The Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1934

Ill or 1934] Assam C rim inal L aw A mendment Act ASSAM ACT II I OF 1934 T H E A SS A M C R IM IN A L LA W A M E N D M E N T A C T , 1934*[Published in the Assam Gazetlee o f the 9th May 1934.] Preinshle.Whereas it is expedient to supplement the ordi­nary criminal law in Assam ;And whereas the previous sanction of theGovernor-G eneral has been obtained under sub-section(3) of section BOA of the Government of India A ct tothe passing o f this A ct ;It is hereby enacted as follo ws:—1.(1) This Ac t may be called the Assam Crimin al Sh ort ti tleLaw Amendment A ct , 1934 • commence- ’ raent, extent and dura(2) It extends to the whole of Assa m. tion.(3) This section and section 2 shall come in toforce at once. •k [The remaining provisions o f this Ac t, in whole or in part, shall come into force in such areas and on such dates as the (appropriate Government) i , m ay by notification in the [official Gazette] ? specify and or this purpose different dates may be specified for different areas]. 2. In this Ac t, unless there is anything repugnant V of 18»fl. in the subject or co ntext, “ the Cod e” means the Codeof Crim inal Procedure, 1898. Definitio n. •F o r Statement of Ob jects and Reasons, sit Assam Gazctti { Balraordiiay) dated 9ih M ar ch, 1934 : for Proceedings in Count i l, stt Assam G antl i, 1934, Part V I , pages 337— 339, 869— TOT 787— 835, 8 6 1 -8 8 0 . 1. Substituted by Assam Act I I o f 1986 for the words ‘ ‘T he rem ain der of the Act shal l come into forre in such area and on such date as ths Local G ovrcntn ent may by notificat ion direct”. 2. Substitu ted by the A , O . 1937 for “ L . G ” . ». Substituted by the A. O. 1937 “for Assa m C a n to " . A ssam C ri min al L aw A me nd me nt A ct [A ssam Act PowtFofthe [ar.d 'th e approp ria te Gove. n me nt’ means, in appropriate rel ation to an y of the matt ers enu merated in Lis t to^Tr™c"t V *n die Seventh Sche dule to |th e Co ns tituti on ]! trial by-Centra l Government , and in rel ation to any oth er Comm fe- j f matt er , the [State Gov ernment] ’. 3.(1 ) Th e [app ropriat e Gover nment ]? may, by orde r in writin g dir ect th at any person accused ot any offence specified in the First Schedule sha ll be tried by Comm issioners app oin ted under thi s Act. (2) No orde r unde r sub-section (1) sha ll be made in respect of or be deemed to include, any person who has been com mitted un de r the Cod e for trial before a High Co urt, but save as afo ie- said an orde r under tha t sub section may be ma de in respect of. or ma y include, any person accused of any offence specified in the Fir st Schedule whether tl c offence was com mit ted before or af ter the com­ mencement of the Act. Appoin tme nt 4.(1 ) Commissioners for the trial of persons and quali- unde r this Act shall be app oin ted by the [ap pro - fica tion of priat e Ge vernme nt. ]4 Comrois- lo nen . (2) Su ch Comm issione rs may be ap po in ted for the whole of Assam or for any pa rt thereof, or for the tria l of any pa rti cu lar accused person or persons- (3) All trials under this Act shall be held by thr ee Commissioners, of whom at leas t two shall be persons who at the tim e of ap po int me nt un de r three years served as or execised the power of, Sessions Judges or Add ition al Sessions Judges, or a re persons qual ified [un der clause (2) of Article 217 of the Con stitutio n ]5 for ap po int men t as Judg es o f a High Court . (4) At any time before the com mencement of the tri al of any person under this Act, the [ap ­ pro pri ate Government ]4 may, by an ord er in writin g sta ting the reasons there fore, wi thd raw the case of such person from the Commissioners ap po int ed for the trial an d transfer it for tria l to thr ee oth er Commiss ioners app oin ted in this behalf. OF 1934] Assam C rime s vl i .aw jVme nd mb nt A ct (5) At any lim e in course of tria l or befor com mencement of tria l if th accused has any able app reh ension th at lie will no t have a fair the han ds of the Commissioner s app oin ted [ap propria te Go vernme nt] ! as aforesaid he sha ll l i­ the r igh t to move the [app ro pr ia te Go ve rnme nt]1 for transfer of the case to thr ee oth er Commissio; ers to be app oin ted by the [app ropr iat e Go ve rn men t.] 1 5. (1) Comm issio ners appoin ted under this may tak e co gnisance of offences witho ut the accused being com mitted to them for tri al, an d in trying accu sed persons, shall , sub ject to the provisions of sect ion 13, record eviden ce in the manner prescribed in sect ion 356 of th e Code and shal l, in othe r respec ts also, sub jec t to the Act and to any rules ma de thereu nd er follow the pro -tM titf p --c"cribcd bv the Cod e for the t ria l o f war ra nt cases by Mag istat es. (2) In the eve nt of any difference of opinio n among the Com miss ione rs, the opnio n of the m ajo rity shal l prev ail. 6. (1) Th e Com missioners may pass upon an y Powers of person convic ted by them anv sentence author ised by C o m ra is - law for the pun ishment of the offence of which such s ,o n e r t ' person is con vic ted. (2) I f any tria l under H i, Act it is found th at the accused person has com mitted any offence whether such offence is or is not an offence specified in the Fir st Schedu le, the Commiss ioners may cot v ict such parson of such offence and pass any sentence authorised by la w for the punishm- nt thereof . 