot he per son on whose f avour t he cheque was dr awn.A appr opr i at es t he c heque wi t houtat t empt i ng t o di sc over t he owner .He i s gui l t y ofan of f enc e undert hi s sec t i on. ( d)A sees Z dr op hi s pur se wi t h money i ni t .A pi c ks up t he pur se wi t h t he i nt ent i on of r est or i ng i tt o Z,but af t er war ds appr opr i at es i tt o hi s own use.A has c ommi t t ed an of f enc e undert hi s sec t i on. ( e) A f i nds a pur se wi t h money, not knowi ng t o whom i t bel ongs; he af t er war ds di sc over st hati tbel ongs t o Z,and appr opr i at es i tt o hi s own use.A i s gui l t y ofan of f ence undert hi s sec t i on. ( f )A f i nds a val uabl e r i ng,not knowi ng t o whom i t bel ongs. A sel l si t i mmedi at el y wi t hout at t empt i ng t o di sc over t he owner .A i s gui l t y ofan of f enc e undert hi s sec t i on.

Dishonestly misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death

404. Whoever di shonest l y mi sappr opr i at es or conver t s t o hi s own use pr oper t y, knowi ng t hat suc h pr oper t y was i n t he possessi on of a dec eased per son att he t i me oft hatper son' s decease and has notsi nce been i nt he possessi on ofany per son l egal l y ent i t l ed t o suc h possessi on, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o t hr ee year s and shal lal so be l i abl et o f i ne; and i ft he of f enderatt he t i me ofsuc h per son' s dec ease was empl oyed by hi m as a cl er k orser vant ,t he i mpr i sonmentmay ext end t o seven year s.

I l l ust r at i on Z di es i n possessi on off ur ni t ur e and money.Hi s ser vant A,bef or et he money c omes i nt o possessi on ofany per son ent i t l ed t o suc h possessi on di shonest l y mi sappr opr i at es i t .A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Of Criminal Breach of Trust Criminal breach of trust

405.Whoever ,bei ng i n any mannerent r ust ed wi t h pr oper t y,orwi t h any domi ni on over pr oper t y, di shonest l y mi sappr opr i at es or c onver t st o hi s own use t hatpr oper t y,ordi shonest l y uses or di sposes oft hatpr oper t y i n vi ol at i on of any di r ect i on of l aw pr escr i bi ng t he mode i n whi c h such t r ust i st o be di sc har ged, or of any l egalc ont r ac t ,expr ess or i mpl i ed, whi c h he has made t ouc hi ng t he di schar ge ofsuc ht r ust ,orwi l f ul l y suf f er s any ot herper son so t o do,commi t s "c r i mi nalbr eac h oft r ust ".

Illustrations

( a) A, bei ng exec ut or t o t he wi l l of a dec eased per son, di shonest l y di sobeys t he l aw whi ch di r ect s hi m t o di vi de t he ef f ect s ac cor di ng t ot he wi l l , and appr opr i at es t hem t o hi s own use. A has c ommi t t ed c r i mi nal br eac h oft r ust . ( b)A i s a war ehousekeeper .Z,goi ng on a j our ney,ent r ust s hi sf ur ni t ur e t o A, under a cont r ac tt hat i t shal l be r et ur ned on payment of a st i pul at ed sum f orwar ehouser oom.A di shonest l y sel l st he goods.A has commi t t ed c r i mi nalbr each oft r ust . bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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( c ) A, r esi di ng i n Dhaka, i s agent f or Z, r esi di ng at 144[ Chi t t agong] .

Ther ei s an expr ess or i mpl i ed c ont r ac tbet ween A and Z,t hatal lsums r emi t t ed by Z t o A shal lbe i nvest ed by A,acc or di ng t o Z' s di r ect i on.Z r emi t sal akh oft aka t o A, wi t h di r ect i ons t oA t oi nvest t he same i n Company' s paper .A di shonest l y di sobeys t he di r ec t i ons and empl oys t he money i n hi s own busi ness.A has c ommi t t ed cr i mi nalbr eac h oft r ust . ( d) But i f A, i n t he l ast i l l ust r at i on, not di shonest l y but i n good f ai t h, bel i evi ng t hati twi l lbe mor ef orZ' s advant age t o hol d shar es i nt he Bank ofBengal ,di sobeys Z' s di r ec t i ons,and buys shar es i nt he Bank ofBengal , f or Z,i nst ead ofbuyi ng Company' s paper ,her e,t hough Z shoul d suf f er l oss,and shoul d be ent i t l ed t o br i ng a c i vi lac t i on agai nstA,on acc ountof t hatl oss,yetA,nothavi ng ac t ed di shonest l y,has notcommi t t ed c r i mi nal br eac h oft r ust . ( e) A, a r evenueof f i c er ,i s ent r ust ed wi t h publ i c money and i s ei t her di r ec t ed by l aw, or bound by a cont r act , expr ess or i mpl i ed, wi t h t he Gover nment ,t o pay i nt o a cer t ai nt r easur y al lt he publ i cmoney whi ch he hol ds. A di shonest l y appr opr i at es t he money. A has c ommi t t ed c r i mi nal br eac h oft r ust . ( f )A,a car r i er ,i s ent r ust ed by Z wi t h pr oper t yt o be car r i ed by l and orby wat er . A di shonest l y mi sappr opr i at es t he pr oper t y. A has c ommi t t ed cr i mi nalbr each oft r ust .

Punishment for criminal breach of trust

406. Whoever c ommi t sc r i mi nal br each of t r ust shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc

407.Whoever ,bei ng ent r ust ed wi t h pr oper t y as a c ar r i er ,whar f i nger or war ehousekeeper ,c ommi t sc r i mi nal br each of t r ust i n r espect of such pr oper t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant

408.Whoever ,bei ng a c l er k orser vantorempl oyed as a cl er k orser vant , and bei ng i n any mannerent r ust ed i n suc hc apac i t y wi t h pr oper t y,orwi t h any domi ni on overpr oper t y,c ommi t sc r i mi nalbr each oft r usti nr espec tof t hat pr oper t y, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et o f i ne.

Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

409.Whoever ,bei ng i n any mannerent r ust ed wi t h pr oper t y,orwi t h any domi ni on overpr oper t yi n hi s capaci t y ofa publ i cser vantori nt he way of hi s busi ness as a banker , mer c hant ,f act or , br oker , at t or ney or agent , commi t s cr i mi nal br eac h of t r ust i n r espect of t hat pr oper t y, shal l be puni shed wi t h 145[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Of the Receiving of Stolen Property Stolen property

410.Pr oper t y,t he possessi on wher eofhas been t r ansf er r ed by t hef t ,or by ext or t i on, or by r obber y, and pr oper t y whi ch has been c r i mi nal l y mi sappr opr i at ed ori nr espec tofwhi ch cr i mi nalbr each oft r usthas been commi t t ed,i s desi gnat ed as " st ol en pr oper t y, " whet her t he t r ansf er has been made, or t he mi sappr opr i at i on or br eac h of t r ust has been

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commi t t ed, wi t hi n or wi t hout Bangl adesh. But , i f such pr oper t y subsequent l yc omes i nt o t he possessi on of a per son l egal l y ent i t l ed t o t he possessi on t her eof ,i tt hen c eases t o be st ol en pr oper t y.

Dishonestly receiving stolen property

411. Whoever di shonest l y r ecei ves or r et ai ns any st ol en pr oper t y, knowi ng orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve t he same t o be st ol en pr oper t y,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity

412. Whoever di shonest l yr ecei ves or r et ai ns any st ol en pr oper t y, t he possessi on wher eof he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o have been t r ansf er r ed by t he c ommi ssi on ofdacoi t y,or di shonest l yr ec ei ves f r om a per son,whom he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o bel ong ort o have bel onged t o a gang ofdacoi t s,pr oper t y whi c h he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t o have been st ol en, shal lbe puni shed wi t h 146[ i mpr i sonment ] f orl i f e,orwi t hr i gor ous i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Habitually dealing in stolen property

Assisting in concealment of stolen property

413.Whoeverhabi t ual l yr ecei ves ordeal si n pr oper t y whi c h he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o be st ol en pr oper t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 147[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

414.Whoever vol unt ar i l y assi st si n conceal i ng or di sposi ng ofor maki ng away wi t h pr oper t y whi c h he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t o be st ol en pr oper t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Of Cheating Cheating

415. Whoever , by dec ei vi ng any per son, f r audul ent l y or di shonest l y i nduc es t he per son so decei ved t o del i verany pr oper t yt o any per son,or t o c onsent t hat any per son shal lr et ai n any pr oper t y, or i nt ent i onal l y i nduc es t he per son so decei ved t o do or omi tt o do anyt hi ng whi c h he woul d not do or omi ti f he wer e not so dec ei ved, and whi c h act or omi ssi on c auses or i sl i kel yt oc ause damage or har m t ot hatper son i n body,mi nd,r eput at i on orpr oper t y,i s sai dt o "c heat " .

Explanation. A di shonestc onc eal ment off ac t si s a decept i on wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sec t i on.

Illustrations

( a) A, by f al sel y pr et endi ng t o be i n t he Ci vi l Ser vi ce, i nt ent i onal l y dec ei ves Z, and t hus di shonest l y i nduc es Z t o l et hi m have on c r edi t goods f orwhi c h he does notmean,t o pay.A cheat s. ( b)A,by put t i ng a c ount er f ei tmar k on an ar t i cl e,i nt ent i onal l y decei ves Z i nt o a bel i ef t hat t hi s ar t i cl e was made by a c er t ai n cel ebr at ed manuf act ur er , and t hus di shonest l yi nduces Z t o buy and pay f or t he ar t i cl e,A c heat s. ( c)A,by exhi bi t i ng t o Zaf al se sampl e ofan ar t i c l e,i nt ent i onal l y dec ei ves Zi nt o bel i evi ng t hatt he ar t i cl ec or r esponds wi t ht he sampl e,and t her eby di shonest l yi nduc es Z t o buy and pay f ort he ar t i cl e.A c heat s.

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( d)A,by t ender i ng i n paymentf oran ar t i c l e a bi l lon a house wi t h whi ch A keeps no money, and by whi c h A expect s t hat t he bi l l wi l l be di shonour ed,i nt ent i onal l y dec ei ves Z,and t her eby di shonest l yi nduces Z t o del i vert he ar t i cl e,i nt endi ng nott o pay f ori t .A cheat s. ( e)A,by pl edgi ng as di amonds ar t i c l es whi ch he knows ar e notdi amonds i nt ent i onal l y decei ves Z,and t her eby di shonest l yi nduc es Z t ol end money.

Ac heat s. ( f )A i nt ent i onal l y decei ves Z i nt o a bel i ef t hat A means t o r epay any money t hatZ may l end t o hi m and t her eby di shonest l yi nduces Z t ol end hi m money,A noti nt endi ng t or epay i t .A c heat s. ( g)A i nt ent i onal l y dec ei ves Z i nt o a bel i eft hatA means t o del i vert oZ a c er t ai n quant i t y ofi ndi go pl ant whi c h he does noti nt ent t o del i ver ,and t her eby di shonest l yi nduces Z t o advance money upon t he f ai t h ofsuch del i ver y.A c heat s;buti fA,att he t i me ofobt ai ni ng t he money,i nt ends t o del i vert he i ndi go pl ant ,and af t er war ds br eaks hi sc ont r actand does not del i veri t ,he does notc heat ,buti sl i abl e onl yt oa c i vi lact i on f orbr each ofc ont r ac t . ( h)A i nt ent i onal l y decei ves Z i nt o a bel i eft hatA has per f or med A' s par t of a cont r ac t made wi t h Z, whi ch he has not per f or med, and t her eby di shonest l yi nduc es Z t o pay money.A c heat s. ( i )A sel l s and conveys an est at et o B.A,knowi ng t hati n consequence of suc h sal e he has no r i ghtt ot he pr oper t y,sel l s ormor t gages t he same t o Z,wi t houtdi sc l osi ng t he f act oft he pr evi ous sal e and c onveyance t o B, and r ecei ve t he pur chase ormor t gage money f r om Z,A cheat s.

