xiv CHAPTER XI.-FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.-continued. FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE. Imprisonment of either descrip- Court of Session tion for 3 years, and fine. By a Magistrate of the 1st class or by the Court by which the offence is triable. 203 Giving false information respecting an ditto 204 Secreting or destroying any document to ditto prevent its production as evidence. 205 False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or 209 Fraudulent removal or concealment, &c., ditto of property to prevent its seizure as a FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE. 207 Claiming property without right, or prac- ditto tising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. ditto ditto ditto ditto 208 Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass ditto for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. ditto ditto ditto 209 False claim in a Court of Justice. ditto ditto 210 Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum 211 False charge of offence made with intent ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto tion for 7 years, and fine. 212 Harbouring an offender if the offence be May arrest without ditto ditto warrant. tion for 5 years, and fine. Magistrate of the 1st class. Imprisonment of either descrip- ditto tion for 2 years, and fine. tion for 2 years, or fine, or ditto ditto Imprisonment of either descrip-Court of Ses Imprisonment of either descrip-Court of Ses sion. sion or Ma 213 Taking gift, &c., to screen an offender from punishment, if the offence be capital. is triable. Imprisonment of either descrip-Court of Ses tion for 7 years, and fine. sion. Imprisonment of either descrip-Court of Ses sion, or Magistrate of the 1st class. XV xvi CHAPTER XI.-FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE-continued. FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE. Imprisonment of either descrip-Magistrate of tion for 2 years, or fine, or both. 216 Harbouring an offender who has escaped May arrest without ditto from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital. FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE. xvii xviii FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE. CHAPTER XI.-FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE.-continued. summons shall Whether bail- Punishable under the Indian By what Court ordinarily issue able or not. in the first instance. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, Magistrate of or fine, or both. Imprisonment of either descrip tion for 2 years, or fine, or the 1st or |