4-'J The prov isions of the Cod e, so far only as Ap plicat ion they are not incons iste nt wi th tlie provsions of, or the o{ Code specia l procedure prescr ibed by or under, this Act r j Crimin al shal l app ly to the proceedings of Commissioners Proceedings0 appointed under this Act , and such Com mission er of Commis- shal l have all the powers . conferred by the C ode on a wooers. Co ur t of Sessions exercisin g org inal juri sdic tion . 1 Substitute*! by the ' . O. I “ 3J for ‘ 'Local Government” . >- 9 Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act [Assam Act , Prcedure for trial of coccaccusad who surren­ ders or Is arretted af­ ter com mcn- ccm ent o f tria l or con­ clusion of pt c v i o u t dia l. 8. No twith sta nding an yt hi ng co nta ine d in this Act or in any othe r Act — (1 ) (a ) if after the comm enc cm nt of a tria l by Comm ission ers tin de r thi s Act an y pers on surrenders or is arr es ted who, in the opi nion of the [app ro pr ia te Go ver n­ m en t] * mig ht, if he ha d sur ren de red or bt en -rrcsted before the co mm encem ent of th : t.i al , hav e bee n tri ed jo int ly with th e person- under tria l the [a pp ro pr ia te G ov rr rm n t] * ma y dire ct th at he sha ll b e p li rc d on his tria l jo int ly wi th such «, th .- r nn sn ns nt the said tr ia l: Provide d th at the na me of such perso n was inclu ded with the names of th e person s un de r trial in the o rder un de r sub -sec tion (1 ) of section 3 direct ing the ir tri al o r in the rep ort under claus e (a ) of sub-secti on (1 ) of sectio n 173 of t he Code; (6 ) when any pet son in respec t of who m a direct ion has been ma de un de r sub-cl ause (a ) is produce d before the Commissi oners , any evide nce alread y rec ord ed in the tri al may be admi tte d as eviden ce ag ain st him or in his favour ; (2 ) in a tria l by Commissi oners un de r this Ac t o l any pers on who has su rre nd ere d or been arr est ed afte r the conc lusio n o f a previ ous tria l un der ibis Ac t at wh ich , in the opin ion of the Commissi oners , he migh , if he had sur ren der ed or been arre s­ ted before the com me nce me nt of such previ ous tri al, hav e bee n tried jo in tly with the person s then tried an y evidence rec oid ed in such previous tr ia l may be admi tte d as evide nce aga inst him or in his fa vo ur : Provided th at the na me of such person was inclu ded with the names of th e perso ns previo usly trie d jn the ord er un de r sub ­ sectio n (1 ) of section 3 di recti ng their tria l or in the rep or t un de r clau se (a ) of sub-sect ion (I ) of sectio n 173 of the Code. •Sub stitu ted by the A O. 1937 for "Local Government” . I K t OF 19 34 ] Assam Crim ina l Law A mendment A ct (3 ) whe re an y evid ence reco rded in th e ab ­ sence of the accused pers on is ad m itt ed un de r sub-c lausc (b ), of clause (1 ) or clause (2 ) the Comm issioners ma y on the ir own mot ion recall any witness who has given such evid ence in orde r th at he ma y be fu rth er exa mined or cross- exa mined an d shal l, at t he ins tance of the accused person or his pleade r, rec all any suc h witness for such purp ose, unless, in the opi nio n of the Comm issioners, for reasons to be reco rded in writin g, it is no t necessary in the i nte res t of jus tic e th at the witness shou ld be recalle d. 79 (4 ) Th e provisi ons o f th is secti on shall ap ply — (i ) to the tri al of persons who sur ren der ed or wer e arrested before the da te of the com me nce me nt of this Act, in respec t o f any offence for which they have not a t such da te been plac ed on tria l, as well as to the trial of person s who surrend'-r o r are arrested aft er th at date; I (if ) to the ad miss ion of an y evidence r ecorde d, wh eth er such evid enc e was rec ord ed be­ fore or a fte r the said dat e i n a tri al under this Act. 9. (1 ) Commissi oners try ing an offence un de r Tender of this Ac t may , wi th a v’cw to ob tai nin g the ev iden ce P a r d o n « of any person supp osed to have been dire ctly concern ed in or pr ivy to , the offence , tend er a par don to suc h pers on on con dition of his making a full an d tru e disclosure of the w hole of the circums tanc es within his kno wledge rela tive , to the offence an d to ever y ot he r perso n con cer ned , wh eth er as pr incipa l or ab ett or , in the comm ission thereof . (2 ) Wh ere , in the case of an y offen ce for the trial of whi ch by Comm issione rs an ord er has been mad e un de r sub-sect ion (1 ) of sect icn 3, a pardo n has, befor e the pass ing of such ord er, bee n tend ered to an d accepte d by any perso n under section 337 of the Code, the provision of sub-sections (2 ) an d (3 ) of th at section of th e Cod e shall app ly as if t he accused pers on ha d been com mi tted for tria l to the Com ­ missioners . 