Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 216A :
1.[Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits:
(See section 254 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Harbouring robbers or dacoits.
Punishment :Rigorous Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently committed robbery or dacoity, harbours them or any of them, with the intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or dacoity or of screening them or any of them from punishment, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation :
For the purposes of this section it is immaterial whether the robbery or dacoity is intended to be committed, or has been committed, within or without 2.[India].
Exception :
This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is by the husband or wife of the offender.]
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1. Ins. by Act 3 of 1894, s. 8.
2. The words “British India” have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
