The Gujarat Habitual Offenders Act, 1959
This Act lets authorities register habitual offenders, require them to report and give information, restrict their movements, and direct some to receive corrective training.
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The Gujarat Habitual Offenders Act, 1959
This Act lets authorities register habitual offenders, require them to report and give information, restrict their movements, and direct some to receive corrective training.
$27 'I'BBBODAY HAlJlTUAL OIIBIDBBS ACT,1959. CON~TS. , PBIlAJOLB. SJWnONS. CHAPTER I. • PBEIJVTNABY. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CRAPTER II. RlwIsTRATION OJ' HABITUAL OnENDERS AND RESTRICTION OJ' THEIRMOVEMENTS. 3. Power of State Government to direct r~ation of habitual offenders. I 4. Procedure for preparing a register o.fhabitual offenders. 5. Charge o.fregister and alterations therein. 6. Power to.take finger and palm impression, foot-prints and photographs at any time. 7. Registered Offenders to notify change of residence and to report them- selves. - 8. Procedure by District Magistrates Qn change of residence o.f habitual Offender to other district. 9. Duration of registration and re-registration of habitual offendeTIi. 10. Right to. make representations against re-registration, etc. 11. Power to restrict movements of registered Offenders. 12. Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements. 13. PQwersunder sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain Magki;rate3. CHAPTERIIL CORRECTIVET1tArNINGQF HABITUAL OFFEh'DEP.S. 14. Establishment Qf corrective settlements. 15. PQwer to direct habitual offenders to receive corre,tiTe training. 16. PQwer to tre.n8fer Qr discharge from om:rective settlement. SBtmo • CHAPTER IV. 11. Penalty for failure to complywith certain provisions of the Act. / 18. Arrest of persons found out side restriction area or corrective settlement. 19. Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons. 2(). Punishment for certain registered Offenders found under suspicious • circumstances. 21. Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual OHender. v. CHAPTER ~ous. 22. Btu- ofJurisdiction. 23. Bar of~ Proceedings. 24. Power to delegate. 25. Power tomake rules. 26. Savings. 27. Repeal and Savings. THE ScmmULE• • • BOJIIBI;'f.Af1t We. LXI 01' 1•• ~ [To BoKBAY ILunro.u. OnDDBBS AcT, 1959.] m-19~ ~- - , "'~ 'J.J the ~ •• Vaioing of habitual oIenden "llr ,4 3, • ~ \A 2..- C":\ ~ WHEREAS it is expedien to make -better Pl'O~iaio~for the,....,..treatment~ "'\ training of habitual offend, tr~t~r ~t~ ; l!IB~r.eQy~~~ ~ R Pq ~ ~ r in the Tenth Year of the Repub~e of India as fOllows :- £"1)V~L PuLnlIlUBY. 1. (1) This Act may be called the Bombay Habit~ Offenders.Act, 1959. ~tti~ ..st.h<j 6;~' ~ (2) It extends to the wholeof tht (3) It shall come into force on such date 88 the State Government m.ay, by notificatioo iD the CfjficitJl GafJttl8, appoint. 2. In this Act, unlessthe context otherwiserequUes,- Definitions. Vof (a) •• Code " ~e~s the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898; 1898. (6) "(lQrrective settlement" means any plao6 established, approved or certified as a corrective settlement under section 14 ; f l\:licl o ,~~ "'Atm••• (.) U habitual offender nmeans any person who, ~iDCehis attahring the age ofeiglheD years,- ~ 1. • ••• • ",.. 0Ji: ••••• .hi, [t":••.LXI (j) ••prescribed » mtaD8 pzescribed by iules made UDder this Act ; (g) ••regist.ered ofleJlder ••tneanB a habitual otllDder !egistered or re--xegi.stered under this Act ; Jp) •• 8Cheduled of1'enoo•• means an oifence specified in the Schedule or an offenooanalogous th~reto ; , CHAPTER II. • REGISTRATION 01' HABITUAL OPRNDEBS AND RlCSTRIOTION01' THEIl\ MovEDNT8. I powwol 3. The State Govemment may direct the District Magistrate to make a register State of habitual ofFenders-withiJJ"hisdistrict) by entering therein the names and other ~ prescribed partiCulars of such offenders. tudiNct =- ~~ ~ 1'rocled1ml tor 4. For the pJUPoseof carrying out the dirootion given Under section 3, the a District Magistrate or any offioorappointed by him in this 'behalf shall, by notice in the prescribed ftrIDto beserv~dinthe prescribed manner, calluponevery habitual offeDdIaI. offender in the