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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
1 THE PENAL CODE, 1860
(ACT NO. XLV OF 1860).
[6th October, 1860]
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Preamble
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for Bangladesh; It is
enacted as follows:
Title and extent of
operation of the Code
2[ Penal
1. This Act shall be called the
Bangladesh.
Code], and shall take effect throughout
2. Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise
for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be
guilty within Bangladesh.
3. Any person liable, by any Bangladesh Law, to be tried for an offence
committed beyond Bangladesh shall be dealt with according to the provisions of
this Code for any act committed beyond Bangladesh in the same manner as if
such act had been committed within Bangladesh.
Punishment of
offences committed
within Bangladesh
Punishment of
offences committed
beyond, but which by
law may be tried
within Bangladesh
Extension of Code to
extraterritorial
offences
4. The provisions of this Code apply also to any offence committed by
(1) any citizen of Bangladesh in any place without and beyond Bangladesh;
(2) [Omitted by Article 2 and Schedule of the Central Laws (Adaptation) Order,
1961.]
(3) [Omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision
And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).]
(4) any person on any ship or aircraft registered in Bangladesh wherever it may
be.
Explanation.In this section the word "offence" includes every act committed
outside Bangladesh which, if committed in Bangladesh, would be punishable under
this Code.
Illustrations
(a) A, a Bangladesh subject, commits a murder in Uganda. He can be tried and
convicted of murder in any place in Bangladesh in which he may be found.
(b) B, a European British subject, commits a murder in 3[ Rangpur]. He can be
tried and convicted of murder in any place in Bangladesh in which he may be
found.
(c) C, a foreigner who is in the service of the Bangladesh Government, commits
a murder in 4[ Khulna]. He can be tried and convicted of murder at any place in
Bangladesh in which he may be found.
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