101
CAP. 224
Penal Code
2008 Ed.
Obstructing, preventing, perverting or defeating course of
justice
204A. Whoever intentionally obstructs, prevents, perverts or
defeats the course of justice shall be punished with imprisonment
for a term which may extend to 7 years, or with fine, or with both.
[51/2007]
Explanation —A mere warning to a witness that he may be prosecuted for
perjury if he gives false evidence is insufficient to constitute an offence.
[51/2007]
Bribery of witnesses
204B.—(1) Whoever —
(a) gives, confers, or procures, promises or offers to give, confer,
or procure or attempts to procure, any gratification to, upon,
or for any person, upon any agreement or understanding that
any person who is aware of any offence (being an offence
which any person is legally bound to give information
respecting that offence) will abstain from reporting that
offence to the police or any agency charged by law with the
duty of investigating offences;
(b) gives, confers, or procures, promises or offers to give, confer,
or procure or attempts to procure, any gratification to, upon,
or for any person, upon any agreement or understanding that
any person called or to be called as a witness in any judicial
proceeding will give false testimony or withhold true
testimony or abstain from giving evidence;
(c) attempts by any means to induce a person called or to be
called as a witness in any judicial proceeding to give false
testimony or withhold true testimony or abstain from giving
evidence; or
(d) asks, receives, or obtains, or agrees or attempts to receive or
obtain, any property or benefit of any kind for himself, or any
other person, upon any agreement or understanding that any
person will as a witness in any judicial proceeding give false
testimony or withhold true testimony or abstain from giving
evidence,
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