80 Assam Criminal Law Amendment Act [A ssam (3) For th e pur pose of sections 339 an d 339A o f the Code pardons tendered un de r suo-sect ion (0) and sub-section (2) sha ll be deemed respectively to nave been .endeted under sections 338 and 337 of the Code . exclude'per? [*) In a ny rial by Commissioners appo int ed «on» o r under this Act, the Comm issioners may , if they thin k publ ic from fit, ord er at any stage of the triu l tha t the publi c place of genera lly or any pa rti cu lar person sha ll no t have l n a access to, or be or rem ain in, the room or build ing used for the tri al. (2) Where in the course of any such tri al ti e [Govern me nt] 1 Prosecu tor certifies in wri t'n g to the Commission rs that it is exped ien t in the interests of the publ ic peace or safety , or of the pea ce or safety of any of the witnesses in the tri al that the publi c gen era lly shou ld not have access to or Ire or rem ain in, the room or build ing used for the tr ia l, the Comm issionc is may o rder accord ing ly. Power to 11. [, ) When any accused, in tri al by Cont- d« l with missioners appointed under this Act , has by' his accused ̂ voluntary act render ed him self incapb lc of ap pearing before the Comm issioners or resists his pro ductio n before them or behaves before them in a pcrs istcn ly dist rderly manners , the Ccm m'ss ii.m rs ma y, at any stage of the tri al by ordets in wr iting made af ter such inquiry as they thin k fit, dispense with die att endance of such accused for such period as they may think lit and proceed with the tr i. J in his absence, pro vid ed the accused is represent ed by a ple ader. (2) Wh ere a plea is requ ire d in answer to a cha rge from an accused whose at tend ance has been dispensed wi th un de r sub-sec tion (1), such accused shall be deemed to plea d no t guil ty. 1 Substituted bv the A. O. 1950 for “ Crown” . tff 4934] Assam Crim inal Law A mendm ent Act (3) An ord er unde r sub-section (1) dispe nsing wi th the at tend ance o f an accused shall not affect his right of being presen t in person if he has become cap able of appearing or appears before the Com mis­ sioners and under tak es to beh ave in an ord eily manner. (4) No twithstanding any thing con tain ed in the Code, no finding, sentence or ord er passed in a trial by Commiss ioners appo inted unde r this Act shall be held to be illegal by any Court by reason of any omission or irregu lari ty wha tsoe ver arising from the absence of an y or all of accused whose att endance has been dispensed with under sub-section (1). 12. No twithstanding anyth ing con tained in the Special rule Ind ian Evidence Act, 1872, whe n the s tatem ent of any d eviden ce of 1172 person has been reco rded by any Ma gis tra te, such sta temen t may be admi tte d in evidence in any tria l before Comm issione rs app oin ted under this Act if such person is dead or c ann ot be found or is incapa ble of giving evidence, and the C omm issioners a re of opin ion th at such death , disapp ear anc e or incapa city has been caused in the interest of the accused. 13. (1) In any tria l by Commissioners app oin ted Special pro - under th u Act, a Commissioner may dictate the Cv i- ” ,! on’ fo r dence of any w itness in narra tive form to a stenogra-pher. typist or clerk, who shall take down the sam e: Provided tha t the Commiss ioners may cause any pa rti cu lar question o r answer to be so ta ken down. (2) Th e evidence tak en dow n under jb-sec tion (1), or a transc ript or copy thereof, shall be signed by the G- mmissioners aft er they have corr ecte d any clerical errors ther ein , an d on such signature shall lorm pa rt o f the record . (3) Notwi ths tanding anyth ing con tained in sec­ tion 356 of the Code where evidence is recorded in the manner pro vided in sub-sections (1 ) and (2) it shall uvt be necessary for the Commissioners to record any memo ran dum of such evidence. 14. Th e [ap propria te Gov ernment]* may, by noti- Rule-mak- fication in the [Official Ga&Utjt* make rules not power* inconsis tent with this Act to prov ide for all or any of pr iai”t>P;”L thc following matter s, na mely:— ve romen t (i) the limes and place s a t which Commissioners app oin ted under this A c t may sit , • Su bs tituted by th e A. O . 1937 for ' ‘Local Go vernm ent’*, f Substi tuted by the A. O . 