Cheating by personation

416. A per son i s sai d t o " c heat by per sonat i on" i f he c heat s by pr et endi ng t o be some ot her per son, or by knowi ngl y subst i t ut i ng one per son f or anot her , or r epr esent i ng t hat he or any ot her per son i sa per son ot hert han he orsuc h ot herper son r eal l yi s.

Explanation.

The of f ence i s commi t t ed whet her t he i ndi vi dualper sonat ed i sa r ealori magi nar y per son.

Illustrations

( a)A c heat s by pr et endi ng t o be a c er t ai nr i c h bankeroft he same name.

Ac heat s by per sonat i on. ( b)A c heat s by pr et endi ng t o be B,a per son who i s dec eased.A c heat s by per sonat i on.

Punishment for cheating

417. Whoever cheat s shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect

418. Whoever c heat s wi t h t he knowl edge t hat he i sl i kel y t her eby t o c ause wr ongf ul l oss t o a per son whose i nt er est i n t he t r ansac t i on t o whi c h t he c heat i ng r el at es, he was bound ei t her by l aw, or by l egal c ont r ac t ,t o pr ot ect , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Punishment for cheating by personation

419.Whoevercheat s by per sonat i on shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Cheating and dishonestly inducing deliver of property

420. Whoever c heat s and t her eby di shonest l y i nduc es t he per son dec ei ved t o del i ver any pr oper t y t o any per son, or t o make, al t er or dest r oy t he whol e orany par tofa val uabl e sec ur i t y,oranyt hi ng whi c hi s si gned orseal ed,and whi c hi s capabl et o bei ng conver t ed i nt o a val uabl e sec ur i t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors

421.Whoeverdi shonest l y orf r audul ent l yr emoves,c onc eal s ordel i ver st o any per son, or t r ansf er s or c auses t o be t r ansf er r ed t o any per son, wi t hout adequat e c onsi der at i on, any pr oper t y, i nt endi ng t her eby t o pr event , or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel y t hat he wi l lt her eby pr event ,t he di st r i but i on oft hat pr oper t y ac c or di ng t ol aw among hi sc r edi t or s or t he c r edi t or s of any ot her per son, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

422.Whoever di shonest l y or f r audul ent l y pr event s any debt or demand due t o hi msel f or t o any ot her per son f r om bei ng made avai l abl e ac cor di ng t o l aw f or payment of hi s debt s or t he debt s of suc h ot her per son, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration

423.Whoever di shonest l y or f r audul ent l y si gns, exec ut es or bec omes a par t yt o any deed ori nst r ument whi c h pur por t st ot r ansf erorsubj ec tt o any c har ge any pr oper t y,orany i nt er estt her ei n,and whi c hc ont ai ns any f al se st at ement r el at i ng t ot he c onsi der at i on f or such t r ansf er orc har ge, orr el at i ng t ot he per son orper sons f orwhose use orbenef i ti ti sr eal l y i nt ended t o oper at e, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,or wi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property

424. Whoever di shonest l y or f r audul ent l y c onc eal s or r emoves any pr oper t y of hi msel f or any ot her per son, or di shonest l y or f r audul ent l y assi st si nt he conc eal mentorr emovalt her eof ,ordi shonest l yr el eases any demand or c l ai m t o whi c h he i s ent i t l ed, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Of Mischief Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property

425.Whoever ,wi t hi nt entt oc ause,orknowi ng t hathe i sl i kel yt o cause, wr ongf ul l oss or damage t o t he publ i c or t o any per son, c auses t he dest r uc t i on ofany pr oper t y,orany such c hange i n any pr oper t y ori nt he si t uat i on t her eofas dest r oys ordi mi ni shes i t s val ue orut i l i t y,oraf f ec t si t i nj ur i ousl y,commi t s" mi schi ef " .

Explanation 1. I ti s not essent i alt o t he of f enc e of mi sc hi ef t hat t he of f ender shoul d i nt end t o cause l oss or damage t o t he owner of t he pr oper t yi nj ur ed or dest r oyed.I ti s suf f i ci ent i f he i nt ends t o cause,or knows t hathe i sl i kel yt o cause,wr ongf ull oss ordamage t o any per son by i nj ur i ng any pr oper t y,whet heri tbel ongs t ot hatper son ornot .

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Explanation 2.

Mi schi ef may be commi t t ed by an ac t af f ect i ng pr oper t y bel ongi ng t o t he per son who c ommi t st he act , or t o t hat per son and ot her sj oi nt l y.

Illustrations

( a) A vol unt ar i l y bur ns a val uabl e secur i t y bel ongi ng t o Z i nt endi ng t o cause wr ongf ull oss t o Z.A has commi t t ed mi schi ef . ( b)A i nt r oduc es wat eri nt o an i c ehouse bel ongi ng t o Z and t hus c auses t he i ce t o mel t ,i nt endi ng wr ongf ull oss t o Z.A has c ommi t t ed mi sc hi ef . ( c ) A vol unt ar i l y t hr ows i nt o a r i ver a r i ng bel ongi ng t o Z, wi t h t he i nt ent i on oft her eby causi ng wr ongf ull oss t o Z.A has c ommi t t ed mi schi ef . ( d) A, knowi ng t hat hi s ef f ec t s ar e about t o be t aken i n execut i on i n or der t o sat i sf y a debt due f r om hi m t o Z,dest r oys t hose ef f ec t s,wi t h t he i nt ent i on of t her eby pr event i ng Z f r om obt ai ni ng sat i sf act i on of t he debt ,and oft hus c ausi ng damage t o Z.A has commi t t ed mi sc hi ef . ( e)A havi ng i nsur ed a shi p,vol unt ar i l y causes t he same t o be c astaway, wi t h t he i nt ent i on of causi ng damage t o t he under wr i t er s. A has commi t t ed mi schi ef . ( f )A,c auses a shi pt o be castaway,i nt endi ng t her eby t oc ause damage t o Z who has l ent money on bot t omr y on t he shi p. A has c ommi t t ed mi schi ef . ( g)A,havi ng j oi ntpr oper t y wi t hZ i n a hor se,shoot st he hor se,i nt endi ng t her eby t o cause wr ongf ull oss t o Z.A has commi t t ed mi schi ef . ( h) A c auses cat t l et o ent er upon a f i el d bel ongi ng t o Z, i nt endi ng t o c ause and knowi ng t hathe i sl i kel yt o cause damage t o Z' s cr op.A has commi t t ed mi schi ef .

Punishment for mischief

426. Whoever c ommi t s mi schi ef shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty taka

427.Whoeverc ommi t s mi schi efand t her eby c auses l oss ordamage t ot he amountoff i f t yt aka orupwar ds,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten taka

428.Whoevercommi t s mi sc hi efby ki l l i ng,poi soni ng,mai mi ng orr ender i ng usel ess any ani malorani mal s oft he val ue oft en t aka orupwar ds,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc, of any value or any animal of the value of fifty taka

429.Whoevercommi t s mi sc hi efby ki l l i ng,poi soni ng,mai mi ng orr ender i ng usel ess, any el ephant ,c amel , hor se, mul e, buf f al o, bul l , cow or ox, what evermay be t he val ue t her eof ,orany ot her ani maloft he val ue of f i f t y t aka or upwar ds, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t of i ve year s, or wi t h f i ne,or wi t h bot h.

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Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water

430.Whoever commi t s mi schi efby doi ng any actwhi ch c auses,orwhi ch he knows t o be l i kel yt o cause,a di mi nut i on oft he suppl y ofwat er f or agr i cul t ur alpur poses,orf orf ood ordr i nk f orhuman bei ngs orf orani mal s whi ch ar e pr oper t y,orf orcl eanl i ness orf orc ar r yi ng on any manuf act ur e, shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t of i ve year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel

431.Whoever c ommi t s mi schi efby doi ng any ac twhi c hr ender s orwhi ch he knows t o be l i kel yt or enderany publ i cr oad,br i dge,navi gabl er i veror navi gabl ec hannel ,nat ur alorar t i f i ci al ,i mpassabl e orl ess saf ef ort r avel i ng or c onveyi ng pr oper t y, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t of i ve year s, or wi t h f i ne,or wi t h bot h.

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

432.Whoevercommi t s mi schi efby doi ng any ac t whi c hc auses or whi ch he knows t o be l i kel yt o cause an i nundat i on or an obst r uc t i on t o any publ i c dr ai nage at t ended wi t hi nj ur y or damage,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o f i ve year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark

433.Whoever c ommi t s mi sc hi efby dest r oyi ng or movi ng any l i ght house or ot her l i ght used as a seamar k, or any seamar k or buoy or ot her t hi ng pl ac ed as a gui de f ornavi gat or s,orby any actwhi ch r ender s any such l i ght house,seamar k, buoy or ot her suc h t hi ng as af or esai d l ess usef ulas a gui de f or navi gat or s,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Mischief of destroying or moving, etc, a landmark fixed by public authority

434. Whoever commi t s mi sc hi ef by dest r oyi ng or movi ng any l andmar k f i xed by t he aut hor i t y ofa publ i c ser vant ,or by any act whi c hr ender s such l andmar kl ess usef ulas suc h,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,or wi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten taka

435. Whoever c ommi t s mi schi ef by f i r e or any expl osi ve subst anc e, i nt endi ng t o cause,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he wi l lt her eby cause, damage t o any pr oper t yt ot he amountofone hundr ed t aka orupwar ds or( wher et he pr oper t yi s agr i cul t ur alpr oduce)t en t aka orupwar ds,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc

436. Whoever c ommi t s mi schi ef by f i r e or any expl osi ve subst anc e, i nt endi ng t o cause,or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he wi l lt her eby cause, t he dest r uc t i on of any bui l di ng whi ch i s or di nar i l y used as a pl ac e of wor shi p oras a human dwel l i ng oras a pl ac ef ort he c ust ody ofpr oper t y, shal lbe puni shed wi t h 148[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s, and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden

437.Whoever commi t s mi schi eft o any dec ked vesselor any vesselofa bur den oft went yt ons orupwar ds,i nt endi ng t o dest r oy orr enderunsaf e, orknowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hathe wi l lt her eby dest r oy or r enderunsaf e, t hatvessel ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance

438.Whoever commi t s,or at t empt st o c ommi t ,by f i r e or any expl osi ve subst ance, suc h mi schi ef as i s desc r i bed i n t he l ast pr ec edi ng sect i on,

Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

439.Whoever i nt ent i onal l yr uns any vesselagr ound or ashor e,i nt endi ng t o c ommi tt hef t of any pr oper t y c ont ai ned t her ei n or t o di shonest l y mi sappr opr i at e any suc h pr oper t y, or wi t h i nt ent t hat suc h t hef t or mi sappr opr i at i on of pr oper t y may be commi t t ed, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt

440.Whoever commi t s mi sc hi ef ,havi ng made pr epar at i on f or c ausi ng t o any per son deat h,orhur t ,or wr ongf ulr est r ai nt ,or f earofdeat h,or of hur t or of wr ongf ul r est r ai nt , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t of i ve year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

shal lbe puni shed wi t h 149[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s, and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Of Criminal Trespass Criminal trespass

441.Whoeverent er si nt o orupon pr oper t yi nt he possessi on ofanot her wi t h i nt ent t o c ommi t an of f enc e or t o i nt i mi dat e, i nsul t or annoy any per son i n possessi on ofsuc h pr oper t y, or ,havi ng l awf ul l y ent er ed i nt o or upon suc h pr oper t y, unl awf ul l y r emai ns t her e wi t h i nt ent t her eby t o i nt i mi dat e,i nsul tor annoy any such per son,orwi t hi nt entt o commi tan of f enc e,i s sai dt oc ommi t" c r i mi nalt r espass" .

House-trespass

442.Whoevercommi t sc r i mi nalt r espass by ent er i ng i nt o orr emai ni ng i n any bui l di ng,t ent or vesselused as a human dwel l i ng or any bui l di ng used as a pl ac ef orwor shi p,oras a pl ac ef ort he c ust ody ofpr oper t y,i s sai dt oc ommi t" houset r espass".

