Penal Code 2008 Ed. 78 CAP. 224 Illustration The last section is subject to the same illustration as section 144. [Indian PC 1860, s. 148] Every member of an unlawful assembly to be deemed guilty of any 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. [Indian PC 1860, s. 149] Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join an unlawful assembly 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. [Indian PC 1860, s. 150] Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of 5 or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse 151. Whoever knowingly joins or continues in any assembly of 5 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 for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] Explanation —If the assembly is an unlawful assembly within the meaning of section 141, the offender will be punishable under section 145. [Indian PC 1860, s. 151] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015