1937 for •• Jsjsw Guecile” . Assam Crim ina l Law Amendment A ct c (n the proc edu re of such Commissioners in ­ cluding the ap po int men t and powers of the ir Pres ident, an d the pro ced ure to be ado pted in the event of an y Commissi oner being p rev ent ed from att en ding thr ou gh ou t the trial of any accu sed pers on ; {Hi) the con duct of and the proc ed ure at trials , the ma nner in whi ch pro sec utio ns before such Comm ission ers shall be con duc ted an d the ap po iu tm en t an d pow ers of pe r­ sons c ond uct ing such pro sec utio ns ; u'v) the exec utio n of sen tence s pas sed by such Commissi oners ; if ) the tem porary custody or release on bail of persons refe rred to or inc lud ed in any orde r ma de u nd er s ub-s ecti on ( I ) of se ction 3. and the transmission of reco rds to the Comm issioners ; and (t i) any ma tter which appears to the [app ro­ pri ate Gov crnm entJ 1 2 to be nece ssary for car rying in to effect the prov isions of this Vet relating to or an cil ary , to tria ls befor e Commissioners- Appeals and 15- ,1.' Any person con vict ed on a trial held by < oa&rm»- Comm issioners un de r this Act may ap pe al [th e Hig h ,l ** * Co urt ft i the St ate of Assa m] i an d suc h ap pe al shall be disposed of by the Hig h Co ur t in the ma nn er pro ­ vid ed in Ch ap ter X X X I of the Cod e. (2 j When the Commissi oners pass a sen tenc e of de ath , the reco rd of the proceeding s before them shal l be sub mitted to the Hig h Co urt an d th e sen tence shall not be execute d unless it is conf irme d by th e High Co urt which sha ll exerc ise in respec t of such pro cee d­ ings all the power s conferred on the High Co urt bv Ch apt ei X X V II of the Cod e- 1 Substituted by di e A- O . HM? loy ‘ Loca l Go xer nm ent” . 2 Sub ni tu ted by the A. (J . 19S0 for ’’th e High C ou rt of Ju dic atu re V il li vn in Benga l’ I ll or 19.34] Assam C bim inai L aw A mendment Act 83 16. (1 ) Whe re, in the opi nio n of the [a pp ro pr i- P«wer of th e at e Go vernm ent] *, there are reas ona ble grou nds for “PPr°pnate believing th at any p e rs o n - certain «»«- (»') is a me mb er of a n assoc iation of which the P**” obje cts an d method s incl ude the counnus- sion of any of fence incl ude d in th e Second Sch edu le or the doing of any act wi th a view to inte rfere by violence or threa t o f viole nce wi th the adm inis trat ion of ju s­ tic e’: or 6») has been in stig ate d or is bein g con trolled by a me mb er of any assoc iation with a viev io th e com mission or doin g of any such offence or ac t : or (/it) has don e or is doin g any act to assist the opera tion s of any such association : or th e [app ro pr ia te Go vernm ent] * 1 m ay , aft er giving the person or persons con cer ned such rea son able op po r­ tu ni ty to ei pl ai n hiB c on duct as ma y be practic able, by « d e r i n wr iting , give an y or a il of the f ollowing dir ec­ tions, nam ely, th at such per son — (a) shall noti fy his residence an d any cha nge of resid ence to such autho rity as may be specified in th e o rd er : (4 ) shal l rep or t him sel f to the police in such man ne r an d a t such perio ds as may be in specified : (c) shall con duct him self in such ma nner or ab sta in from such act s as mav he so spe cif ied : (d ) sha ll reaide or rem ain in any are a so spe cifi ed: (*) shall no t e nte r, resi de in or rem ain in any area so spe cif ied : > ( / ) shal l be co mm itte d to cus tody in ja il ; an d ma y at any tim e add to, am end , va ry or resc ind any orde r mad e under this section : , 1 MaMtatrc hy the A. O. 107 for “Local Gcvejaunem". m \ s»am Cr im in a l L aw A uendm knt A ct [A ssam Act Provided th at such orde r shall be reviewed by the [ap pro pri ate Gov ernm ent] i a t the end of on e year from the da te or the making of the o rder , and shall not remain in force for more tha n one yea r unless upon such review the [ap prop ria te Gover nment ] 1 2 3 dire cts its continuance. (2) Th e [ap prop ria te Gover nm ent ] • in its ord er under sub-section (1) may d ire ct— (./) the arrest wi tho ut warrant of the person in respect of whom the ortle r is made at any place whe re he may be found by any police officer or by any (servant of the Gov ernm ent] 5 to who m the ord er may Ire directed or endorsed by or under the gene ral or special au tho rity of the [ap pro­ pria te Gover nment ! i ; (i) the search of any place specified in the ord er which in the opin ion of the [ap prop ria te Government ] 1 has been , is be ing or is abo ut to be used by such person for the purp ose of doing any ac t, or com mitting any offence, of the na tur e des cribed in sub-section (1). Service o f I 7 . (1) An ord er made unde r sub-sect ion (1) of ord er* un- section 1G shall l>c served on the person in respect of der section whom it is m ade in the ma nner provided in the Code for the service of a summons, an d upo n such service such person shall be deemed to have had due notice thereo f. (2) If an order ma de unde r sub-section (1) of section 1G is not served personally on the person in respect of whom it is m ade , and due diligence has, in the opin ion of the [app ropr iat e Governm ent] been exercised to effect such serv ice, the [ap prop ria te Go­ vern ment] 1 may, by a not ification pub lish ed in the (Official Ga ze tte | ■ and in such newspap ers as i t thinks fit, di rec t the said person to appear liefore such (servan t of the Governme nt] 2 at such place and with in such per iod as may be specified in the not ification for the purpose of receiv ing the o rder. 1 Substitu ted Ey the A. O . 