Explanation.

The i nt r oduc t i on ofany par toft he c r i mi nalt r espasser ' s body i s ent er i ng suf f i c i entt oc onst i t ut e houset r espass.

Lurking housetrespass

443. Whoever commi t s houset r espass havi ng t aken pr ec aut i ons t o c onc eal such houset r espass f r om some per son who has a r i ght t o exc l ude orej ectt he t r espasserf r om t he bui l di ng,t entorvesselwhi c hi s t he subj ec toft he t r espass,i s sai dt oc ommi t" l ur ki ng houset r espass" .

Lurking house trespass by night

444. . Whoever commi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass af t er sunset and bef or e sunr i se,i s sai dt oc ommi t" l ur ki ng houset r espass by ni ght ".

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House-breaking

445. A per son i s sai d t o c ommi t“ housebr eaki ng" who c ommi t s houset r espass i fhe ef f ec t s hi s ent r anc ei nt ot he house orany par tofi ti n any oft he si x ways her ei naf t er desc r i bed; or i f ,bei ng i nt he house or any par tofi tf or t he pur pose ofcommi t t i ng an of f ence,or ,havi ng c ommi t t ed an of f enc et her ei n,he qui t st he house orany par tofi ti n any ofsuch si x ways,t hati st o say: Fi r st l y.

I fhe ent er s or qui t st hr ough a passage made by hi msel f ,or by any abet t or of t he houset r espass, i n or der t o t he commi t t i ng of t he houset r espass.

Sec ondl y.

I fhe ent er s orqui t st hr ough any passage noti nt ended by any per son, ot her t han hi msel f or an abet t or of t he of f enc e, f or human ent r anc e; or t hr ough any passage t o whi ch he has obt ai ned ac c ess by sc al i ng orc l i mbi ng overany wal lorbui l di ng.

Thi r dl y.

I f he ent er s or qui t s t hr ough any passage whi ch he or any abet t oroft he houset r espass has opened,i n or dert ot he c ommi t t i ng of t he houset r espass by any means by whi c h t hat passage was not i nt ended by t he oc cupi eroft he house t o be opened.

Four t hl y.

I f he ent er s or qui t s by openi ng any l oc k i n or der t o t he c ommi t t i ng oft he houset r espass,ori n or dert ot he qui t t i ng oft he house af t era houset r espass.

Fi f t hl y.

I fhe ef f ect s hi s ent r ance or depar t ur e by usi ng c r i mi nalf or c e or commi t t i ng an assaul t ,orby t hr eat eni ng any per son wi t h assaul t .

Si xt hl y.

I f he ent er s or qui t s by any passage whi c h he knows t o have been f ast ened agai nst suc h ent r anc e or depar t ur e, and t o have been unf ast ened by hi msel forby an abet t oroft he houset r espass.

Explanation.

Any out house or bui l di ng occ upi ed wi t h a house, and bet ween whi c h and such house t her e i s an i mmedi at e i nt er nal communi c at i on,i s par toft he house wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sect i on.

Illustrations

( a) A c ommi t s houset r espass by maki ng a hol et hr ough t he wal lofZ' s house,and put t i ng hi s hand t hr ough t he aper t ur e.Thi si s housebr eaki ng. ( b) A c ommi t s houset r espass by cr eepi ng i nt o a shi p at a por t hol e bet ween decks.Thi si s housebr eaki ng. ( c )A c ommi t s houset r espass by ent er i ng Z' s house t hr ough a wi ndow.

Thi si s housebr eaki ng. ( d) A commi t s houset r espass by ent er i ng Z' s house t hr ough t he door , havi ng opened a doorwhi c h was f ast ened.Thi si s housebr eaki ng. ( e) A commi t s houset r espass by ent er i ng Z' s house t hr ough t he door , havi ng l i f t ed a l at c h by put t i ng a wi r et hr ough a hol ei nt he door .Thi si s housebr eaki ng. ( a) A f i nds t he key of Z' s house door , whi c h Z had l ost ,and c ommi t s houset r espass by ent er i ng Z' s house,havi ng opened t he doorwi t ht hat key.Thi si s housebr eaki ng. ( b)Z i s st andi ng i n hi s door way.A f or ces a passage by knoc ki ng Z down, and c ommi t s houset r espass by ent er i ng t he house. Thi s i s house br eaki ng. ( h)Z,t he door keeperofY,i s st andi ng i n Y' s door way.A commi t s houset r espass by ent er i ng t he house,havi ng det er r ed Z f r om opposi ng hi m by t hr eat eni ng t o beathi m.Thi si s housebr eaki ng.

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House-breaking by night

446.Whoevercommi t s housebr eaki ng af t ersunsetand bef or e sunr i se,i s sai dt oc ommi t" housebr eaki ng by ni ght " .

Punishment for criminal trespass

447. Whoever commi t s c r i mi nal t r espass shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee mont hs,orwi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t of i ve hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Punishment for house-trespass

448. Whoever commi t s houset r espass shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne whi ch may ext end t o one t housand t aka,orwi t h bot h.

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death

449.Whoevercommi t s houset r espass i n or dert ot he c ommi t t i ng ofany of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h deat h,shal lbe puni shed wi t h[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h r i gor ous i mpr i sonment f or a t er m not exc eedi ng t en year s, and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life

450.Whoevercommi t s houset r espass i n or dert ot he c ommi t t i ng ofany

House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

451.Whoevercommi t s houset r espass i n or dert ot he c ommi t t i ng ofany of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne;and i ft he of f enc ei nt ended t o be c ommi t t ed i st hef t ,t he t er m of t he i mpr i sonment may be ext ended t o seven year s.

House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

452. Whoever c ommi t s houset r espass, havi ng made pr epar at i on f or c ausi ng hur tt o any per son orf orassaul t i ng any per son,orf orwr ongf ul l y r est r ai ni ng any per son,or f or put t i ng any per son i n f ear ofhur t , or of assaul t ,orofwr ongf ulr est r ai nt ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment of ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal l al so be l i abl et of i ne.

Punishment for lurking housetrespass or housebreaking

453.Whoevercommi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass orhousebr eaki ng,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Lurking housetrespass or housebreaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

454.Whoevercommi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass orhousebr eaki ng,i n or der t ot he c ommi t t i ng ofany of f enc e puni shabl e wi t hi mpr i sonment ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne;and i ft he of f ence i nt ended t o be c ommi t t ed i st hef t ,t he t er m oft he i mpr i sonment may be ext ended t ot en year s.

of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h 150[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m notexc eedi ng t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Lurking housetrespass or housebreaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

455.Whoeverc ommi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass,orhousebr eaki ng,havi ng made pr epar at i on f or c ausi ng hur tt o any per son,or f or assaul t i ng any per son,orf orwr ongf ul l yr est r ai ni ng any per son,orf orput t i ng any per son i nf ear ofhur t or ofassaul t or ofwr ongf ulr est r ai nt ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Punishment for lurking housetrespass or housebreaking by night

456.Whoevercommi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass by ni ght ,orhousebr eaki ng by ni ght ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Lurking housetrespass or housebreaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

457.Whoevercommi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass by ni ght ,orhouse br eaki ng by ni ght ,i n or der t o t he c ommi t t i ng of any of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h i mpr i sonment , shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o f i ve year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et o f i ne;and,i ft he of f ence i nt ended t o be c ommi t t ed i st hef t ,t he t er m oft he i mpr i sonmentmay be ext ended t of our t een year s.

Lurking housetrespass or housebreaking by night, after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

458.Whoevercommi t sl ur ki ng houset r espass by ni ghtorhouse br eaki ng by ni ght ,havi ng made pr epar at i on f orc ausi ng hur tt o any per son orf or assaul t i ng any per son, or f or wr ongf ul l yr est r ai ni ng any per son, or f or put t i ng any per son i n f ear ofhur t , or of assaul t ,or wr ongf ulr est r ai nt , shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t of our t een year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

459. Whoever , whi l st c ommi t t i ng l ur ki ng houset r espass or housebr eaki ng,c auses gr i evous hur tt o any per son orat t empt st o cause deat h

All persons jointly concerned in lurking housetrespass or house breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them

460.I f ,att he t i me oft he commi t t i ng ofl ur ki ng houset r espass by ni ght or house br eaki ng by ni ght , any per son gui l t y of such of f ence shal l vol unt ar i l y c ause or at t empt t o cause deat h or gr i evous hur tt o any per son,ever y per son j oi nt l yc onc er ned i n commi t t i ng such l ur ki ng houset r espass by ni ght or house br eaki ng by ni ght , shal lbe puni shed wi t h [ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property

461.Whoeverdi shonest l y orwi t hi nt ent t oc ommi t mi schi efbr eaks open orunf ast ens any c l osed r ec ept ac l e whi c hc ont ai ns orwhi c h he bel i eves t o c ont ai n pr oper t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Punishment for same offence when

462.Whoever ,bei ng ent r ust ed wi t h any c l osed r ecept acl e whi c hc ont ai ns orwhi c h he bel i eves t oc ont ai n pr oper t y,wi t houthavi ng aut hor i t yt o open

ofgr i evous hur tt o any per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 151[i mpr i sonment ] f orl i f e,ori mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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t he same,di shonest l y,orwi t hi nt entt oc ommi tmi sc hi ef ,br eaks open or unf ast ens t hat r ec ept acl e,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Of the loss of property of Banking Company Penalty for negligent conduct of bank officers and employees

462A.Whoever ,bei ng an of f i cer orempl oyee ofa banki ng c ompany,by hi s negl i gent conduct i n deal i ng wi t h a banki ng t r ansact i on al l ows any cust omer oft he c ompany or any ot her per son t o cause l oss ofpr oper t y t ot he company shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s orwi t hf i ne orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

An of f i cer orempl oyee ofa banki ng c ompany shal lbe gui l t y ornegl i gent conduc ti fi n di schar gi ng hi s dut i es he f ai l s,ei t herwi l f ul l y or negl i gent l y,t of ol l ow any di r ect i on ofl aw pr esc r i bi ng t he mode i n whi ch suc h dut i es ar et o be di sc har ged.

Penalty for defrauding banking company

462B.Whoeverf r audul ent l yr ecei ves any benef i tf r om a banki ng c ompany i n t he c our se of any banki ng t r ansac t i on shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s orwi t hf i ne orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

I n sec t i on 462A and i n t hi s sect i on “ banki ng company� means ( a) banki ng c ompany as def i ned i n sect i on 5( c ) oft he Banki ng Company Or di nanc e,1962 ( LVI Iof1962) ; ( a) a bank c onst i t ut ed under t he Bangl adesh Banks ( Nat i onal i zat i on) Or der ,1972 ( P. O.No.26 of1972) ; ( b) a f i nanc i ali nst i t ut i on as def i ned i n sect i on 50( c ) of t he Bangl adesh Bank Or der ,1972 ( P. O.No.127 of1972) ; ( c ) Bangl adesh Shi l pa Ri n Sangst ha est abl i shed under t he Bangl adesh Shi l pa Ri n Sangst ha Or der ,1972 ( P.O.No.128 of1972) ; ( d)Bangl adesh Shi l pa Bank est abl i shed undert he Bangl adesh Shi l pa Bank Or der ,1972 ( P. O.No.129 of1972) ; ( e)Bangl adesh House Bui l di ng Fi nanc e Cor por at i on est abl i shed undert he Bangl adesh House Bui l di ng Fi nanc e Cor por at i on Or der ,1973 ( P. O.No.7 of 1973) ; ( g)Bangl adesh Kr i shiBank est abl i shed undert he Bangl adesh Kr i shiBank Or der ,1973 ( P. O.No.27 of1973) ; ( h) I nvest ment Cor por at i on of Bangl adesh est abl i shed under t he I nvest mentCor por at i on ofBangl adesh Or di nance,1976 ( XL of1976) ; ( i ) Gr ameen Bank est abl i shed under t he Gr ameen Bank Or di nance,1983 ( XLVIof1983) ; ( j ) Raj shahiKr i shi Unnayan Bank est abl i shed under t he Raj shahiKr i shi Unnayan Bank Or di nance,1986 ( LVI I Iof1986) ; ( k)a bank conduc t ed i n ac cor dance wi t hI sl ami cshar i ah. ]

CHAPTER XVIII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO TRADE OR PROPERTY MARKS

Forgery

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i nt ent t oc ause damage or i nj ur y,t ot he publ i c or t o any per son,or t o suppor tany c l ai m ort i t l e,ort oc ause any per son t o par twi t h pr oper t y, ort o ent eri nt o any expr ess ori mpl i ed cont r act ,orwi t hi nt end t oc ommi t f r aud ort hatf r aud may be c ommi t t ed,commi t sf or ger y.

