"Offence" in this section includes, any act committed at any place out of Pakistan,
which, if committed in Pakistan, would be punishable under any of the following sections,
namely 302, 304, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399. 402, 435, 436, 449, 450,
457, 458, 459, and 460 and every such act shall, for the purposes of this section, be
deemed to be punishable as if the accused person had been guilty of it in Pakistan.
Exception: This provision shall not extend to any case in which the harbour or
concealment is by the husband or wife of the offender.
Illustration
A knowing that B has committed dacoity, knowingly conceals S in order to screen him
legal punishment. Here, as S is liable to imprisonment for life, A is liable to imprisonment
of either description for a term not exceeding three years, and is liable to fine.
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment: Whoever accepts or
attempts to obtain, or agrees to accept, any gratification for himself or any other person, or
any restitution of property to himself or any other person, in consideration of his
concealing an offence or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any
offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of bringing him to
legal punishment;
if a capital offence: shall, if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall
also be liable to fine;
if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment: and if the offence is
punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
three years, and shall also be liable to fine;
and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment not extending to ten years, shall
be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence for a term which
may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of imprisonment provided for offence, or
with fine, or with both.
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender:
Whoever gives or causes or offers or agrees to give or cause, any gratification to any
person, or to restore or cause the restoration of any property to any person, in
consideration of that person's concealing an offence, or of his screening any person from
legal punishment for any offence, or of his not proceeding against any person for the
purpose of bringing him to legal punishment;
if a capital offence: shall, if the offence is punishable with death, be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall
also be liable to fine;