If punishable with
1[imprisonment for
life], or with
imprison ment for
10 years.
May
arrest
without
warrant.
Warrant
..
Bailable
..
Not
compoundable.
Imprisonment
of either
description for
3 years, and
fine.
2[Magistrate
of the first
class]
If punishable with
imprisonment for
1 year and not for
10 years.
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment
for a quarter
of the longest
term, and of
the
description,
provided for
the offence, or
fine, or both.
3* * *
Magistrate of
the first
class, or
Court by
which the
offence is
triable.
213
Taking gift, etc, to
screen an
offence from
punishment, if the
offence be capi tal.
4[May
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment
of either
description for
7 years, and
fine.
Court of
Session.
If punishable with
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Ditto ..
Imprisonment
of either
description for
3 years, and
fine.
5*
Imprisonment
for a quarter
of the longest
term, and of
the
description,
provided for
the offence,
or fine, or
both.
3 * * *
arrest
without
warrant]
1[imprisonment for
life] or with
imprison ment for
10 years.
If with
imprisonment for
less than 10
years.
Ditto ..
214 Offering gift or
restoration of
property in
consideration of
screening offen
der, if the off
ence be capital.
2 [Shall
Ditto ..
If punishable
with
Ditto ..
Ditto .. Ditto ..
* Magistrate
of he first
class.
Magistrate
of the first
class, or
Court by
which the
offence
is triable.
Ditto ..
Ditto .. Ditto ..
Imprisonment Court of
of either
Session.
description
for 7 years,
and fine.
Ditto ..
Ditto .. Ditto ..
Imprisonment
of either
description
for 3 years,
and fine.
not
arrest
without
warrant.]
1 [imprisonment
for life], or with
imprison ment for
10 years.
5 * *
* Magistrate
of the first
class.
1 Subs. by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch. for "Transportation for life" (w.e.f. 1341972).
2 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972) , s. 2 and Sch., for "Ditto".For enforcement of this amendment in the Province, see para 2 of footnote 3 on p.40,
3 The words "Presidency Magistrate" and by implication the word "or" omitted by A.O., 1949, sch.
4 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 159, for the original entry.
5 The words "Court of Session, or" omitted by Ordinance 12 of 1972, s. 2 and Sch.
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