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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
Owner or occupier of
land on which an
unlawful assembly is
held
154. Whenever any unlawful assembly or riot takes place, the owner or occupier
of the land upon which such unlawful assembly is held, or such riot is committed,
and any person having or claiming an interest in such land, shall be punishable
with fine not exceeding one thousand taka, if he or his agent or manager,
knowing that such offence is being or has been committed, or having reason to
believe it is likely to be committed, do not give the earliest notice thereof in his
or their power to the principal officer at the nearest policestation, and do not, in
the case of his or their having reason to believe that it was about to be
committed, use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent it and, in the
event of its taking place, do not use all lawful means in his or their power to
disperse or suppress the riot or unlawful assembly.
Liability of person for
whose benefit riot is
committed
155. Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person
who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place
or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which
gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, such
person shall be punishable with fine, if he or his agent or manager, having
reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed or that the unlawful
assembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not
respectively use all lawful means in his or their power to prevent such assembly
or riot from taking place, and for suppressing and dispersing the same.
Liability of agent of
owner or occupier for
whose benefit riot is
committed
156. Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of any person
who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting which such riot takes place,
or who claims any interest in such land, or in the subject of any dispute which
gave rise to the riot, or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom,
the agent or manager of such person shall be punishable with fine, if such agent
or manager, having reason to believe that such riot was likely to be committed,
or that the unlawful assembly by which such riot was committed was likely to be
held, shall not use all lawful means in his power to prevent such riot or assembly
from taking place and for suppressing and dispersing the same.
Harbouring persons
hired for an unlawful
assembly
157. Whoever harbours, receives or assembles, in any house or premises in his
occupation or charge, or under his control any persons, knowing that such
persons have been hired, engaged or employed, or are about to be hired,
engaged or employed, to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to six months, or with fine, or with both.
Being hired to take
part in an unlawful
assembly or riot; or
to go armed
158. 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.
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.
Affray
159. When two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public
peace, they are said to "commit an affray".
160. Whoever commits an affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may
extend to one hundred taka, or with both.
Punishment for
committing affray
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