Making a false document

464.A per son i s sai dt o make a f al se doc ument Fi r st l y.

Who di shonest y orf r audul ent l y makes,si gns,seal s or execut es a doc ument or par t of a doc ument , or makes any mar k denot i ng t he execut i on ofa doc ument ,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofcausi ng i tt o be bel i eved t hatsuc h documentorpar t ofa doc ument was made,si gned,seal ed or exec ut ed by or by t he aut hor i t y of a per son by whom or by whose aut hor i t y he knows t hati twas notmade,si gned,seal ed orexecut ed,or at a t i me at whi c h he knows t hat i t was not made,si gned, seal ed or exec ut ed;or Sec ondl y.

Who, wi t hout l awf ul aut hor i t y, di shonest l y or f r audul ent l y, by c anc el l at i on orot her wi se,al t er s a doc umenti n any mat er i alpar tt her eof , af t er i t has been made or exec ut ed ei t her by hi msel for by any ot her per son, whet her such per son be l i vi ng or dead at t he t i me of such al t er at i on;or Thi r dl y.

Who di shonest l y or f r audul ent l yc auses any per son t o si gn,seal , exec ut e or al t er a document , knowi ng t hat suc h per son by r eason of unsoundness of mi nd or i nt oxi cat i on c annot , or t hat by r eason of dec ept i on pr ac t i ced upon hi m he does not know t he c ont ent s of t he doc umentort he nat ur e oft he al t er at i on.

Illustrations

( a) A has a l et t erofcr edi t upon B f or t aka 10, 000,wr i t t en by Z.A,i n or der t o def r aud B, adds a c i pher t o t he 10, 000 and makes t he sum 1, 00, 000, i nt endi ng t hat i t may be bel i eved by B t hat Z so wr ot e t he l et t er .A has commi t t ed f or ger y. ( b)A,wi t houtZ' s aut hor i t y,af f i xes Z' s sealt o a doc ument pur por t i ng t o be a conveyance ofan est at ef r om Z t o A,wi t ht he i nt ent i on ofsel l i ng t he est at et o B and t her eby ofobt ai ni ng f r om B t he pur c hasemoney.A has c ommi t t ed f or ger y. ( c )A pi cks up a c heque on a bankersi gned by B,payabl et o bear er ,but wi t hout any sum havi ng been i nser t ed i nt he cheque.A f r audul ent l yf i l l s up t he c heque by i nser t i ng t he sum of t en t housand t aka. A c ommi t s f or ger y. ( d) A l eaves wi t h B, hi s agent ,a c heque on a banker , si gned by A, wi t houti nser t i ng t he sum payabl e and aut hor i zes B t of i l lup t he c heque by i nser t i ng a sum notexc eedi ng t en t housand t aka f or t he pur pose of maki ng c er t ai n payment s. B f r audul ent l yf i l l s up t he c heque by i nser t i ng t he sum oft went yt housand t aka.B commi t sf or ger y. ( e) A dr aws a bi l lofexchange on hi msel fi nt he name ofB wi t hout B' s aut hor i t y, i nt endi ng t o di sc ount i t as a genui ne bi l lwi t h a banker and i nt endi ng t ot ake up t he bi l lon i t s mat ur i t y.Her e,as A dr aws t he bi l lwi t h i nt entt o dec ei ve t he bankerby l eadi ng hi m t o suppose t hathe had t he sec ur i t y ofB,and t her eby t o di sc ountt he bi l l ,A i s gui l t y off or ger y. ( f )Z' s wi l lcont ai ns t hese wor ds- " Idi r ec tt hatal lmy r emai ni ng pr oper t y be equal l y di vi ded bet ween A,B and C. " A di shonest l y scr at c hes outB' s name, i nt endi ng t hat i t may be bel i eved t hat t he whol e was l ef tt o hi msel fand C.A has commi t t ed f or ger y. ( g)A endor ses a Gover nmentpr omi ssor y not e and makes i tpayabl et oZ orhi s or derby wr i t i ng on t he bi l lt he wor ds " pay t o Z orhi s or der " and si gni ng t he endor sement .B di shonest l y er ases t he wor ds "pay t o Z orhi s or der " and t her eby c onver t s t he spec i al endor sement i nt o a bl ank endor sement .B c ommi t sf or ger y. ( h)A sel l s and c onveys an est at et o Z.A af t er war ds,i n or dert o def r aud Z ofhi s est at e exec ut es a c onveyance oft he same est at et o B,dat ed si x bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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mont hs ear l i ert han t he dat e oft he c onveyance t o Z,i nt endi ng i tt o be bel i eved t hathe had c onveyed t he est at et o B bef or e he c onveyed i tt o Z.A has commi t t ed f or ger y. ( i )Z di c t at es hi s wi l lt o A.A i nt ent i onal l y wr i t es down a di f f er entl egat ee f r om t he l egat ee named by Z, and by r epr esent i ng t o Z t hat he has pr epar ed t he wi l lacc or di ng t o hi si nst r uc t i ons,i nduc es Z t o si gn t he wi l l .

A has commi t t ed f or ger y. ( j ) A wr i t es a l et t er and si gns i t wi t h B' s name wi t hout B' s aut hor i t y, cer t i f yi ng t hat A i s a man of good c har ac t er and i n di st r essed ci r c umst anc es f r om unf or eseen mi sf or t une, i nt endi ng by means of such l et t ert o obt ai n al ms f r om Z and ot herper sons.Her e,as A made a f al se doc ument i n or der t oi nduc e Z t o par t wi t h pr oper t y, A has c ommi t t ed f or ger y. ( k) A wi t hout B' s aut hor i t y wr i t es a l et t er and si gns i ti n B' s name c er t i f yi ng t o A' s char ac t er ,i nt endi ng t her eby t o obt ai n empl oymentunder Z.A has c ommi t t ed f or ger yi nasmuch as he i nt ended t o dec ei ve Z by t he f or ged c er t i f i cat e, and t her eby t oi nduc eZ t o ent er i nt o an expr ess or i mpl i ed c ont r ac tf orser vi c e.

Explanation 1.

A man' s si gnat ur e of hi s own name may amount t o f or ger y.

Illustrations

( a)A si gns hi s own name t o a bi l lofexc hange,i nt endi ng t hati tmay be bel i eved t hatt he bi l lwas dr awn by anot herper son oft he same name.A has c ommi t t ed f or ger y. ( b) A wr i t es t he wor d" ac cept ed" on a pi ec e ofpaper and si gns i t wi t h Z' s name, i n or der t hat B may af t er war ds wr i t e on t he paper a bi l lof exc hange dr awn by B upon Z,and negot i at et he bi l las t hough i t had been acc ept ed by Z. A i s gui l t y off or ger y; and i f B,knowi ng t he f act , dr aws t he bi l lupon t he paperpur suantt o A' si nt ent i on,B i s al so gui l t y of f or ger y. ( c ) A pi c ks up a bi l l of exchange payabl e t o t he or der of a di f f er ent per son oft he same name.A endor ses t he bi l li n hi s own name,i nt endi ng t o cause i tt o be bel i eved t hati twas endor sed by t he per son t o whose or deri twas payabl e,Her e A has c ommi t t ed f or ger y. ( d)A pur chases an est at e sol d underexecut i on ofa dec r ee agai nstB.B, af t er t he sei zur e oft he est at e,i n col l usi on wi t h Z,exec ut es a l ease of t he est at e,t o Z ata nomi nalr ent and f or a l ong per i od and dat es t he l ease si x mont hs pr i or t ot he sei zur e,wi t hi nt ent t o def r aud A,and t o c ause i tt o be bel i eved t hatt he l ease was gr ant ed bef or et he sei zur e.B, t hough he execut es t he l ease i n hi s own name, commi t s f or ger y by ant edat i ng i t . ( e)A,a t r ader ,i n ant i c i pat i on ofi nsol vency,l odges ef f ec t s wi t hBf orA' s benef i t ,and wi t hi nt ent t o def r aud hi sc r edi t or s; and i n or der t o gi ve a c ol ourt ot he t r ansact i on,wr i t es a pr omi ssor y not e bi ndi ng hi msel ft o pay t o B a sum f orval ue r ecei ved,and ant edat es t he not e,i nt endi ng t hati t may be bel i eved t o have been made bef or e A was on t he poi nt of i nsol vency.A has c ommi t t ed f or ger y undert he f i r sthead oft he def i ni t i on.

Explanation 2.

-The maki ng ofa f al se documenti nt he name ofa f i ct i t i ous per son,i nt endi ng i tt o be bel i eved t hatt he doc umentwas made by a r eal per son,ori nt he name ofa deceased per son,i nt endi ng i tt o be bel i eved t hat t he document was made by t he per son i n hi sl i f et i me,may amount t of or ger y.

I l l ust r at i on A dr aws a bi l l of exchange upon a f i ct i t i ous per son, and f r audul ent l y acc ept s t he bi l li n t he name of suc h f i c t i t i ous per son wi t h i nt ent t o negot i at ei t .A commi t sf or ger y.

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Punishment for forgery

465. Whoever c ommi t sf or ger y shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne, orwi t h bot h.

Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc

466.Whoeverf or ges a doc ument ,pur por t i ng t o be a r ec or d orpr oceedi ng ofor i n a Cour t ofJ ust i c e, or a r egi st er ofbi r t h,bapt i sm, mar r i age or bur i al ,ora r egi st erkept by a publ i c ser vant as suc h,ora c er t i f i c at e or document pur por t i ng t o be made by a publ i c ser vant i n hi s of f i ci al capaci t y, or an aut hor i t yt o i nst i t ut e or def end a sui t , or t o t ake any pr oceedi ngs t her ei n,ort oc onf ess j udgment ,ora powerofat t or ney,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Forgery of valuable security, will, etc

467.Whoeverf or ges a doc umentwhi c h pur por t st o be a val uabl e secur i t y ora wi l l ,oran aut hor i t yt o adopta son, orwhi c h pur por t st o gi ve aut hor i t yt o any per son t o make ort r ansf erany val uabl e secur i t y,ort or ec ei ve t he pr i nci pal ,i nt er estordi vi dends t her eon, or t o r ecei ve or del i ver any money, moveabl e pr oper t y, or val uabl e sec ur i t y, or any doc ument pur por t i ng t o be an acquai nt anc e or r ec ei pt ac knowl edgi ng t he paymentofmoney,or an acquai nt ance or r ec ei pt f or t he del i ver y of any moveabl e pr oper t y or val uabl e sec ur i t y, shal l be puni shed wi t h 152[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Forgery for purpose of cheating

468.Whoevercommi t sf or ger y,i nt endi ng t hat t he doc umentf or ged shal l be used f ort he pur pose ofc heat i ng,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be t ol i abl et of i ne.

Forgery for purpose of harming reputation

469.Whoevercommi t sf or ger y,i nt endi ng t hat t he doc umentf or ged shal l har m t he r eput at i on ofany par t y,orknowi ng t hati ti sl i kel yt o be used f ort hatpur pose,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et o f i ne.

Forged document

470.A f al se doc umentmade whol l y ori n par tby f or ger yi s desi gnat ed “a f or ged doc ument " .

Using as genuine a forged document

471.Whoever f r audul ent l y ordi shonest l y uses as genui ne any doc ument whi ch he knows orhas r eason t o bel i eve t o be a f or ged doc ument ,shal l be puni shed i nt he same manneras i fhe had f or ged such document .

Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc, with intent to commit forgery

472.Whoever makes or count er f ei t s any seal ,pl at e or ot her i nst r ument f ormaki ng an i mpr essi on,i nt endi ng t hatt he same shal lbe used f ort he pur pose of c ommi t t i ng any f or ger y whi c h woul d be puni shabl e under sec t i on 467 oft hi s Code,or ,wi t h suc hi nt ent ,has i n hi s possessi on any such seal ,pl at e orot heri nst r ument ,knowi ng t he same t o be c ount er f ei t ,

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shal lbe puni shabl e wi t h 153[i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc, with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise

473.Whoever makes or count er f ei t s any seal ,pl at e or ot her i nst r ument f ormaki ng an i mpr essi on,i nt endi ng t hatt he same shal lbe used f ort he pur pose ofc ommi t t i ng any f or ger y whi ch woul d be puni shabl e underany sect i on oft hi s chapt erot her t han sec t i on 467,or ,wi t h suc hi nt end,has i n hi s possessi on any suc h seal ,pl at e or ot her i nst r ument ,knowi ng t he same t o be count er f ei t , shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine

474.Whoeverhas i n hi s possessi on any document ,knowi ng t he same t o be f or ged,and i nt endi ng t hat t he same shal lf r audul ent l y or di shonest l y be used as genui ne, shal l ,i ft he doc ument i s one of t he descr i pt i on ment i oned i n sect i on 466 oft hi s Code,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentof ei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal l al so be l i abl e t o f i ne; and i ft he doc ument i s one of t he descr i pt i on ment i oned i n sec t i on 467,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 154[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material

475.Whoevercount er f ei t s upon,ori nt he subst anc e of ,any mat er i al ,any devi ce or mar k used f or t he pur pose of aut hent i c at i ng any doc ument desc r i bed i n sec t i on 467 oft hi s Code,i nt endi ng t hatsuc h devi ce ormar k shal lbe used f ort he pur pose ofgi vi ng t he appear ance ofaut hent i ci t yt o any doc umentt hen f or ged ort her eaf t ert o be f or ged on suc h mat er i alor who,wi t h such i nt ent ,has i n hi s possessi on any mat er i alupon ori nt he subst ance ofwhi c h any suc h devi ce ormar k has been count er f ei t ed,shal l be puni shed wi t h[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material

476.Whoevercount er f ei t s upon,ori nt he subst anc e of ,any mat er i al ,any devi ce or mar k used f or t he pur pose of aut hent i c at i ng any doc ument ot hert han t he documentdesc r i bed i n sec t i on 467 oft hi s Code,i nt endi ng t hat suc h devi ce or mar k shal lbe used f or t he pur pose of gi vi ng t he appear anc e ofaut hent i c i t yt o any document t hen f or ged or t her eaf t ert o be f or ged on suc h mat er i al , or who, wi t h such i nt ent , has i n hi s possessi on any mat er i al upon or i n t he subst anc e of whi ch any such devi ce or mar k has been c ount er f ei t ed, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc, of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security

477.Whoeverf r audul ent l y ordi shonest l y,orwi t hi nt entt o cause damage ori nj ur yt ot he publ i c ort o any per son,c anc el s,dest r oys ordef aces,or at t empt st o c anc el ,dest r oy or def ac e, or sec r et s or at t empt st o sec r et any doc umentwhi c hi s orpur por t st o be a wi l l ,oran aut hor i t yt o adopt a son, or any val uabl e sec ur i t y,or commi t s mi schi ef i nr espec tt o such doc ument , shal l be puni shed wi t h 155[ i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e, or wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

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Falsification of accounts

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[ 477A. Whoever , bei ng a c l er k, of f i c er or ser vant , or empl oyed or act i ng i nt he c apaci t y ofa c l er k,of f i cerorser vant ,wi l f ul l y,and wi t hi nt ent t o def r aud,dest r oys,al t er s,mut i l at es orf al si f i es any book,paper ,wr i t i ng, val uabl e sec ur i t y or ac countwhi c h bel ongs t o or i si nt he possessi on of hi s empl oyer , or has been r ecei ved by hi m f or or on behal f of hi s empl oyer , or wi l f ul l y, and wi t h i nt ent t o def r aud, makes or abet s t he maki ng ofany f al se ent r yi n,oromi t s oral t er s or abet st he omi ssi on or al t er at i on of any mat er i alpar t i c ul ar f r om or i n, any suc h book, paper , wr i t i ng,val uabl e secur i t y oracc ount ,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t h f i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Explanation.

I t shal l be suf f i ci ent i n any c har ge under t hi s sec t i on t o al l ege a gener ali nt ent t o def r aud wi t hout nami ng any par t i c ul ar per son i nt ended t o be def r auded or spec i f yi ng any par t i cul ar sum of money i nt ended t o be t he subj ec toft he f r aud,orany par t i cul ar day on whi ch t he of f enc e was commi t t ed. ]

Of Trade, Property and Other Marks Trade mark

478. A mar k used f or denot i ng t hat goods ar e t he manuf ac t ur e or mer chandi se ofa par t i c ul ar per son i sc al l ed a t r ade mar k, and f or t he pur poses of t hi s Code t he expr essi on " t r ade mar k" i ncl udes any t r ade mar k whi ch i sr egi st er ed i nt he r egi st er oft r ade mar ks kept under t he Pat ent s,Desi gns and Tr ade Mar ks Ac t ,1883,and any t r ade mar k whi c h, ei t her wi t h or wi t hout r egi st r at i on, i s pr ot ec t ed by l aw i n any Br i t i sh possessi on orFor ei gn St at et o whi c ht he pr ovi si ons oft he one hundr ed and t hi r d sect i on oft he Pat ent s,Desi gns and Tr ade Mar ks Ac t ,1883,ar e, underOr der i nCounci l ,f ort he t i me bei ng appl i c abl e.

Property mark

479. A mar k used f or denot i ng t hat moveabl e pr oper t y bel ongs t o a par t i c ul arper son i sc al l ed a pr oper t y mar k.

Using a false trade mark

480.Whoevermar ks any goods orany case,pac kage orot herr ec ept acl e c ont ai ni ng goods,oruses any case,pac kage orot herr ecept acl e wi t h any mar k t her eon, i n a manner r easonabl y c al c ul at ed t o cause i tt o be bel i eved t hat t he goods so mar ked,or any good c ont ai ned i n any such r ec ept ac l e so mar ked,ar et he manuf ac t ur e or mer chandi se of a per son whose manuf act ur e or mer c handi se t hey ar e not ,i s sai dt o use a f al se t r ade mar k.

Using a false property mark

481. Whoever mar ks any moveabl e pr oper t y or goods or any c ase, pac kage or ot her r ec ept ac l e c ont ai ni ng moveabl e pr oper t y or goods, or uses any case,package orot herr ec ept ac l e havi ng any mar kt her eon,i na mannerr easonabl yc al c ul at ed t o cause i tt o be bel i eved t hatt he pr oper t y or goods so mar ked, or any pr oper t y or goods c ont ai ned i n any such r ecept acl e so mar ked,bel ong t o a per son t o whom t hey do notbel ong,i s sai dt o use a f al se pr oper t y mar k.

Punishment for using a false trade mark or property mark

482.Whoeveruse any f al se t r ade mar k orany f al se pr oper t y mar k shal l , unl ess he pr oves t hat he ac t ed wi t hout i nt ent t o def r aud,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

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Counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark used by another

483.Whoevercount er f ei t s any t r ade mar k orpr oper t y mar k used by any ot herper son shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant

484.Whoevercount er f ei t s any pr oper t y mar k used by a publ i c ser vant ,or any mar k used by a publ i c ser vantt o denot et hatany pr oper t y has been manuf act ur ed by a par t i cul ar per son or at a par t i c ul ar t i me or pl ac e,or t hat t he pr oper t y i s of a par t i cul ar qual i t y or has passed t hr ough a par t i c ul ar of f i c e, or t hat i ti s ent i t l ed t o any exempt i on, or uses as genui ne any suc h mar k knowi ng t he same t o be count er f ei t , shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark

485. Whoever makes or has i n hi s possessi on any di e, pl at e or ot her i nst r ument f or t he pur pose of c ount er f ei t i ng a t r ade mar k or pr oper t y mar k, or has i n hi s possessi on a t r ade mar k or pr oper t y mar kf or t he pur pose ofdenot i ng t hat ,any goods ar et he manuf ac t ur e ormer c handi se ofa per son whose manuf ac t ur e ormer c handi se t hey ar e not ,ort hatt hey bel ong t o a per son t o whom t hey do notbel ong,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonmentofei t herdescr i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark

486. Whoever sel l s, or exposes, or has i n possessi on f or sal e or any pur pose oft r ade or manuf ac t ur e,any goods or t hi ng wi t hac ount er f ei t t r ade mar k orpr oper t y mar k af f i xed t o ori mpr essed upon t he same ort o or upon any case,pac kage orot her r ecept acl ei n whi c h such goods ar e cont ai ned,shal l ,unl ess he pr oves ( a) t hat , havi ng t aken al lr easonabl e pr ec aut i ons agai nst c ommi t t i ng an of f enc e agai nstt hi s sec t i on,he had att he t i me oft he commi ssi on oft he al l eged of f enc e no r eason t o suspectt he genui neness oft he mar k,and ( b)t hat ,on demand made by oron behal foft he pr osec ut or ,he gave al l t he i nf or mat i on i n hi s power wi t hr espec tt ot he per sons f r om whom he obt ai ned suc h goods ort hi ngs,or ( a)t hatot her wi se he had act ed i nnocent l y, be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods

487. Whoever makes any f al se mar k upon any case, pac kage or ot her r ecept acl ec ont ai ni ng goods,i n a manner r easonabl y cal cul at ed t o cause any publ i c ser vant or any ot her per son t o bel i eve t hat suc hr ec ept acl e c ont ai ns goods whi ch i t does not c ont ai n or t hat i t does not cont ai n goods whi ch i t does c ont ai n, or t hat t he goods c ont ai ned i n such r ecept acl e ar e of a nat ur e or qual i t y di f f er ent f r om t he r ealnat ur e or qual i t yt her eof , shal l ,unl ess he pr oves t hat he act ed wi t hout i nt ent t o def r aud,be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot hr ee year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Punishment for making use of any such false mark

488.Whoevermakes use ofany suc hf al se mar ki n any mannerpr ohi bi t ed by t he l ast f or egoi ng sec t i on shal l , unl ess he pr oves t hat he ac t ed wi t houti nt entt o def r aud,be puni shed as i fhe had c ommi t t ed an of f ence agai nstt hatsect i on.

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Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury

489.Whoeverr emoves,dest r oys,def aces oradds t o any pr oper t y mar k, i nt endi ng or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat he may t her eby c ause i nj ur yt o any per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or at er m whi c h may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes

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[ 489A.Whoever c ount er f ei t s,or knowi ngl y per f or ms any par t oft he pr ocess of count er f ei t i ng, any c ur r encynot e or banknot e, shal l be puni shed wi t h 158[i mpr i sonment ]f or l i f e,or wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Explanation. Fort he pur poses oft hi s sec t i on and ofsec t i ons 489B,489C and 489D, t he expr essi on "banknot e" means a pr omi ssor y not e or engagement f or t he payment ofmoney t o bear er on demand i ssued by any per son c ar r yi ng on t he busi ness ofbanki ng i n any par toft he wor l d, ori ssued by orundert he aut hor i t y ofany St at e orSover ei gn Power ,and i nt ended t o be used as equi val entt o,ora subst i t ut ef or ,money.

Using as genuine a forged document

489B.Whoever sel l st o,or buys or r ecei ves f r om,any ot her per son,or ot her wi se t r af f i c s i n or uses as genui ne, any f or ged or c ount er f ei t cur r enc ynot e or banknot e, knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t he same t o be f or ged or c ount er f ei t , shal l be puni shed wi t h 159[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,an shal lbe l i abl et of i ne.

Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes

489C.Whoeverhas i n hi s possessi on any f or ged orcount er f ei tcur r enc ynot e or banknot e,knowi ng orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve t he same t o be f or ged orc ount er f ei tand i nt endi ng t o use t he same as genui ne ort hati t may be used as genui ne,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Making or possessing instrument or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes

489D.Whoevermakes,orper f or ms any par toft he pr oc ess ofmaki ng,or buys or sel l s or di sposes of , or has i n hi s possessi on,any machi ner y, i nst r ument or mat er i al f or t he pur pose of bei ng used, or knowi ng or havi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat i ti si nt ended t o be used,f or f or gi ng or

Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes

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c ount er f ei t i ng any cur r enc ynot e orbanknot e,shal lbe puni shed wi t h 160[ i mpr i sonment ]f orl i f e,orwi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne. ]

[ 489E. Whoever makes, or c auses t o be made, or uses f or any pur pose what soever ,ordel i ver st o any per son,any documentpur por t i ng t o be, or i n any way r esembl i ng, or so near l y r esembl i ng as t o be c al c ul at ed t o dec ei ve,any cur r encynot e or banknot e shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t o one hundr ed t aka. ( 2) I f any per son, whose name appear s on a doc ument t he maki ng of whi c hi s an of f ence undersubsect i on ( 1) ,r ef uses,wi t houtl awf ulexc use, t o di scl ose t o a pol i ceof f i ceron bei ng so r equi r ed t he name and addr ess oft he per son by whom i t was pr i nt ed or ot her wi se made, he shal lbe puni shed wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka.

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( 3)Wher et he name ofany per son appear s on any doc umenti nr espect ofwhi c h any per son i sc har ged wi t h an of f enc e under subsect i on ( 1)or on any ot her document used or di st r i but ed i n c onnect i on wi t h t hat doc ument i tmay,unt i lt he c ont r ar yi s pr oved,be pr esumed t hat per son t hatc aused t he doc umentt o be made. ]

CHAPTER XIX OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE

Repealed]

490. [ Repeal ed by t he Wor kmen' s Br each of Cont r ac t( Repeal i ng) Act , 1925 ( Ac tNo.I I Iof1925) . ]

Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person

491.Whoever ,bei ng bound by a l awf ulcont r actt o at t end on ort o suppl y t he want s ofany per son who,by r eason ofyout h,orofunsoundness of mi nd, or of a di sease or bodi l y weakness, i s hel pl ess or i nc apabl e of pr ovi di ng f or hi s own saf et y or ofsuppl yi ng hi s own want s, vol unt ar i l y omi t s so t o do,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t hr ee mont hs,or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t ot wo hundr ed t aka,orwi t h bot h.

Repealed]

492. [ Repeal ed by t he Wor kmen' s Br each of Cont r ac t( Repeal i ng) Act , 1925 ( Ac tNo.I I Iof1925) . ]

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CHAPTER XX OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage

493. Ever y man who by dec ei tc auses any woman who i s not l awf ul l y mar r i ed t o hi m t o bel i eve t hat she i s l awf ul l y mar r i ed t o hi m and t o cohabi t or have sexual i nt er c our se wi t h hi m i n t hat bel i ef , shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife

494. Whoever ,havi ng a husband or wi f e l i vi ng,mar r i es i n any c ase i n whi ch such mar r i age i s voi d by r eason ofi t st aki ng pl ac e dur i ng t he l i f e of such husband or wi f e, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Except i on.

- Thi s sec t i on does not ext end t o any per son whose mar r i age wi t h suc h husband or wi f e has been dec l ar ed voi d by a Cour t of compet entj ur i sdi ct i on, nor t o any per son who c ont r ac t s a mar r i age dur i ng t he l i f e ofa f or mer husband orwi f e,i fsuc h husband orwi f e,att he t i me oft he subsequent mar r i age, shal lhave been cont i nual l y absent f r om suc h per son f or t he space ofseven year s,and shal lnot have been hear d ofby suc h per son as bei ng al i ve wi t hi n t hat t i me pr ovi ded t he per son c ont r ac t i ng such subsequent mar r i age shal l ,bef or e suc h mar r i age t akes pl ace,i nf or m t he per son wi t h whom suc h mar r i age i sc ont r ac t ed oft he r ealst at e off ac t s so f aras t he same ar e wi t hi n hi s orherknowl edge.

Same offence with concealment of

495.Whoever c ommi t st he of f enc e def i ned i nt he l ast pr ecedi ng sec t i on havi ng c onc eal ed f r om t he per son wi t h whom t he subsequentmar r i age i s

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c ont r ac t ed, t he f act of t he f or mer mar r i age, shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment ofei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t en year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage

496. Whoever ,di shonest l y or wi t h af r audul ent i nt ent i on,goes t hr ough t he cer emony ofbei ng mar r i ed,knowi ng t hat he i s not t her eby l awf ul l y mar r i ed,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,and shal lal so be l i abl et of i ne.

Adultery

497.Whoeverhas sexuali nt er c our se wi t h a per son who i s and whom he knows or has r eason t o bel i eve t o be t he wi f e ofant her man,wi t hout t he c onsent or c onni vanc e of t hat man, suc h sexual i nt er c our se not amount i ng t ot he of f ence ofr ape,i s gui l t y oft he of f enc e ofadul t er y,and shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t of i ve year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.I n suc hc ase t he wi f e shal lnotbe puni shed as an abet t or .

Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

498.Whoever t akes or ent i ces away any woman who i s and whom he knows o has r eason t o bel i eve t o be wi f e ofany ot herman,f r om t hat man,orf r om any per son havi ng t he c ar e ofher on behal foft hat man, wi t h i nt ent t hat she may have i l l i c i ti nt er cour se wi t h any per son, or c onc eal s ordet ai ns wi t ht hat i nt entany suc h woman,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment ofei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

CHAPTER XXI OF DEFAMATION Defamation

499.Whoeverby wor ds ei t herspoken ori nt ended t o be r ead,orby si gns or by vi si bl e r epr esent at i ons, makes or publ i shed any i mput at i on c onc er ni ng any per son i nt endi ng t o har m,orknowi ng orhavi ng r eason t o bel i eve t hat such i mput at i on wi l lhar m,t he r eput at i on orsuc h per son,i s sai d,exc epti nt he cases her ei naf t erexc ept ed,t o def ame t hatper son.

Explanation 1.

I t may amount t o def amat i on t o i mput e any t hi ng t o a dec eased per son, i ft he i mput at i on woul d har m t he r eput at i on of t hat per son i fl i vi ng,and i si nt ended t o be hur t f ult ot he f eel i ngs ofhi sf ami l y orot hernearr el at i ves.

Explanation 2.

I t may amount t o def amat i on t o make an i mput at i on concer t i ng a c ompany oran assoc i at i on orc ol l ect i on ofper sons as suc h.

Explanation 3.

An i mput at i on i nt he f or m ofan al t er nat i ve or expr essed i r oni c al l y,may amountt o def amat i on.

Explanation 4. No i mput at i on i s sai d t o har m a per son' s r eput at i on, unl ess t hat i mput at i on di r ect l y or i ndi r ec t l y,i n t he est i mat i on ofot her s, l ower st he mor alori nt el l ec t ualc har ac t erofhi s cast e orofhi s cal l i ng,or l ower st he c r edi toft hatper son,orcauses i tt o be bel i eve t hatbody of t hatper son i si n al oat hsome st at e,ori n a st at e gener al l yc onsi der ed as di sgr acef ul .

Illustrations

( a)A say' s – “Z i s an honestman;he neverst ol e B' s wat c h” ;i nt endi ng t oc ause i tt o be bel i eved t hatZ di d st ealB' s wat c h.Thi si s def amat i on, unl ess i tf al lwi t hi n one oft he except i ons. ( b)A i s asked who st ol e B' s wat c h.A poi nt st o Z,i nt endi ng t oc ause i tt o bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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be bel i eved t hatZ st ol e B' s wat c h.Thi si s def amat i on,unl ess i tf al lwi t hi n one oft he exc ept i ons. ( c )A dr aws a pi ct ur e ofZ r unni ng away wi t h B' s wat c h,i nt endi ng i tt o be bel i eved t hat Z st ol e B' s wat c h. Thi si s def amat i on,unl ess i tf al lwi t hi n one oft he exc ept i ons.

Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published

Fi r st Except i on.

I ti s not def amat i on t o i mput e anyt hi ng whi c h i s t r ue concer ni ng any per son, i fi t be f or t he publ i c good t hat t he i mput at i on shoul d be made orpubl i shed.Whet herornoti ti sf ort he publ i cgood i sa quest i on off act .

Public conduct of public servants

Second Exc ept i on.

I ti s not def amat i on t o expr ess i n good f ai t h any opi ni on what ever r espec t i ng t he c onduct of a publ i c ser vant i n t he di schar ge ofhi s publ i cf unc t i ons,orr espec t i ng hi s char act er ,so f aras hi s char act erappear si nt hatconduct ,and no f ur t her .

Conduct of any person touching any public question

Thi r d Except i on.

I ti s notdef amat i on t o expr ess i n good f ai t h any opi ni on what ever r espec t i ng t he c onduc t of any per son t ouchi ng any publ i c quest i on,and r espect i ng hi sc har ac t er ,so f aras hi sc har ac t erappear si n t hatc onduct ,and no f ur t her .

I l l ust r at i on I ti s not def amat i on i n At o expr ess i n good f ai t h any opi ni on what ever r espect i ng Z' s conducti n pet i t i oni ng Gover nmenton a publ i c quest i on,i n si gni ng a r equi si t i on f or a meet i ng on a publ i c quest i on,i n pr esi di ng or at t endi ng atsuch meet i ng,i nf or mi ng orj oi ni ng any soci et y whi ch i nvi t es t he publ i c suppor t ,i n vot i ng or canvassi ng f or a par t i c ul ar c andi dat ef or any si t uat i on i nt he ef f i c i entdi schar ge oft he dut i es ofwhi ch t he publ i ci s i nt er est ed.

Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts

Four t h Exc ept i on.

I ti s not def amat i on t o publ i sh a subst ant i al l y t r ue r epor t oft he pr oc eedi ngs ofa Cour t ofJ ust i c e,or oft he r esul t ofany suc h pr oceedi ngs.

Explanation.

AJ ust i c e oft he peace or ot herof f i cerhol di ng an enqui r yi n open Cour tpr el i mi nar yt oat r i ali n a Cour tofJ ust i c e,i s a Cour t wi t hi n t he meani ng oft he above sec t i on.

Merits of case decided in Court, or conduct of witnesses and others concerned

Fi f t h Exc ept i on.

I ti s notdef amat i on t o expr ess i n good f ai t h any opi ni on what ever r espec t i ng t he mer i t s ofany c ase,c i vi lor c r i mi nal , whi ch has been deci ded by a Cour t of J ust i c e, or r espect i ng t he conduc t of any per son as a par t y,wi t ness oragent ,i n any suc h case,orr espect i ng t he char act erofsuch per son,as f aras hi sc har ac t erappear si nt hatc onduct , and no f ur t her .

Illustrations

( a)A says- "It hi nk Z' s evi denc e on t hatt r i ali s so cont r adi c t or yt hathe mustbe st upi d ordi shonest .

"A i s wi t hi nt hi s exc ept i on i fhe says t hi si n good f ai t h, i nasmuc h as t he opi ni on whi ch he expr esses r espec t s Z' s char act eras i tappear si n Z' sc onductas a wi t ness,and no f ur t her . ( b)Buti fA says-" Ido notbel i eve whatZ asser t ed att hatt r i albecause bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/print_sections_all.php?id=11

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Iknow hi m t o be a man wi t houtver ac i t y.

"A i s notwi t hi nt hi s except i on, i nasmuc h as t he opi ni on whi ch he expr esses of Z' s char act er ,i s an opi ni on notf ounded on Z' sc onduc tas a wi t ness.

Merits of public performance

Si xt h Except i on.

I ti s notdef amat i on t o expr ess i n good f ai t h any opi ni on r espec t i ng t he mer i t s ofany per f or mance whi c hi t s aut hor has submi t t ed t ot he j udgment oft he publ i c ,orr espec t i ng t he c har ac t er oft he aut hor so f aras hi sc har act erappear si n suc h per f or mance,and no f ur t her .