district- (a) to appear before him at a time and place specified in the notice ; (b) to furnish such iniormati('D 88 may be necessaiY to enable him to enter the name and other prescribed particulars of the habitual offender in tl;le register; and (~)to allow the finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs of the habitual offender to be ta1ceD: flroVid:edt~ the name and other prescribed p.!rtioulars of a habitual offender =~shallnot heellter6d in the register,funle he has bi8n gh-enreasonAble oppo1tunity of showing cause why such entry should not be made. at___ 5. (1) The register shallbe placedin the keeping of the Superintendent of P,)1ice Of,lie district wlIoshall, frojn time to time, repott to the District ~strate any tbeniD. &1teiationswhioh ought, in ljis opinion, to be made therein. (2) A.ft;erthe register has been placed in the keeping of the Superintendent of Police no'fr~try s.hallbe made in the register, nor shall any entty be cancelled, ~xcept by or under, an order in writing ofthe DiatJict ~ate. 6. The District Magistrate, or any officer appointed by him in this behalf, may at.any time order the.r and pWl impressions. foot..~intaand~otographs, of any registered oft'ender to be taken. li931 'I. (1) Every registered offender IbU notify to such authority, and in suchRegiIfered manner, 88 may be preacribed. any cMnge or iatended clumge cif his ordinary offenders to residence: notify llbaDge of rtldiden(;6 • ~~~rl Ptovided that where 81lch oft'ender eMngeA,or intends to change, his ordinary them861v68 • •residenceto another district (wh.etli8rwithin the State or not) he shallnotify the eltange or intended change to the District Magistrate. (2) The Dmmct 1rfa.giBtt&tme ay, by order in writing, direct that any registered -«ender shaD- (Q) report himself once in each month, or where tjbe District Magistrate for reuons specified in the order so directs, more frequently, to such authority, and in 8U<'Jl m~r, as may be ~ ~ the order, and (b) n9tify any absence or intended absence from his ordkary resUlenoeto the aforesaid authority: . Provided that the District :Magistratemay ~xempt any such offenderfrom notify- ing any absencp orinter.ded absence from his ordinary residence for such p'&iod,and under such conditions, as to him appear r~nab1e. 8. (1)Where any registered offender changes his ordinary residence to another ProcedU18 by district within the State, the District Magistrate ofthe district in which the {)ffender~:ot=f illregistered Ilhallinfor,mthe DiStrict Magistrate ofthe other distIict ofsuch change, and at the lIUIletime fUiniahhim with the name and other particulars relating to the residence or registered oft'ewle~in tije register. . ~~ to other diItriot. (2) On the receipt of such information, the District Magistrate of the other district shall enter in his register the name and other particu.Jats of t registered offender furnished to him, and inform the District Magistrate of the first district of such re~:ration, and eupon such District Magistrate sh.allcancel from his register the entry relating to that offender : Provided that wherearegistered oft'enderclmr.geahis ordinAr.yresidence to another district outside the State, ~ District Magistrate of the first distric.,'tsht\ll, while furnishing the District M:agistrateof the other district ""ith the name and other partieuJ3rs of the registered oft'end.el',make a req'llest to that District Magistrate tJlat he may be informed ofthe &tepe, if any, "Whichmay have been taken in relation to the off«lder under any law for the time being inforcein that other district; and upon the receipt ofsuch information theDistrict Magistrate of the first district shall cancelfrom his register the entry relating to that offender. (3) Uwn the entry of the name and other particulars of a registered offender in any register in the State under sub-eection.(2}, the prm~oIl8 of this Act and the nales made thereWider sliall apply to him as if he haa been registered, in pursuance of adirection given ttnder section 3, in the register of the district to which he has changed hiBordinary residence. 9. (1) Subject to the provisi n of snlrsection (3), tJieregistration of a habitual Duration of ~ .fider u 'i n : de l r :. t 1 his Act ihaJt Unlessearliei c.noelled, cease to be in £0 00 Onthe~ frQm t1aedate olJUCh regimation, and on wah canoel1atio.o or~ ~Cl6ad __ flt_. 