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Section 20: Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances.

The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 61 of 1959

Whoever, being a person in respect of whom a direction has been made under section 11 or section 15, is found in any place under such circumstances as to satisfy the court-

(a) that he was about to commit or aid in the commission, of, theft or robbery, or

(b) that he was making preparation for committing theft or robbery, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
Section20
Marginal notePunishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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