Explanation.

A per f or manc e may be submi t t ed t o t he j udgment of t he publ i c expr essl y or by ac t s on t he par t oft he aut hor whi c hi mpl y such submi ssi on t ot he j udgmentoft he publ i c.

Illustrations

( a)A per son who publ i shes a book,submi t st hatbook t ot he j udgmentof t he publ i c. ( b)A per son who makes a speec hi n publ i c ,submi t st hatspeech t ot he j udgmentoft he publ i c. ( c)An ac t ororsi ngerwho appear s on a publ i c st age,submi t s hi s ac t i ng orsi ngi ng t ot he j udgmentoft he publ i c . ( d) A says ofa book publ i shed by Z-" Z' s book i sf ool i sh: Z mustbe a week man.Z' s book i si ndec ent ;Z must be a man ofi mpur e mi nd.

"A i s wi t hi n t hi s exc ept i on, i f he says t hi s i n good f ai t h, i nasmuc h as t he opi ni on whi c h he expr esses ofZ r espec t s Z' s char act eronl y so f ar as i t appear si n Z' s book,and no f ur t her . ( e)Buti fA says " Iam notsur pr i sed t hatZ' s book i sf ool i sh and i ndec ent , f or he i s a weak man and a l i ber t i ne.

"A i s not wi t hi nt hi s except i on, i nasmuc h as t he opi ni on whi ch he expr esses ofZ' sc har ac t eri s an opi ni on notf ounded on Z' s book.

Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over another

Sevent h Exc ept i on.

I ti s notdef amat i on i n a per son havi ng overanot her any aut hor i t y,ei t her c onf er r ed by l aw or ar i si ng out ofa l awf ulc ont r ac t made wi t ht hatot her ,t o pass i n good f ai t h any c ensur e on t he conduct oft hatot heri n mat t er st o whi c h suc hl awf ulaut hor i t yr el at es.

I l l ust r at i on AJ udge c ensur i ng i n good f ai t ht he c onductofa wi t ness,orofan of f i cer oft he Cour t ;a head ofa depar t mentc ensur i ng i n good f ai t ht hose who ar e under hi s or der ; a par ent censur i ng i n good f ai t h a chi l d i n t he pr esenc e ofot her chi l dr en; a schoolmast er ,whose aut hor i t yi s der i ved f r om a par ent ,censur i ng i n good f ai t h a pupi li nt he pr esence ofot her pupi l s; a mast er censur i ng a ser vant i n good f ai t h f or r emi ssness i n ser vi ce;a banker c ensur i ng i n good f ai t ht he cashi erofhi s bank f ort he conduc tofsuc hc ashi eras suc h cashi er -ar e wi t hi nt hi s except i on.

Accusation preferred in good faith to authorized person

Ei ght h Exc ept i on. I t i s not def amat i on t o pr ef er i n good f ai t h an ac cusat i on agai nstany per son t o any oft hose who have l awf ulaut hor i t y overt hatper son wi t hr espectt ot he subj ec t mat t erofacc usat i on.

I l l ust r at i on I fA i n good f ai t h ac c uses Z bef or e a Magi st r at e; i fA i n good f ai t h c ompl ai ns oft he conductofZ,a ser vant ,t o Z' s mast er ;i fA i n good f ai t h c ompl ai ns of t he conduct of Z, a c hi l d, t o Z' s f at her -A i s wi t hi n t hi s exc ept i on.

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Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other’s interests

Ni nt h Exc ept i on.

I ti s not def amat i on t o make an i mput at i on on t he char act erofanot her ,pr ovi ded t hatt he i mput at i on be made i n good f ai t h f ort he pr ot ec t i on oft he i nt er estoft he per son maki ng i t ,orofany ot her per son,orf ort he publ i cgood.

Illustrations

( a)A,a shopkeeper ,says t o B,who manages hi s busi ness" Sel lnot hi ng t o Z unl ess he pays you r eady money, f or I have no opi ni on of hi s honest y. �A i s wi t hi nt he except i on,i fhe has made t hi si mput at i on on Z i n good f ai t hf ort he pr ot ec t i on ofhi s own i nt er est s. ( b)A,a Magi st r at e,i n maki ng a r epor tt o hi s own super i or of f i cer ,c ast s an i mput at i on on t he c har ac t er ofZ.Her e,i ft he i mput at i on i s made i n good f ai t h,and f ort he publ i cgood,A i s wi t hi nt he exc ept i on.

Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good

Tent h Exc ept i on. I ti s notdef amat i on t o convey a caut i on,i n good f ai t h, t o one per son agai nst anot her ,pr ovi ded t hat suc h c aut i on be i nt ended f ort he good oft he per son t o whom i ti sc onveyed,orofsome per son i n whom t hatper son i si nt er est ed,orf ort he publ i cgood.

Punishment for defamation

500. Whoever def ames anot her shal l be puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,or wi t h bot h.

Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory

501. Whoever pr i nt s or engr aves any mat t er , knowi ng or havi ng good r eason t o bel i eve t hatsuch mat t eri s def amat or y ofany per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

502.Whoever sel l s orof f er sf orsal e any pr i nt ed or engr aved subst ance cont ai ni ng def amat or y mat t er ,knowi ng t hati tc ont ai ns suc h mat t er ,shal l be puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

CHAPTER XXII 164OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT PREJUDICIAL ACT AND ANNOYANCE Criminal intimidation

503.Whoevert hr eat ens anot herwi t h any i nj ur yt o hi s per son,r eput at i on or pr oper t y, or t o t he per son or r eput at i on of any one i n whom t hat per son i si nt er est ed,wi t hi nt entt oc ause t o al ar m t ot hat per son,ort o cause t hatper son t o do any ac twhi c h he i s notl egal l y bound t o do,or t o omi tt o do any ac twhi ch t hat per son i sl egal l y ent i t l ed t o do,as t he means of avoi di ng t he exec ut i on of suc h t hr eat , commi t s c r i mi nal i nt i mi dat i on.

Explanation.

At hr eatt oi nj ur et he r eput at i on ofany dec eased per son i n whom t he per son t hr eat ened i si nt er est ed,i s wi t hi nt hi s sec t i on.

I l l ust r at i on A,f or t he pur pose of i nduci ng B t o desi st f r om pr osecut i ng a c i vi lsui t , t hr eat ens t o bur n B' s house.A i s gui l t y ofc r i mi nali nt i mi dat i on.

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Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace

504.Whoeveri nt ent i onal l yi nsul t s,and t her eby gi ves pr ovocat i on t o any per son, i nt endi ng or knowi ng i tt o be l i kel yt hat suc h pr ovocat i on wi l l c ause hi m t o br eak t he publ i cpeac e,ort o commi tany ot herof f ence,shal l be puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Statements conducing to public mischief

505. Whoever makes, publ i shes or ci r c ul at es any st at ement ,r umour or r epor t , ( a) wi t hi nt entt oc ause,or whi ch i sl i kel yt oc ause,any of f i c er ,sol di er , sai l ororai r man i nt he Ar my,Navy orAi rFor ce ofBangl adesh t o mut i ny or ot her wi se di sr egar d orf ai li n hi s dut y as such;or ( b)wi t hi nt entt oc ause,orwhi c hi sl i kel yt oc ause,f earoral ar m t ot he publ i cort o any sec t i on oft he publ i cwher eby any per son may be i nduced t oc ommi tan of f enc e agai nstt he st at e oragai nstt he publ i ct r anqui l i t y;or ( c)wi t hi nt entt oi nc i t e,orwhi c hi sl i kel yt oi nci t e,any cl ass orcommuni t y ofper sons t o commi t any of f ence agai nst any ot her c l ass or communi t y 165

[;or

( d) wi t h i nt ent t o c r eat e or pr omot e, or whi ch i s l i kel y t o cr eat e or pr omot e, f eel i ngs of enmi t y, hat r ed or i l l wi l l bet ween di f f er ent communi t i es,c l asses orsec t i ons ofpeopl e, ] shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment whi ch may ext end t o 166[ seven year s] ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Exc ept i on. I tdoes notamountt o an of f enc e,wi t hi nt he meani ng oft hi s sect i on, when t he per son maki ng, publ i shi ng or c i r cul at i ng any such st at ement ,r umour or r epor t ,has r easonabl e gr ounds f or bel i evi ng t hat such st at ement ,r umour or r epor ti s t r ue and makes, publ i shes or ci r c ul at es i twi t houtany suc hi nt entas af or esai d.

Prejudicial act by words, etc

167

[505A.Whoever -

( a) by wor ds, ei t her spoken or wr i t t en, or by si gns or by vi si bl e r epr esent at i on orot her wi se does anyt hi ng,or ( b)makes,publ i shes orc i r c ul at es any st at ement ,r umourorr epor t , whi c hi s,orwhi c hi sl i kel yt o be pr ej udi ci alt ot he i nt er est s oft he secur i t y ofBangl adesh orpubl i c or der ,or t ot he mai nt enanc e off r i endl yr el at i ons ofBangl adesh wi t hf or ei gn st at es ort ot he mai nt enance ofsuppl i es and ser vi c es essent i alt ot he communi t y,shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonment f ora t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h. ]

Punishment for criminal intimidation

506. Whoever commi t s t he of f enc e of c r i mi nal i nt i mi dat i on shal l be puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t ot wo year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h;

If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc

and i ft he t hr eat be t o cause deat h or gr i evous hur t ,or t o cause t he dest r uc t i on ofany pr oper t y by f i r e,ort oc ause an of f enc e puni shabl e wi t h deat h or 168[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] , or wi t h i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o seven year s,ort oi mput e unc hast i t yt o a woman,

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shal lbe puni shed wi t hi mpr i sonmentofei t herdesc r i pt i on f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o seven year s,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication

507. Whoever c ommi t s t he of f ence of c r i mi nal i nt i mi dat i on by an anonymous communi cat i on, or havi ng t aken pr ec aut i on t o c onc eal t he name or abode of t he per son f r om whom t he t hr eat c omes, shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her descr i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o t wo year s, i n addi t i on t o t he puni shment pr ovi ded f or t he of f enc e by t he l astpr ecedi ng sec t i on.

Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure

508.Whoever vol unt ar i l yc auses orat t empt st o cause any per son t o do anyt hi ng whi c ht hat per son i s notl egal l y bound t o do,or t o omi tt o do anyt hi ng whi c h he i sl egal l y ent i t l ed t o do,by i nduc i ng orat t empt i ng t o i nduc e t hat per son t o bel i eve t hat he or any per son i n whom he i s i nt er est ed wi l lbec ome orwi l lbe r ender ed by some ac toft he of f enderan obj ec t ofDi vi ne di spl easur ei fhe does not do t he t hi ng whi c hi ti st he obj ec toft he of f endert oc ause hi m t o do,ori fhe does t he t hi ng whi c hi t i st he obj ec toft he of f endert o cause hi m t o omi t ,shal lbe puni shed wi t h i mpr i sonment of ei t her desc r i pt i on f or a t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( a) A si t s dhur na at Z' s door wi t h t he i nt ent i on of causi ng i tt o be bel i eved t hat ,by so si t t i ng,he r ender s Z an obj ec tofDi vi ne di spl easur e.

A has commi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sect i on. ( b)A t hr eat ens Z t hat ,unl ess Z per f or ms a c er t ai n ac t ,A wi l lki l lone of A' s own chi l dr en, under suc h ci r c umst anc es t hat t he ki l l i ng woul d be bel i eved t or enderZ an obj ec tofDi vi ne di spl easur e.A has c ommi t t ed t he of f enc e def i ned i nt hi s sec t i on.

Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman

509.Whoever ,i nt endi ng t oi nsul tt he modest y ofany woman,ut t er s any wor d,makes any sound orgest ur e,orexhi bi t s any obj ec t ,i nt endi ng t hat such wor d orsound shal lbe hear d,ort hat suc h gest ur e or obj ec tshal l be seen,by such woman,or i nt r udes upon t he pr i vac y ofsuc h woman, shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl ei mpr i sonmentf ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o one year ,orwi t hf i ne,orwi t h bot h.