01•-•••••• -r-<l, oft' 1. [tIU :Bom.IiII (I) ~1Uting the cuceDatiDn, or ezpiryofchIratien. ofregistiation a habi- tual •••• ..,. be r.e-"8iaLerul in aocordauce • •• proviaiou of tlUs Act r8h#ng to regiatJatioI\, u often as he is convicted ofone ormore of the echedu1ed oHeneesat &I\Y time after snobcanceDati(¥l.,or expiry; and eubject to the provisions c4 ~ (3), the re-reg.istration abaft, un1eaB earlier cancelled, cease to be in . fOrce OIl the expiry of five years froni.the date of such re-registration. (3) Whet'ea registered offender is,during the ~od ofregistration or re-registra- ticI1, oonviJ;rt;edof oneor more of the scheduled o1fencesand 86Iltencedto a stibstan- ave term of impriBOIUllent,the duration of registration or re-registration lIhall be u:tended for a period of five ~from the date of his release from such Dn~t. 11. (1) Any pe1'BOllaggrievect by the registration (If re-regjstration of his name DI¥ler section 4, or as the case.may be,section 9or by an order under sub-section (2) Of section 7. may within the preecribed period make a representation to the State GoMrmneDt against BUchregistration, re-registration or order. (') ~e State Government &lulll,after ~ering the representation, and giving the agg~ed person an opportunity of befug heard, either confirm or cancel the regj&tration, re-registration or order, &sl1e case may be, and shall in the case of confirmation record a brief statement of the reasOIlBtherefor. •• u. (1)If in the opinion ofthe State Government it isnecessary or expedient in the interests ofthe general public 0to do, the State Government may, subject to 1IilIIG••••• the provisiODS ofsub-section (4),by er direct that any registered offender shall be of *-fricted in his movements to such area, and for such period not exceeding three 18"J8, asmay be specifiedin the omtt'. (2) &for making any 8UC~ order the State Government. shall take into 0fJIIiJideratia the follewin8 matters, that is to .y,- _ (a)the nMu;reofthe oft'encesofwhichthe registered offenderhas been convicted, a.nd the cireum.stan.eesin wh.jehthe offences were committed ; (6) whether the registered offender followaany lawftU~upatiQn, Ilnd whetJler Brmhoccupation isconducive to an honest and settled way oflifeand isnot p1erely pretence for the purpose offacilitating the ooxniniAionofcrime; (D)the suitability ofthe area to wilich his movement8 are to be restricted ;and (4) the manne in which the registered offender may earn his living within the • . n area, and the adequacy ofarrangementB which are, or are likely to be, nailable therefor. (3) A copy ofthe order shall be served on the regisrered offen4erin the preaaribed manner. ) (4) The period Jpecifi.edin an order under sn1rsection (1) shall in no case extena beyond the period ofregistration or re-registration, as the case may be, -referred to in section 9. 11. The State Govet'IlDlellt D1&Y,hy order, cauoeJany ord81'made under section 11, ordel auy areaspecified in&IIerder UDder t1Iat aectioD : ta. PIoridai W bef4q JllAkiM ~ State lIbaD. OO1U'VJer the _m8.m~~~ •••nm.~. may be applicable. I a t o.~ (1)88 ~ it at1 ~ 10•• p!O__ of." •• _(~. poowe1'I of tJle Stat&Ponn UDder 11and ~ mar be exuciBed'" bya 1ttaPate having ucliioDa 11 power to 1mder seotion 110 of the Oode, hut wifihout prejudice to the exercise of ~~: &Oi .....,.... UJ¥ler that seetion of tlleCode. ~ by .cert6in , (e) A M~te acting Under section 11 or 12ahaJlfollow, as nearly as may be, the Ji'oeedure Jaid down in sectionS 11', 118, 114; IUSand 117 of the Codefor an order requiring secu,ityfor goodbehaviour: Provided that the order iD. wtitiug l'eferred to in sootion 112of the Codeshall, in addition to setting fo"th the substance of fJle. information received, state the term, n~ exceeding ~ee yeartJ,during which the order ofreatrictian ahallbe inforce. (8) Where the Sf8te Governmtnt has &lreadymade an order under sooilion11 in r.e&pectof a habitual oft'ender,the Magistrate shall not exercise any powers conferred bythis section inxespect of the MIntl habitual o&nder, d~ any pexiod in whichthe order ofthe 8f8te Government isin force. CHAPTERm. 