OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY AND NAVY. 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing pri- ditto soner of State or War in his custody to ditto ditto escape. 129 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of State or War in his custody to ditto ditto Bailable. cscape. 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing, or harbouring ditto such prisoner, or offering any resistance ditto Not bailable. to the re-capture of such prisoner. prisonment of either description for 10 years, and fine. sion. CHAPTER VII.-OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY AND NAVY. 131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce May arrest without Warrant. an officer, soldier, or sailor from his alle Not bailable. warrant. giance or duty. 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. ditto ditto ditto 133 Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier, ditto or sailor on his superior officer when in ditto ditto the execution of his office. 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is ditto committed. ditto ditto Imprisonment of either descrip the 1st class. Court of Ses tion for 7 years, and fine. sion. 135 Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, or sailor. ditto ditto Bailable. Imprisonment of either descrip- Magistrate of tion for 2 years, or fine, or the 1st or 136 Harbouring such an officer, soldier, or sailor who has deserted. ditto ditto ditto both. 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, Shall through negligence of master or person in not arrest Summons. ditto Fine of 500 rupees. 2nd class. ditto without warrant. charge thereof. V vi OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY. CHAPTER VII.-OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY AND NAVY-continued. 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by an May arrest without Warrant. warrant. committed in consequence. 140 Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, with intent that it be believed that he is such a soldier. ditto may Bailable. Summons. ditto CHAPTER VIII.-OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY. 144 Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon. ditto Warrant. ditto both. 145 Joining or continuing in an unlawful ditto assembly, knowing that it has been ditto ditto ditto Imprisonment of either descrip- Court of Ses tion for 3 years, or fine, or both. sion, or Magistrate the 1st class. of OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY. vii 149 If an offence be committed by any member According as arrest According of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence. may be made a warrant without warrant for the offence or not. fence. 150 Hiring, engaging, or employing persons to May arrest without According take part in an unlawful assembly. warrant. as According as The same as for the offence. the offence is or summons bailable or may issue for the of not. to ditto the offence committed by The same as for a member of ditto such assembly, and for any member of such assembly. 151 Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse. ditto Summons. Bailable. 152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, &c. ditto Warrant. ditto 153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent ditto to cause riot, if rioting be committed. 154 Owner or occupier of land not giving in- Shall formation of riot, &c. Imprisonment of either descrip- ditto tion for 6 months, or fine, or both. 155 Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf ditto 157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful May arrest without ditto Imprisonment of either descrip- ditto tion for 6 months, or fine, or both. CHAPTER VIII.-OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY-continued. viii OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS. 158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful May arrest without Summons. assembly or riot. Bailable. warrant. CHAPTER IX.-OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS. 161 Being or expecting to be a public servant, Shall and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act. Bailable. Magis Imprisonment of either descrip-Court of Ses not arrest Summons. without warrant. tion for 3 years, or fine, or sion or Magistrate of 162 Taking a gratification in order by corrupt ditto ditto ditto ditto the 1st class. servant. 163 Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant. 164 Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two preceding clauses with reference to himself. |