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Section 89: Being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise

Odisha Urban Police Act, 2003State Act of Odisha · Act 8 of 2007

Whoever is found between sunset and sunrise–

(a) armed with any dangerous instrument with intent to commit an offence; or

(b) in any dwelling house or other building or on any vehicle without being able satisfactorily to account for his presence there; or

(c) lying or loitering in any street, yard or other place, being a reputed thief according to records of police and without being able to give a satisfactory account of himself; or

(d) having in his possession without lawful excuse (the burden of proving which excuse shall be on such person) any implement of housebreaking, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months.

Where this provision sits

ActOdisha Urban Police Act, 2003
Section89
Marginal noteBeing found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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