14. (1)For the purpose of placing therein such ha.bitual offenders a8 are EstabUsh. directed to xooeivecorrective training undor this Act, ~heState Government may, :!I:1:ecme:G:f:fB by notifioation in tho OJftoial Gatette, establish ana :maintain in the ita'te as m&nycorrective settlements as it tJriDks it. . (9) The State Government may also approve or certify any. privately managed inafi:tution (whether known as a settlement or othetwiBe) as a corrective settlement for the purposes ofthis Act. , 15. (1) Where the Sf8te Government is 8atis:fi~ from the report of the District p~ to ~te or othenvise, that it is expedient with a view to the refOl"nl.ation of~tual aregistered oflender and the preventitin of crime, that the registered o:tl'ender Bhonld offenderl to receive training of a cor:rectivecharaeter for a 8Ubstantialperiod, the State Govelll- ~. mayby :rot::' ment order inwriting direct that ,theregistered offendershallreceive training of" COIfGVe character for such period, not exeeeding the duration of his registration or re-r~tion, as may be specifiedin the order. (9) Where a habitual oft'ende, who ienot more than forty yeara of age,- • (G) is convicted of any o:ft'ence punishable witJI. imprisonment, or (6)isrequired inpnrsuaJl(le of seetioWIO of the Code to exeente a bond for his good behaviour, and the court or the M'.agistmteis 8!ltisfied from the evidence in the ~ .00 other ~teriaJB on record tDat it isexpedient with a view to his Hf~tion and the prevention of crime, fiat he.aould receive training of a corrective character for a BUbstantial period. the (»urt or the Magistrate may, inlieu of aen~neing him forllld1. ofI~ OJ.'•,• the cue may be,reqv.iriP.g him to UiBOU.'telftIDh bond, ~ that he shall receW~corrective training for Rcb term JaOt" tUn two J101m' ore ilIr.o. •• ,.... II the Ooari or the lIagistratAI -, Mt-ujne. 59U BorJsbDr B 0Jtt••• Aet; 1SS9 feY) Before giving -any ~ 1U14w Illb-tection (1) or 811b-eection (I) the 8fIlti& ~ the eo1Ilt orthe ~te. as the case may be, shaD- e.) COJ1lJIl1t the officer prescribed on the oapacity of the eorreetive settlements to receive the habitaal offender, (6) take in.flo consideration the ~ ana mental condition of tJle offender, _ JU8 sUitability for receiving corrective ~ in a corrective settlement, and (e) give a reuonabJe oppoif;unity to tJle offender to ahow ea1llMl why such direction ahould not be ~ . (4) A habitual oifender, in rfllpect of whom a direction to recehte corrective ~ Me been ~, shall be plaCedin a corrective settlement for the ~ of his training, and while in Bllchsettlement shall be treated in sueh m&nIler and ~ l!II!ehtrai.ning as may ~ pteeoribed. 16. The ~te Government, or any oftieer authorised by it in this behalf, may at any time by order in writing direet any: habitual offender who may be in , a ~ settlement to be transf6rred to imother corrective settlement or to be discltarged therefrom ; and accordingly he shall be transferred or as the case 80 J maybe,~. CHAPTER IV. ~ b 17. A habitual offenderwhowitJiout laWfule:z:euae,the burden ofproving W'AiCh f C a l i O l I u D r p e ly 1 wi 0 tlt ahalllie upon, him- oert.m ~ ~ (II) fails to appear in compliancHl with a notille issued under section 4:, or ~heAeL (0) intentionally omits to furnish any information required under that section, or furnishes a8 true any information which he know&, or has reason to b1elieve,to be false or--doesnot believe to be true, or (e) refuses to allow his fingerand palm impreBBions,foot-priIita and photographs be fJlken by any person acting und.eTsn Ol'tiel' passed under section 6, or •(d) fails i»cempIy with the provisions or8Ub-tlection(1)of _tiOD 7 or with an order of the Distriet Magistrate under sub-section (2) thereof or with an order under section 11, may be AlTested without warrant, and be ~ed- (a) on fi.rst conviction, "it]i impri80nment for a term whieh may extend to six lJlOJ:ltJ1osr with fiM whiCh may extend to two hundred rupees, or ~ith both, ADd if the • ~ .• 1icaI-"" -.... _ ~ •.. t_~__....