1937 for ' ‘Local G overn me nt” . 2 “ Servants of the Grown” were s ubs titu ted for “ officer o f the Go vernment” by A.O. 1937 , “ Government" again has been substituted for “ Crow n" by A. O. 1*50. 3 Substitu ted bv th e A. O . 1937 for “Assam Ga zette ” . ct H I of 1934] Assam C riminal Law A mendment Act 18. (I) Anv [ser van t of the Government]1 au tho ­ rised in' thi s 1 chair by general or special orde r of the [ap prop ria te Gover nment ) 2 may arres t wi tho ut war­ ra nt any person aga inst whom a reasonable suspicion exists th at he is a person in respect of whom an ord er might lawfully be made, u nder sub-section fl ) of sect ion lb . 85 Power io arrest with out * war­ rant (2) Any officer exercising the power con fer ted by sub -sec tion (1) may , at the time of making the arre st, search any place and seize any pro per ty which is, or is re aso nab ly suspected of being, used by such person for the parpoe e of doin g any ac t, or com mittin g any offence of the na tur e descr ibed in sub-sc tio n (1) of section 16, and may req uir e in writin g any police officer subord ina te to him and not below the rank of a Sub-Insp ector or any officer ill-cha rge of a police sta tion as defined in the Cod e, whe ther in the same or a different dis trict or juri sdic tion to search any such place and seize any such pro perty . Th e officer to whom such req uis ition is addre ssed shall thereu pon search the place or place s specified in the requ isition and forw ard the pro perty foun d, if any, to the officer at whose requ est the search was made. Th e provis ions of the Code, so far as they can be ma de appli ­ cab le, shal l app ly to any sta rch made tinder this sub-sec tion . (3) Any officer mak ing an arrest und er sub-section (1) sha ll for thw ith rep ort the fact to the [ap pro pri ate Governm ent | and may. by orde r in writing, com mit anv p erso n so arrested to custody [lending receip t of tile ord ers o f the [app ropr iat e Governme nt! 2 and the [app ropriat e Govern meri t] 2 may by gene ral or special order specify : the custody to which such person shall be comm itted : Prov ided th at no pers n shall be detain ed in cus­ tody unde r this sect ion lor a per iod exceeding fifteen days, save un de r a special ord er of the (ap propria te Governme nt) and no person shall in any case be de tained in custody under this section for a period exceeding two mon ths. J "S ervants o f the Cro wn” were substitu ted fo r "o ffi ce r o f the Go vernme nt ’! I»y A*Q- 1937, "G overn me nt” ng iin has been vib sli t'it ed for "C ro wn” by A, O. 1980. 2 Subu int ted by the A. O. I W for ‘Local Gov ernm ent’. 20. ( I} Whoever knowingly an d wilfully disob eys I Su foot note 2 prepag t i Ste foot note l prepag e. Assam C riminal Law A mendment Act A ssam Aot Eaforcrment 19. fl ) Th e [ap pro priat e Go vernm ent] I an d e very or «r j [je rv an t ot the Gover nm ent ] 2 to whom any cop y of any o rde r made un de r section 16 Jias bee n dir ect ed or endors ed by or under the g ene ral or special au tho rit y of the (app ropr iat e Gover nm ent ] 1 ma y use any and every means neressary to enfo rce com plianc e with such order. (2 ) Any officer exercising an y o( the powers con ­ ferred by section 18 may use any and every means necessary to the. full exercise of such powers. Penalties for ordeii^uii- : u iy di rec tion in an ord er made un de r sub-sec tion (1 ) denections ° f section 16 shall be pun isha ble with imp risonme nt 16 and 17 for a term whic h may exte nd to three years or with fine o r with both. (2 ) Whoever fails to com ply with any dir ec tio n in a notific ation pub lish ed under sub-sect ion (2 ) of secti on 17 shall,, unless he proves th at he had no kno wledge of the notific ation, or tha t it was no t possible for him to comp ly therew ith an d th at he has take n all rea sonable steps to m ake known to the officer before whom he was dir ected to ap pe ar the p lace where he may be found an d the cause whic h rend ered it not possible for hi m to comply ther ewi th, be pun isha ble with impri son me nt for a term which may exte nd to thr ee yea rs n r with fine or with both. (3 ) Notwi thst and ing anyth ing con tain ed in the Cod e, any offence u nd er this sect ion shall be a cogn i­ zable and non -ba ilab le offence, for which a war ra nt shall ordin ari ly issue in the first instance. Power of 2 1 . (1 ) Every person in respect of who m an photogra- ord er has been ma de under sub-sect ion (1 ) of sec tion phiog etc., jg sh al l, if so dire cted by any officer aut horised in Pr«p ect ’of t h i s b eh a lf by gene ral or specia l orde r of th e [a pp ro - whom order pr iat e Gover nm ent ] 1 —- has beeen (a ) perm it him self to be ph oto gra phed ; (4 ) allow his finger prints to be taken ; (e) furnis h such officer with spec imen s of his ha ndwr itin g an d sig natur e ; (rf) att en d at such times an d place s as such officer may di rec