Misconduct in public by a drunken person

510.Whoever ,i n a st at e ofi nt oxi c at i on appear si n any publ i cpl ac e,ori n any pl ace whi ch i ti s a t r espass i n hi m t o ent er , and t her e c onduct s hi msel fi n suc h a manneras t oc ause annoyanc et o any per son,shal lbe puni shed wi t h si mpl e i mpr i sonment f or a t er m whi c h may ext end t o t went yf our hour s,or wi t hf i ne whi c h may ext end t ot en t aka,or wi t h bot h.

CHAPTER XXIII OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment

511. Whoever at t empt st o c ommi t an of f ence puni shabl e by t hi s Code wi t h 169[ i mpr i sonment f or l i f e] or i mpr i sonment , or t o cause such an of f enc et o be commi t t ed,and i n suc h at t empt does any ac tt owar ds t he c ommi ssi on oft he of f enc e,shal l ,wher e no expr ess pr ovi si on i s made by t hi s Code f or t he puni shment of suc h at t empt , be puni shed wi t h 170[ i mpr i sonmentofany descr i pt i on pr ovi ded f ort he of f ence,f ora t er m whi ch may ext end t o onehal foft he l ongestt er m ofi mpr i sonmentpr ovi ded f or

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t hat of f enc e] ,or wi t h such f i ne as i s pr ovi ded f or t he of f ence,or wi t h bot h.

Illustrations

( a) A makes an at t empt t o st ealsome j ewel s by br eaki ng open a box, and f i nds af t erso openi ng t he box,t hatt her ei s no j eweli ni t .He has done an ac tt owar ds t he commi ssi on of t hef t , and t her ef or e i s gui l t y undert hi s sect i on. ( b)A makes an at t emptt o pi c kt he poc ketofZ by t hr ust i ng hi s hand i nt o Z' s poc ket .A f ai l si nt he at t empti n consequenc e ofZ' s havi ng not hi ng i n hi s poc ket .A i s gui l t y undert hi s sect i on.

1

Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “the Government” and “Taka” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government” or “the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws ( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).

2

The words “Penal Code” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan PenalCode” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws ( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 3

The word “Rangpur” was substituted, for the word “Kahmir” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 4

The word “Khulna” was substituted, for the word “Junagadh” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 5

The word “Khulna” was substituted, for the word “Junagadh” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 6

The word “Chittagong” was substituted, for the word “Lahore” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 7

The words, figures, commas and semi colon “any of the provisions of the statute 3 & 4 William IV, Chapter 85, or of any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed after that statute in anywise affecting the East Indian Company or Pakistan or the inhabitants thereof; or” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 8

The word “Republic” was substituted, for the word “State” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 9

The words `Servant of the Republic` were substituted, for the words `Servant of the State` by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 10

The words “while serving under the Government” were omitted by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982) 11

Clause Third was substituted, for clause Third by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

12

The comma and words “, and every officer in the service or pay of the Government or remunerated by fees or commission for the performance of any public duty” were omitted by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982) 13

Clause Twelfth was added by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

14

Section 52A was inserted by section 2 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1942 (Act No. VIII of 1942)

15

The words “Imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the word “Transportation” by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 16

The explanation was added by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)

17

Section 53A was inserted by section 3 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)

18

The words “the Government” were substituted, for the words “Central Government or the Provincial Government of the province within which the offender shall have been sentenced” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 19

The words “Penal Code” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan PenalCode” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws ( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 20

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 4 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 21

The words “the Government” were substituted, for the words “Provincial Government of the Province within which the offender shall have been sentenced” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

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The word “twenty” was substituted, for the word “fourteen” by section 4 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 23

Section 55A was inserted by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937

24

The word “Rangpur” was substituted, for the word “Kahmir” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 25

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 4 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 26

The words “rigorous imprisonment for thirty years” were substituted, for the words “transportation for twenty years” by section 5 of the Penal Code(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 27

The word “Khulna” was substituted, for the word “Junagadh” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 28

The word “Khulna” was substituted, for the word “Junagadh” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 29

The word “Chittagong” was substituted, for the word “Lahore” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 30

The words, figures, commas and semi colon “any of the provisions of the statute 3 & 4 William IV, Chapter 85, or of any Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed after that statute in anywise affecting the East Indian Company or Pakistan or the inhabitants thereof; or” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 31

The word “or” at the end of clause (a) was omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on) Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 32

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 33

The word “nine” was substituted, for the word “seven” by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXIV of 2004)

34

The word “nine” was substituted, for the word “seven” by section 3 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act No. XXIV of 2004)

35

Section 108A was added by section 3 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1898 (Act No. IV of 1898)

36

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 37

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 38

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 39

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 40

CHAPTER VA was inserted by the Indian Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1913 (Act No. VIII of 1913).

41

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 8 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 42

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 9 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 43

Section 121A was inserted by section 4 of the Indian Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1870 (Act No. XXVII of 1870)

44

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life or any shorter term” by section 10 of the PenalCode (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 45

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 11 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 46

Section 123A was inserted by section 2 of the Pakistan PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1950 (Act No. LXXI of 1950)

47

The words “in pursuance of the Proclamation of Independence on the twenty-sixth day of March, 1971” were substituted, for the words, comma and figure “by virtue of the partition of India which was effected on the fourteenth day of August, 1947” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 48

The words “the Government” were substituted, for the words “the Governor of any Province” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 49

The words “the Government” were substituted, for the word “Governor” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 50

The words “or Governor” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973

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Section 124A was substituted, for section 124A by section 4 of the Indian Penal Coe Amendment Act, 1898 (Act No. IV of 1898)

52

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life or any shorter term” by section 12 of the PenalCode (Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 53

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 13 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 54

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 13 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 55

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 13 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 56

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 13 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 57

The words, commas and figures “Army Act, 1985 or the NavyOr di nance, 1961 or the Ai rFor ce Act , 1953” were substituted, for the words “Army Act, the Indian Ar myAc t , 1911, the Pakistan Ar myAct , 1952, the Naval Discipline Act or that Act as modified by the Pakistan Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934, the Ai rFor c e Ac tor the Indian Ai rFor ce Act , 1932 or the Pakistan Ai rFor ce Act , 1953” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 58

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 13 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 59

The words `Servant of the Republic` were substituted, for the words `Servant of the State` by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 60

The words, commas and figure “Army Act, the Indian Ar m yAct , 1911, the Pakistan” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 61

The words, comma and figure “Navy Ordinance, 1961” were substituted, for the words, brackets, comma and figure “the Naval Discipline Act or that Act as modified by the Pakistan Navy (Discipline) Act, 1934” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 62

The words, comma and figure “Air Force Act or the Indian Ai rFor ce Act , 1932 or the Pakistan” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 63

Section 153A was added by section 5 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1898 (Act No. IV of 1898)

64

Section 153B was inserted by section 2 of the Pakistan PenalCode(Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. LXX of 1962)

65

Section 165A was inserted by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1953 (Act No. XXXVII of 1953)

66

Section 165B was inserted by section 2 of the Pakistan PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. LIX of 1962)

67

CHAPTER IXA was inserted by section 2 of the Elections Offences and Inquiries Act, 1920 (Act No. XXXIX of 1920).

68

The words “Supreme Court of Bangladesh” were substituted, for the words “High Court of East Pakistan” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 69

The words “any law for the time being inforce” were substituted, for the words, figures and commas “clause 5, section VII of Regulation III, 1821, of the Bengal Code” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 70

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 13 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 71

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 14 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 72

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 14 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 73

The words “such imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “such transportation” by section 14 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 74

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 15 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 75

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 76

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 77

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 78

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985

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The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 80

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 81

Clause Third was substituted, for clause Third by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

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The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 16 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 83

The word “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 84

The word “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 85

The words “or to transportation” omitted by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)

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The word “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 87

The word “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 88

The words “or to transportation” were omitted by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)

89

The word “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 17 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 90

Sections 225A and 225B were substituted, for section 225A by section 24of the Indian Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1886 (Act No. X of 1886) 91

The comma and words “, and every officer in the service or pay of the Government or remunerated by fees or commission for the performance of any public duty” were omitted by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982) 92

The words “of Pakistan” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 93

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 94

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 95

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 96

Section 263A was inserted by section 2 of the Indian Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1895 (Act No. III of 1895)

97

The words and commas “three years, or with fine which may, subject to the minimum of one thousand taka, extend to five thousand taka” were substituted, for the words “six month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand taka” by section 3 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982) 98

The explanation was added by section 3 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

99

Section 294A was inserted by section 10 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1870 (Act No. XXVII of 1870)

100

Section 294B was added by t section 3 of he Pakistan PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1965 (Act No. XX of 1965)

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Sections 295A was inserted by section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1927 (Act No. XXV of 1927)

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The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 103

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 104

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 105

Section 304A was inserted by section 12 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1870 (Act No. XXVII of 1870)

106

The word “five” was substituted, for the word “two” by section 4 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

107

Section 304B. was inserted by section 5 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

108

The words “three years” were substituted, for the words “seven years” by section 2 of the PenalCode(Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLVIII of 1985)

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The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 110

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 111

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 112

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 113

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 114

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 115

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 116

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 117

Section 326A. was inserted by section 2 of the PenalCode(Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. LXIX of 1984)

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The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 119

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 120

The words “five thousand taka” were substituted, for the words “one thousand taka” by section 6 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982) 121

Section 338A was inserted by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

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The words “two years” were substituted, for the words “five years” by section 3 of the PenalCode(second Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLVIII of 1985) 123

The words “three years” were substituted, for the words “two years” by section 8 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982) 124

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 125

Section 364A was inserted by section 2 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1958 (Act No. XXXIV of 1958)

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The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 127

Sections 366A and 366B were inserted by section 2 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1923 (Act No. XX of 1923)

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Second paragraph of section 366B was omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Decl ar at i on) Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 129

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 130

The words, comma and figure “ratified by Pakistan on the second June, 1951” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 131

The words, comma and figure “ratified by Pakistan on the second June, 1951” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws( Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Ac t , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 132

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 19 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 133

The words “fear to give donation or subscription of any kind or to deliver” were substituted, for the words “fear to deliver” by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991) 134

The words “fourteen years and shall not be less than five years” were substituted, for the words “two years” by section 3 of the PenalCode (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991) 135

The words “for life and shall not be less than seven years” were substituted, for the words “of either description for a term which may extend to seven years” by section 4 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991) 136

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 20 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)

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The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation for life” by section 20 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 138

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 139

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 140

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 141

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 142

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 143

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 144

The word “Chittagong” was substituted, for the word “Lahore” by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangl adesh Laws(Revi si on And Dec l ar at i on)Act , 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973) 145

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 146

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 147

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 148

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 149

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

150

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

151

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

152

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985) 153

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

154

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)section 21 .

155

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985)section 21.

156

Section 477A was inserted by section 4 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1895 (Act No. III of 1895).

157

Section 489A to 489D were inserted by section 2 of the Currency-Notes Forgery Act, 1899 (Act No. XII of 1899).

158

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

159

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

160

The word “imprisonment” was substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 21 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

161

Section 489E was inserted by section 2 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1943 (Act No. VI of 1943).

162

Clause Twelfth was added by section 2 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. X of 1982)

163

Section 52A was inserted by section 2 of the Indian PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1942 (Act No. VIII of 1942)

164

The comma and words “, PREJUDICIAL ACT AND ANNOYANCE” were substituted, for the words “AND ANNOYANCE” by section 6 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991).

165

The semi-colon and word “; or” were substituted, for the comma “,” at the end of clause (c) and thereafter new clause (d) was inserted by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991).

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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).

166

The words “seven years” were substituted, for the words “two years” by section 7 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991).

167

Section 505A was inserted by section 8 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XV of 1991).

168

The words “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the word “transportation” by section 22 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

169

The word “imprisonment for life” were substituted, for the words “transportation” by section 23 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

170

The words and comma “imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-half of the longest term of imprisonment provided for that offence” were substituted, for the words and comma “transportation or imprisonment of any description provided for the offence, for a term of transportation or imprisonment which may extend to one-half of the longest term provided for that offence” by section 23 of the PenalCode(Amendment) Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance No. XLI of 1985).

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