~ ._....3- : • .. • ~ •••••• " ~ fI ~ D ... IlDI!I8U1 accan~M.. ~ in a corrective ~ ittatiBW iaal it is expedient with a "jew to U reformation and the prevention01orim , tJlat 'he eboald reaeive training of • ~ eDaracter for a 8IIbItantiat ~ the 00IIl1i may, in lieu of aenteneing tie offenderto any puniahment under this eection, direct. after giving JUan 8IL epportuuity of"showing C&ue (and after oonsulting the officer pr4llSCribed 011 tile .pacity of the corrective settlements to recene him) that he shAll receive correc- tive training in a corrective settlement for such term not exceeding three years. Mit maydeterm.ine. 18. If any person-:- .AneH ., I;:r--. (eI) is found outSide the area to which his movements have been nstrieted ill OODtl'8ventionofthe eonditioDllunder which he ispermitted to leave sueh area, Ucle~ or oorre~ MtitJeaaea' (6) escapes from any corrective 8Gttlement in whieh he is placed. he may bearrested withou.t warrant by apolice offi.eer,pol·copatil orviIlcgewatch- man and taken before a Magistrate who, on proof of the facts,may order him tG be l'6Jllovedto such area orto sueh col'1'6Ctive8ettlem~mt,there to he dealt with in accordance with this Act and the rules made thereunder. 19. (1)Whoever, baing a person in respect of whom adirection has been mado Enlum-d under section 11or section Ill, and having boonconvicted ofany of the scheduled ~ offencesfalling under Part I ofthe Schedule:isconvjcted ofthe same or of any other ~ eoheduled offencefalling in that Part shall, onconviction, bepunished "\\-ithimprison- conviotecl ment forlife or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten y6lU'$. j;(>lSODl. (2) Nothing in this section shalla:ffect the liability ofsuch person to any further XL" or other punishment to which he may be liable under the Indian Penal Code or of any other law. \ Il1O. == 20. Whoever. being a pers n in respect ofwhom a direction has heen made p~ UDdersection 11 or sootion US, illfound jn any place under such oiroumstancet- Cor.oerWa as to satisfy the court-" (a) or:;tm::- that he was about to commit, or aid in the commission of, theft 1ObJ............ or oiJ'eum- ""~J' &t noaa. (6) that he was making preparation for committing theft or robbery, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term whioh may extend t(1 three years, and shall also be liable to a fine which may extond to one thousand rupees. 21. If a police patel or a village watchman having an opportunity to arrest ony Penal6yb person under section 18,fails to ~ him in oi~auoel which are not beyond failure io h:~taai his control, he sbiill on conviction be punished with simple imprisontnent for atennwhichmayextendtoone month01' trith fiDe fticb may extend to fiveoliDDder • •••• a-mpees, (It 'th both. .) JIO-1t H.M-11 f : •• No ooart ab.allquestion th.e validity of ..,. dizeotion or order ilSlltd 1IDder tlaia.w. BRGllepl •• No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings sballlie &gainm;the State pa••••• r Oov mment or any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done uder this Act. 1__ II. The Stat~ Government may. by notification in the Official GaMle, direct d~ that any power exercisable by it under this Act except the power under section 2lS mayalso 00exel'Cisedsubject to such conditions (if any) as may bespecifiedin tbe .s aotificetioD, by such officernot belowthe rank of a District Ma~atl8te may •• apeoifiedtheteiD. m •• U. (1)The 8tate Go'Vemment may, by notification the ~ GaIsIiIB, hIIeL make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (8) In partieuJar, and without prejudice to the generality ofthe foregoing po'ftr aIGh rules may pro'Videfor all or any ofthe following matters. namely :- (4) the form of notice under saction 4: and the manner in which IUch notioe may be served; (b) the form of the register of habitual offenders and the particulara to be entered thezein ; (D) the authority to _hom and the manner in _hich any change or intended cba11ge ofordiDal'yresidence shall 00notified under sub-section (1) ofsection 7 ; (d) the natuze of restrictions to be observed by registered offenders whose movements have been restricted ; (6) the grant of certificate of identity to registered offendeD and inspection of 8UChcertificates ; (J) the conditions under which the oifenden may bepermitted to leave the area to whieh their movements have been restricted or the conective settlements ia which they have been placed; (g) the terms upon which o1fenderamay be 4i1llharged from eorrecti.e eettle· monts; (1) the working, management, control and IlUpervisionof