t for all or any o f th e forego ing pur poses . I I I or 1934] A ssam C ri mia l L aw A mendme ntAct 87(2)I f any person fails to comply with or attem pts to avoid any dire ction given iu acco rdan ce wit h the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punis hable with imp risonme nt whic h may exte nd to six mo nth s,• or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupeesor with both.22. Th e power to issue search warrants conferred po w w 0 , by section 98 of the Co de shall be deeme d to inc lud e ,ea rch.a power to issue warr ants auth oris ing the search o f any plac e in whi ch an y Ma gistra te ment ioned in that section has reason to b elieve that any offence specif ied in the First Sch edu le has bee n, is being or is about to be com mit ted , and the seizure of anythin g foun d therein or thereon which the officer executing the warr ant has reason to believe has bee n, is being or is intend ed to be, used for the comm ission o f any such of fe nc e: and the provisions of the Co de , so far as they can be mad e ap pl ica bl e shall ap ply to searches ma de unde r the aut hor ity of any wa rra nt issued und er this sect ion, and to the disposal o f any property seized in an y such search and an order for search issued by the [ap pro pria te Go vern me nt] ;’ unde r sub-section (2) o f section 16 shall be deeme d to be a search warant issued by the Dis trict Mag ist ra te ' ha vin g jur isdicti on in the place specified ther ein, and ma y be exc uted by the person to whom the orde r is addressed in the man ner prov ided in this section.23. (1) Within one mon th from the date of anorder by the [app rop riat e Go vernme nt] ! under sub- feru tto y of section (l) of section 16, the [app ropr iate Go ve rn me nt]1 shall place befo re two persons, who shall be eith er J Sessions Jud ge s or Ad dit ion al Sessions Jud ge s ha vin g, in eithe r case, exercised for at least five years the powers of a Sessions Ju dg e or Ad dit ion al Sessions Ju d ge , the mat eria l facts and circu mstances in its possession on whi ch the order has been based or whi ch are relev ant to the inq uiry, together with any such facts and circumsta nces relating to the case whic h ma y have subsequent ly come into its possession, and a statement o f the alleg ation s agai ust the pcison iu respect of whom the order has been made and his answers to the m, if furnished by him . Th e said J ud ge s shall consider the facts and circum stances and the allega tions and answers an d shall report to the [ap pro ­priate Go ve rn m en t]! wheth er or not in their opin ion there is la wful and sufficient cause for the order.(2) O n recei pt of the said report , the [appr opriate Go vern me nt] ! shall consid er the same and shall pass such order there on, as appears to the [appropriate Go vern me nt] ! to be ju st or prope r. 1 Substitu ted by the, A.O . 1937, fo r ’ ‘L oca l Gov t” . Assam C riminal Law Amendment A ut [Assam Act » (3) Nothing in this section -hall en tit le any person aga inst whom an order has been ma de under sub-section (1) of section hi ( att . id in per son or to appear by pleade r i n a ny matter con nec ted w ith the reference to the said Judg es, and liic proceed ings and rep or t of the said J udges shall be confiden tial. ^suspend P ' When an order under sub-section (11 of operation oi •e ®t *on 16 has been made again.; ' a person, the [ap pro - ider under p ria te Gover nment ]! may at any tone, wi thou t con di- sectinn 1C. tlons or upon any conditio ns which such p> rson accepts, dir ect the suspension or cancell atio n ol such ord er. (2) If any con dition on which an o rd er - l ias been suspended or cancelled is in the opin ion of tb .. [ap pro­ pria te Go ve rnme nt j’ not fulfilled, tl- [app ro pr ia te Government ]! may jevo kc die so..; en sio u or can cel ­ lation , and ther eup on the person in whose favo ur the suspension or cancell atio n was made ma y, if at large, be arre sted by any police officer witho ut wa rrant, and the ord er under sub section 1) of section 16 shall be deem ed to be in full force. (3) If the conditio ns on whit h such suspension or cancell atio n has been made include the exe cut ion of a bond with or withou t sureties, the [app ropr iate Governmen t |! may nt once proceed to recover the penalty of such bond. (4) A Magistra te ol the first class shal i in default of paym ent of such penal ty issue, on - ppli cati on m ade in this be ha lfb y ati officer o f the [app iopr ia tc Gov ern­ me nt] ! specially emp owered , a warrant for the att achm en t and sale o f the movab le pro per ty belong ing to the defaul ter or his esta te if In be bea d. On the issue of such a wa rra nt the provi itms of sub. sections (3) and (4) o f section 514 ol tl v Code shall apply to such recovery. 