Penal Code 155 (e) offers, or attempts to do any act which is an offence under this section, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. Exception—This section does not extend to any book, pamphlet, writing, drawing, or painting kept or used bona fide for religious purposes or any representation sculptured, engraved, painted or otherwise represented on or in any temple, or on any car used for the conveyance of idols, or kept or used for any religious purpose. Sale, etc., of obscene objects or documents to young person 293. Whoever sells, lets to hire, distributes, exhibits or circulates to any person under the age of twenty years any such obscene object or document as is referred to in the last preceding section, or offers or attempts so to do, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine or with both. Obscene songs 294. Whoever, to the annoyance of others— (a) does any obscene act in any public place; or (b) sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words in or near any public place, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine or with both. Chapter XV OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION Injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class 295. Whoever destroys, damages or defiles any place of worship, or any object held sacred by any class of persons, with the intention of thereby insulting the religion of any class of persons, or with

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