IPC Section 158

Indian Penal Code

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IPCChapter VIII

S. 158

Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot

Description

Whoever is engaged, or hired, or offers or attempts to be hired or engaged, to do or assist in doing any of the acts specified in section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both.

Or to go armed — and whoever, being so engaged or hired as aforesaid, goes armed, or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon or with anything which used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Classification u/schedule 1 CrPC

Offence

Punishment

  1. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
  2. Or to go armed
  1. 6 Months or Fine or Both
  2. 2 Years or Fine or Both

Cognizance

Bail

Triable By

  1. Cognizable
  2. Cognizable
  1. Bailable
  2. Bailable
  1. Any Magistrate
  2. Any Magistrate

Composition u/s 320 CrPC

Offence is NOT listed under Compoundable Offences

By Raman Devgan
Updated: 31 Oct 2022
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