25. (I ) Th e [ap prop ria te Goy a nm cu t] ’ shall b y Lonu joittees o r t j c , w r i | j 11g > a p p O j n | s u c i. p, ,<.,n s 3 ,, f,i to constitute visiting committees for the purp oses of this Act, and shall by rules prescribe the functions which these committ ees shall exercise . (2 Such rules shall prov ide for oeriodical visit ,to persons under rest rain t by reason of an orde r mad e uudcr sub-section (1) of section 16. (3) No person in respect of whom any suc h orde r has been made requir ing h int to notify his residen ce or change of residence or to re por t him self to t he police or to abstain from any specified act , sha ll be deemed to be under res tra int fur the purp oses of su bs ec tio n PX II OF 1934J Assam C ri min al Law A mend me nt A ct 39 26. Th e (app ropr iat e Governor, h |J hall make ' e n o n t to every person who is placed under re st ra in t by u K̂je r r e s . reason ol an orde r un dc i .ib- s > ti n "I ce tio n 16, m in t and a m onthly allowant :t ■ c ' . support ol s • h amount as th e ir de pe nd - is, in die opin ion ol die ,.i| •pin pria t nin ent], ence. adequa te lor the up ; ly ••• Ld w i may also make to any rn> m be u of his Family or near . lativcs who arc dependent on lu. i lor support such allo wan ce as may seem o the [app ropr iat e. Gover nment ] appro priat e in a ll the < '.r cuicsi. :nccs ol the ease. Explanation.- In tin , o mm the expressio n “ under restraint” has the s.-: n • • y ■ ■ in ; ' 2.>. 27. Th e [app ropri.i t ' I •ovi-rutm nt ]l may ma ke ru les prov id ing I’m the proc ed ure ’« be followed rega rding the until.c>'-: n o re i lcn< ind report to the police l>y persons io ; upect ot oi orde rs have been m ade under iectimi 16, d t the pla ce and ma nner of cus tody ol all persons m< ted or co mmitter to or detained in em tor b unde r trim . t Power to atakc rules. Publication of rules.28. AU rule s ma de unde r this Ac.t shall be publi shed in tin G'/l ;. j'-' an d on such publicat ion shall hav e rf ie d as tf enacted in this Act. 29. No suit, pn iecutn n other !■ . d proceed ing Bar io suits, shall lie aga inst air, pc: • mi tho, which is m l ' ^ c ‘^ " t go od fa ith 'lone m • > do it y ' je . . j proceed- Act, and the powe r. « r,j< t ..-ctiny t-91 ol th togs- Code shall not b cxi , ; -I • .sm -i n | any person arrested, com mitted or de tained in custody under this Act- Explanation. No m r e a r s don- a used with ou t reasonable oi legi tim ate t . .use or care sh al l be deemed as dorn- or used in ; sod I.n th. , 30. Th e Ind ian Press ' I uc . cir low ers ) Act , S X T xx il l 1931, shall, in its •pplha t o A .r .c am enn.d •f 1931. in the following man u :— (1) Alte r sect ion 2 oi dv \c i, me fod ew ing sue* hea ding and sections shaii ■: mse t- d , uam ch « Prohibition r f pnbiiraf' n ■>} ft lam information. 2A. Th e [S ta te < ■ ; m , c l |* may, by nod - fication in the official Gazet te, pr< hi bn! l " ci th er abso lutel y or subject to such condi- P £ ” mol tions and r. striclw ox as may be ..epntiecl c c r ,aJn ;n ro r. in the noti fica tion , the pub lica tion in any uiaiion. new spa per , book or oth er docume nt ol any class of i nfo rmation which , in the opinion of the [State Cover-uiAnt]*, tends l o create an atm osp her e favourable *o the gaining of ad her ent s to .he terro rist mov e­ ment. ______ . •' _______ 1 Snbs tituled by t ie A. O 1937 i- r ‘L- O” . j t2 Substitu ted by th e A. () 1937 tor .. ’ -m 3 This Act ha ibce n rrpcn’trl try He press <cbj»x liona “ic Matter) Act, IgSl (Act 56 of lo t ) . « Substituted oy A. O 195° f° r ‘rovinuat .ovcmid '.nt. 90 Assam Crimin al Law am en dm en t A ct [Assam act Prohibition 2B. Ne ither the nam e n? r the des igna tion nor Oa (.m e‘’ any words , signs or visible repr esenta tion s t» !n wttnes- disclosing ihc ide nti ty of any witness in , r i a trial by Commissioners appoin ted under the Assam Crimina l Law Am end ment Act, 1931, shall , wi tho ut the permission of the Commissioners , or, alt er th e ter mina ­ tion of the tri al, withou t the perm ission of the [ Gover nme nt by w hich the Commis­ sioners were app oin ted ] 1 be pub lished in any newspape rs, book or ot her docum ent . (2 j In sub-section £1) of sect ion 4 of the Act afte r clause (») the following words and clauses shall be insert ed, na mely:— “ or which (j) give any inform atio n in con travention of a notification un de r section 2-A, or (4) disclose the identi ty of any witness in con trav ent ion o f the provis ions of sect ion 2 -B .” ‘or r r t r ;?" * 3 ' ' Whoever knowingly has in his possession uf certain any newspaper, book or oth er docume nt— proh ib ite d dosuiacntt. (n \ die importa tion of which has b een pro hib it- VIII of ed under t he Sea Customs Act, 1078, or 1878, (/> copies w hcre o l have been dec lared to be forfeited to [Govern me nt] 3 under any law for the time being in force , shall be pun ishable with im pri sonm ent which nsay extend to t hre e yea rs or vith ft .c or with bo th. Penalty f»e “02 Who ever lias in his possession any news- fouemon v!p aper book or ot he r do cu men t wfci h co nt ains an y dotumcou w o r ds> signs or visible rep res entat ion s which— iM ll ln g to or nDcouragln; ihs cw nm ii- '»n of eei- incite to or encourage , or tend to inc ite XI of 1878, i« ln oSeaecs- to or to encoura ge, the commission of 1?0 8 any offence of murder, rob bery, dacoi ty, or criminal int imida tion, or an y offence punishable under the In dian Aims Act; 1878, the Explosiva Substance s Ac t, 1908, or unde r section s 121, 122 A, 124 326, 329, 332, 386, 399, 400, 402, 435, 436 ,440, or 457 , *f the Indian Pen al ______ Code ;_____________________ _______________ 1. Substituted by the A. O . 