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Section 216A: Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits

The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

2[216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.-- 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 1[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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ActThe Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section216A
Marginal notePenalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
JurisdictionCentral
StatusRepealed
Judgments citing it3

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