435
Mischief by fire or
explosive substance
with intent to cause
damage to am ount
of 100 rupees or
up wards, or, in
case of agricul tural
produce, 10 rupees
or up wards.
May
arrest
without
warrant.
Ditto ..
Mischief by fire or
explosive substance
with intent to
destroy, a house,
etc.
Ditto ..
warrant.
437
Mischief with
intent to destroy or
make unsafe a
decked vessel or a
vessel of 20 tons
burden.
Ditto ..
438
The mischief
described in the
last section when
committed by fire
or any explosive
sub stance.
Ditto ..
Running vessel
ashore with intent
to commit theft,
etc.
Ditto ..
436
439
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment of
either description
for 7 years, and
fine.
Court of
2[Imprisonment for
Court of
Session.
Session,1*
* or
Magistrate
of the first
class.
Not
bailable.
Not
compoundable.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment of
either description
for 10 years, and
fine.
Ditto .
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
2[Imprisonment for
Ditto .
life], or
imprisonment of
either description
for 10 years, and
fine.
life], or
imprisonment of
either description
for 10 years, and
fine.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
1 The words "Presidency Magistrate" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
2 Subs. by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 13472).
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Imprisonment of
either description
for 10 years, and
fine.
Ditto .
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