1937 forOJL. G .'! 2. Sections 31 io 35 inserted b> Assam Ast \ 11 o f 1933. 3. Sub » lu te d fo r ‘ H is M ajes ty ” by ibe A . 0 , 19 j0. i n 07 19341 Assam Criminal L aw Ampxdmext A<n 91 XXIII 1931. of or (A) dir ect ly or ind irectly express app rov al or admi rat ion of any such offence in i man­ ne r likely to encourage the commis ion of the offence, shall , unless he proves th at he had such newspaper, book or d ocum ent in his possession — (i) in circum stance s indica ting tha t he did no t i nte nd that it shou ld, and did not know th at if could , be used for the purpose of disseminat ing any doc trin e ten ding to fur the r or encourage the ter ro ris t m ovonrn t; or (it) for the. pur pose of Zww //</r research or study n ot con nec ted with the fur the ran ce or encoura geme nt of the terro rist move­ me nt, be pun isha ble with imp riso nment which mav extend ed to three year s or with ‘fine ' or both . A u a a Act i n of 1935. “ 33. In s ect ion 31 and 32, 'bo ok ', ‘docume nt’ Meaning of and ‘news paper’ have the some meaning as in clauses “ book” (1) (2) an d 5) respec tive ly of section 2 o f the Indian “ do cu m en t" Pre s. (Emergency Pow ers) Act , 1931. " j y * “34 (11 No Co urt sha ll ake c.ongnizance of Cognisance an offence punis hable un de r section 31 sect ion 32 except upo n co i pla int made ord er of or under au tho rity frot the [ap prop ria te 32.' Go ve rnme nt]1 or a Distr ict Magist rate empow ered by th e [ap propria te Gov ernm en t]' in this behal f. (2) No comp laint shall be made un de r sub ­ section (1) unles s the [app ropr iat e Go ve rnme nt]’ or th e Dis tric t M ag ist ra l-, as th e case may be— (n) is satisfied th at the new spaper , hook of docume nt in resp ect of which the offence is al leged to hav e been co mmitted con­ tain s words, signs or visible rep resent a­ tions which tend to furth er or enc ourage the ter ror ist movem ent or the commission of any offence in con nection with that m ov em en t, and (4) is of opinio n tha t the person alleged lo have c ommitted the of fence— (1) int ended th at the new spaper , Ijook or docume nt should , or knew tha t it could be used for the purp ose of disse minating any doctr ine ten din g to fur the r or enc our ­ age th e ter ror ist mov em en t, or (l») is a p erso n to whom the provisions of sub­ sec tion (1) of sect ion 16 of the Assam Cr imina l Law Am end ment Act, 1914, ar app lica ble . □p o f op en ed , under sec- ti o n i 31 and 1, SubU ituted by the A O. I i | 7 f * i '<L , 92 Assam Crim ina l Law Amendment Act [Assam Aa □Hence « unde r “35. No twithstanding anyth ing con tain ed in the see‘ Code, an offence punishable under section 31 or sttttioe 3J°ta*e c , *o n 3 2 ‘'hal l be cogniza ble and ba ila ble ." b e cognizable » ” d bailable. T he First Sche dule (See Section 3 and 6) Any of Ik following offences, if in the opinion of the [ap prop ria te Go ve rnmen t]1 the re are reason a­ ble grounds for be lie ving that sucih oflence has been comm itted by ;■ me mb er, or a p erson con trolled o r ins tigated by a memb er, of any associat ion of which the objects or methods inc lud e the commission of anv of such offences, na mely: — (a) any offence punishab le under any of the following sections of the In di an Penal XLV of Cod e nan ielv , ections 121. 121-A, 122 ,8 W - 123, 118, 216, 302, 304. 326, 327, 328, 329, 32. 333 , 364, 385, 386, 387, 392 394. 393. 396, 397, 393, 399, 400, 401,’ <02 431, 435, 436 , 437, 438, 440, 454 455, 457, 459, 460 and 506 ; (ft) any offence un de r the stances Act, 1908. Explosive Sub - VI of 1908 (c) any offence under the India n Arm s Act , X Io ft l7 l 1878 : (d any a tu rnpt or c onspira cy to comm it or any a be intent of, any o f the above offences. T he Second Sch ed ul e (See Section 16} (1) An v offence pun ishabl e under any of the A c t x l y following sections of the India n Pena l o f i860? Code, nam ely, sect ion 121. 12i -A, 122, 123. 148. 216, .302, 304, 326, 327, 329, 33-’, 333. .392, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 431, 435, 436, 437, 438, 440, 457, and 506. (2) Anv offence under the Explos ive Sub - stances Act, J90C. V I o f 19°8 ’ (3) Any -l fenc e under the In idan Arm s Ac t, x i of l«7( 1878. (4) Any at te m pt or conspiracy to com mit , or anv ab etm en t of. any of the abov e offences. 1 Su bi tih tte d by the A. O . 1937 for "L .G ” . scan0001 scan0002 scan0003 scan0004 scan0005 scan0006 scan0007 scan0008 scan0009 scan0010 scan0011 scan0012 scan0013 scan0014 scan0015 scan0016 scan0017 scan0018