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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
Every member of
unlawful assembly
guilty of offence
committed in
prosecution of
common object
149. If an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in
prosecution of the common object of that assembly, or such as the members of
that assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of that object,
every person who, at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of
the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
150. Whoever hires or engages, or employs, or promotes, or connives at the
hiring, engagement or employment of any person to join or become a member of
any unlawful assembly, shall be punishable as a member of such unlawful
assembly, and for any offence which may be committed by any such person as a
member of such unlawful assembly in pursuance of such hiring, engagement or
employment, in the same manner as if he had been a member of such unlawful
assembly, or himself had committed such offence.
Hiring, or conniving
at hiring, of persons
to join unlawful
assembly
Knowingly joining or
continuing in
assembly of five or
more persons after it
has been commanded
to disperse
151. Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of five or more
persons likely to cause a disturbance of the public peace, after such assembly has
been lawfully commanded to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or
with both.
Explanation.If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of
section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145.
Assaulting or
obstructing public
servant when
suppressing riot, etc
152. Whoever assaults or threatens to assault, or obstructs or attempts to
obstruct, any public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant,
in endeavouring to disperse an unlawful assembly, or to suppress a riot or affray,
or uses, or threatens, or attempts to use criminal force to such public servant,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to three years or with fine, or with both.
Wantonly giving
provocation with
intent to cause riot if
rioting be committed;
if not committed
153. Whoever malignantly, or wantonly, by doing anything which is illegal, gives
provocation to any person intending or knowing it to be likely that such
provocation will cause the offence of rioting to be committed, shall, if the offence
of rioting be committed in consequence of such provocation, be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or
with fine, or with both; and if the offence of rioting be not committed, with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or
with fine, or with both.
Promoting enmity
63[ 153A. Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible
between classes
representations, or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote feelings of enmity
or hatred between different classes of the citizens of Bangladesh, shall be
punished with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with
both.]
Explanation.It does not amount to an offence within the meaning of this section
to point out, without malicious intention and with an honest view to their
removal, matters which are producing or have a tendency to produce, feelings of
enmity or hatred between different classes of the citizens of Bangladesh.
Inducing students,
etc to take part in
political activity
64[ 153B. Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible
representations, or otherwise, induce or attempts to induce any student, or any
class of students, or any institution interested in or connected with students, to
take part in any political activity which disturbs or undermines, or is likely to
disturb or undermine, the public order shall be punished with imprisonment which
may extend to two years or with fine, or with both.]
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