correctiw settle. meDta including the discipline and conduct of peraons placed therein ; (t) the conditioJl&for, and the manner of, approving or certifying privately ID~ sett1eIQents ; (J1the appoiDtment of llOn-oftlcial Yiaitors for oorreetift eettleIQeDt8 ; (i) t1le ~ aM -"'stw.Doe. udu ftich members of the family of w., . & habitual ofh¥Jer m&1bepeauitW hiIJli'Dacoueotiw I8ttlemeDt ; _1 (l) the ptIiodical "view ofthe ~.,... whoeemo'tl8meDtaha. beu 1II8trictedor who aze placed in eD:ttei*i •• ~ under this jet ; (.) &Dy other matter which isto be or may be pzescribed under this Act. (3) In making rules under this Act the State Government may provide that • c»ntravention ofany ofthe rules shall be punishable with fine whie1:lmay extend to One hundred rupees. (4) .Allrules made under this Act shaU, as lIOOnas lPay be after they aze made, <helaid before the State u,gislaf:ure. sa. Nothing inthis Act shall affect the powersofany competent authority under ••••• uy other lawfortlie time beinginforc6to make an order ofrestriction ordetention, and any order passed or direction made wWerthis Act in 80far as it oonft.ictswith 'any order made by a competent authority under such law shall be deemed te be iuoperative while the order UDdersuch laif remains in force. '1ft. Onthe commencement of this Aet, the following .Acts,that is to 8&y,- BepeMud aavma-. J!Ioa (1) th Bombay Habitual OfFendersRestriction Aet, 1t17, LIof IN7. Hyd. (2) the Byderabad Habitual Offenders (Restriction a.nd Settlement) Act. xm 1954, and of tIBxN:.n a:l. (3) the 8aJ1TMhtra HabitUJiI Offendezs .Restriction Act, 1951. shall stand repealed : Provided that such repeal shall not aft'ect- (a) the previoU8operation of any Act 80 repealed, or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any Act repea.led; SO (e) any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred in respect of any o1fence ·eommitted against any Act 80repealed ; (d) any investigatioh, legal proceeding or remedy in respect ofany suchright, ~e, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment 88 af'ore38id; .-nd any snob in-vest1gation,legal proceeding orremedy may be instituted, continued orenforced and any suchpenalty, forfeiture orpunishment ~ay 96imposed, as ifthis Aet had not been passed : Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anytb~ done or any action taken (including orders or ru.1eamade, notioos issued and settlements esta- blished orapproved) under any Act 80repealedJlluill.in10far as it isnot inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been. done or taken under the ~ provisionsof this..w. and aban continue in foroeaooordinglylmleai aDd lIntil aupereeded by&I1)'1ihiD& done 81'av.YactielIl taken under iihia Afi. 4eAU.)•••• BIIM-lla ·I ••• 0Il'tuea UDder the Indian Penal Code.. CJu:mmXII. Counterfeiting com. Counterfeiting Indian coin. eem.. Making or selling instrument for eounterfeiting 'PtWring ot selling instrument for counterfeiting l'ndiaIt coin. POeeesaion of instrument or material for the purpoee of nsing the same {orcou.nterfeiting com. Delivery of coin poese88ed with knowledge that it • counterfeit. Delivery of Indian coin, poese88ed with knowledge that it is counterfeit. P088eIl8ion of counterfeit coin by person who knew it •. be counterfeit when he became poese88ed th&eof. POllSe88ionof Indian coin by person who knew it to lie· counterfeit when he' became poese88ed thereof. CHAPTER XVI. 304 Culpable homicide not amounting to murder. 307 Attempt to murder. 308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide. 311 Being a thug. 324 Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or meaIUI. 325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. 326 Voluntarily caWling grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. 327 Voluntarily causing grievoWl hurt to extort property, or . to constrain to an illegal act. 328 Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent •• commit an offence. 329 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, O~ to constrain to an illegal act. 332 Volunta.rily causing hurt to d~ter public sorva.nt from his duty. 333 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public sorvant from his duty. 347 Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal a.ct, 365 Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrong- fully to confine person. 