IPC Section 158: Being Hired To Take Part In An Unlawful Assembly Or Riot; Or To Go Armed
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IPC Section 158: Being Hired To Take Part In An Unlawful Assembly Or Riot; Or To Go Armed
Whoever is engaged, or hired, or offers or attempts to be hired or engaged, to do or assist in doing any of the acts specified in section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine, or with both,
or to go armed:-and whoever, being so engaged or hired as aforesaid, goes armed, or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon or with anything which used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
-Text In Indian Penal Code
| Offence | Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot | Or to go armed |
| Punishment | 6 Months or Fine or Both | 2 Years or Fine or Both |
| Cognizance | Cognizable | Cognizable |
| Bail | Bailable | Bailable |
| Triable By | Any Magistrate | Any Magistrate |
| Offence Compoundable | Offence is NOT Compoundable | Offence is NOT Compoundable |
