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IPC Section 216A - Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
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IPC Section 216A deals with penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.
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216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits. Whoever, knowing or having reason to
believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently committed robbery or dacoity , harbours
them or any of them, with the intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or dacoity , or of
screening them or any of them from punishment, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.-- For the pur poses of this section it is immaterial whether the robbery or dacoity is
intended to be committed, or has been committed, within or without 3[India].
Exception.--This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is by the hu sband or
wife of the offender.]
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