366A Procuration of minor girl. :{66B Importation of girl from foreign country. 368 Wrongfully concoaling or keeping in confinoIr.ent, kid- napped or abducted peison. 369 Kidnapping or abducting child under ten yeara wit. intent to stoal from its f6rson. XVU. 0JUP1D 319 Theft. 380 Theft in dwelliDg houee, e1lt. 382 Theft after preparation made for cauaiDg death, hun01 le8traint inOlderto the cODlDlittingofthetheft. 3& Extortion. 385 Putting person in fear of injwy in oMor to oommis extortion. 386 Extortion byputting 8person infearofdeath orgrieYOQI hurt. 387 Putting person in fear of death or of ineVOQl hurt, ill order to commit extortion. 392 Robbery. 393 Attempt to oommit robbery. • 394: Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery. 395 Dacoity. 391 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death ., grievous hurt. 398 Attempt to commit robbery or daooity when armed witJa deadly weapon. 399 Making preparation to commit daooity. 400 Belonging to 8gang of daooits. 401 Belonging to a gang ofthieves. 402 Assembling for purpose ofcommitting dacoity. 4:11 Dishonestly receiving stolen property. 414 Assisting in concealment ofstolen property. 451 House-tNspass in order to commit offence pmaiahab1e with imprisoDJDBnt. 4li2 HOu.se-tl'68P8S8after preparation for hurt, lII&ult 01 wrongful restraint. J.Jurkinghouse-tmsp8S8 or house-breakiDg. Lurking house-tl'68pass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with i.mpri8oD.lD8Di. Lurking house-tle6pass or ho1l88-1uUkiDgafter pwpua- tion for hurt, assault or wroDgful restraint. Lurking house-tl'68pass or house-breaking by night. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night iA order to commit offencepunishable with impriaoDIn8l1S. Lurking house-trespass 01'honse-breaking by night afte preparation f(}rhurt, a.ssault, or wrongful nstraint. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking hoUII- tlespass or honse-breaking. . 460 Allpersons jointly concmwd in lurking house-tr.puI or muse-breaking by night punishable where ~ ., grievous hurt caused by one ofthem. IT ... ITell_ ... , OffenceuDder the &ppnsaion of Immom1 Tra& ill •••••• Women and Girla AAst, 19M• LivDcOJl eamUtpof~ Vol. LHI FRmAY, APRIL 15. 2011/CAITRA 25, 1933____________________ Separate paging k given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a Separate Compimtion.__ The following Act of the Gujarat lamre, having been assented to by the Governor on the I3n April, 2011, is hereby published for general 'mtConan'on. C. J. G()flff, Secretaryt o the Government of Gujarat fegislative and ParliamentaryA ffairs Oepartment, w amend the short tides of Bombay Acts, It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. This Act may be called the Gujarat Short Tides (Amendment) Act, 2011. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise tmfaires, the vmrds "Bombay Act" mean the Act enacted by a competent legislature or other competent authority before Ist Ivlay, 1960 for the State of Bombay or, as the case may be, the Province of Bombay and in force in the State of Gujarat on the commencement of this Act. 15-2 [PART Notwithstanding the amendment of short titles of Bombay Acts specified incolmnn 4 of the Scbednle by section 3, the citation of those Acts byreference to the nmnherand yecrrespectively specified in colmnn 2 and 3 of the Schedole agmnst those Acts __________________________________________________ PART GUJARAT EENT GAZE EX, 154 -201 1 Sr" Yea ofthe A No. 1 2 4 I Bo 1867 H 1868 ~Bombay Revenue Jurmdiction Act 4 187 9 79 BoooJmaym Lud Re t 5 Bo ml 6 7 1887 BBB V 1890 e 1 904 lo 11 Tac Born 12 Hom,m e Borny 14 Born Born.II 16 B IX 17 e Borny d pmvem Sces Born 2 q Jay He G 21 Born Tbe Bombay Renu, Rote ~Ho Rams Connol Act, 1947 24 Bo 1 25 26 Born 27 Tbe Bombay Building (ComnJI on Bmenon, 1 29 Act No. 2 3 4 56 19 57 yy MMoo VVeeMMcclleess AA 11995588 58 1958 ~m}baYA~1958r Vehicles (Fammon of 59 Born Tbe Bombay Loneries (Control T) L d Com o A 1958 Born. 195 Tbe Bombay Stam Famine Relief Fund A I 1958 1958 1958 Born LVI 1959 Born.61 1959 e Born Rabi o A 1959 65 1959 Tbe Bombay Execution of Decrees Born. 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