THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE 1Act No. XLV OF 1860 [6th October, 1860] CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for 2[Pakistan] ; It is enacted as follows : 1. Title and extent of operation of the Code. This Act shall be called the 3[Pakistan] Penal Code, and shall take effect 4* * * throughout 5[Pakistan]. 2. Punishment of offences committed within Pakistan. 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 6[Pakistan] 7* * *. 3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within, Pakistan. Any persons liable, by any 8[Pakistan Law], to be tried for an offence committed beyond 9[Pakistan] shall be dealt with according to the provision of this Code for any act committed beyond 10[Pakistan] in the same manner as if such act had been committed within 10[Pakistan]. 1The Pakistan Penal Code has been declared in force in__ It has been applied to Phulera in the Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal to the extent the Act is applicable in the N.W.F.P., subject to certain modifications ; see N.W.F.P. (Upper Tanawal) (Excluded Area) Laws Regulation, 1950 and also extended to the Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal other than Phulera by the N.W.F.P. (Upper Tanawal) (Excluded Area) Laws Regulation, 1950 and declared to be in force in that area, w.e.f. 1st June, 1951, see N.W.F.P Gazette, Ext., dated 1-6-1951. It has been amended in its application to the N.W.F.P., see N.W.F.P Acts 3 of 1941 and 26 of 1950. It has also been extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan by the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G.G.O. 3 of 1950); and applied in the Federated Areas of Baluchistan, see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 1499. It has also been extended by notification under Article 7 (1) (a) of the N.W.F.P. (Enlargement of the Area and Alteration of Boundary) Order, 1952 (G. G. O. 1 of 1952), to the added area described in the First Schedule to that Order, w.e.f. 7th February, 1952, see N.W.F.P. Government Gazette, 1952, Pt. I, p. 70. It has also been amended in its application to the Province of West Pakistan by the Pakistan Penal Code (West Pakistan Amdt.) Act, 1963 (W.P. Act 6 of 1963), s. 2 (w.e.f. the 18th April, 1963). It has also been amended in its application to the Province of West Pakistan by the Pakistan Penal Code (West Pakistan Amdt.) Act, 1964 (W.P. Act 32 of 1964), s. 2 (w.e.f. 27-4-1964). 2Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f.14th October, 1955), for "the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation" which had been subs. by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for "British India" . 3Subs. by A. O., 1949, Sch., for "Indian" . 4The words and figures "on and from the first day of May, 1861," rep. by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891). 5Certain words and figures which were previously amended by A. O., 1937, and A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, have now been subs. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f. 14th October, 1955), to read as above. 6The original words "the said territories" which were previously amended by A. O., 1937, and A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, have now been subs. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (w.e.f.14th October, 1955), to read as above. 7The words and figures "on or after the said first day of May, 1861" rep. by Act 12 of 1891. 8The original words "Law passed by the G.G. of India in C." have successively been amended by A. O., 1937 and A. O., 1949, Sch., to read as above. 9The original words "the limits of the said territories" have successively been amended by A. O., 1937, Sch., A. O., 1949, and the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., (w.e.f 14th October' 1955), to read as above. 10The original words "the said territories" previously amended by A. O., 1937 and A. O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, have now been subs. by Ord. 21 of 1960, s. 3 and 2nd Sch., (w.e.f 14th October, 1955), to read as above. Page 22 of 178