77 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments. [51/2007] Illustration A wooden pole sharpened at the end is a thing which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death. This illustration is applicable to sections 148 and 158. [Indian PC 1860, s. 144] Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse 145. Whoever joins or continues in an unlawful assembly, knowing that such unlawful assembly has been commanded in the manner prescribed by law to disperse, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 145] Force used by one member in prosecution of common object 146. Whenever force or violence is used by an unlawful assembly or by any member thereof, in prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such assembly is guilty of the offence of rioting. [Indian PC 1860, s. 146] Punishment for rioting 147. Whoever is guilty of rioting shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years and shall also be liable to caning. [62/73; 51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 147] Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon 148. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years and shall also be liable to caning. [62/73; 51/2007] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015