THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1944 1.

Short title,
extent and commencement. ? (1) This Ordinance may be called The
Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 1944.
(2) It extends t! the wh!le !" India exce#t the $tate !" %amm& and
'ashmir and a##lies als! t! citi(ens !" India !&tside India.
()) It shall c!me int! "!rce at !nee.
2. Interpretation. ? (1) In this Ordinance, sched&led !""ence
means an !""ence s#eci"ied in the $ched&le t! this Ordinance.
(2) *!r the #&r#!se !" this Ordinance, the date !" the terminati!n !"
criminal #r!ceedin+ shall be deemed t! be
(a) where s&ch #r!ceedin+ are ta,en t! the $&#reme C!&rt in a##eal,
whether !n the certi"icate !" a -i+h C!&rt !r !therwise, the date !n
which the $&#reme C!&rt #asses its "inal !rder in s&ch a##eal. !r
(b) where s&ch #r!ceedin+s are ta,en t! the -i+h C!&rt and !rders
are #assed there!n and
(i) n! a##licati!n "!r a certi"icate "!r lea/e t! a##eal t! the $&#reme
C!&rt is made t! the -i+h C!&rt, the day immediately "!ll!win+ the
ex#iry !" ninety days "r!m the date !n which the -i+h C!&rt #asses its
"inal !rder.
(ii) an a##licati!n "!r a certi"icate "!r lea/e t! a##eal t! the $&#reme
C!&rt has been re"&sed by the -i+h C!&rt, the day immediately
"!ll!win+ the ex#iry !" sixty days "r!m the date !" the re"&sal !" the
certi"icate.
(iii) a certi"icate "!r lea/e t! a##eal t! the $&#reme C!&rt has been
+ranted by the -i+h C!&rt, b&t n! a##eal is l!d+ed in the $&#reme
C!&rt, the day immediately "!ll!win+ the ex#iry !" thirty days "r!m the
date !" the !rder +rantin+ the certi"icate. !r
(c) where s&ch #r!ceedin+s are n!t ta,en t! the -i+h C!&rt, the day
immediately "!ll!win+ the ex#iry !" sixty days "r!m the date !" the last
0&d+ment !r !rder !" a Criminal C!&rt in the 1r!ceedin+s.
()) The "&ncti!n !" a 2istrict %&d+e &nder this Ordinance shall in
1residency t!wns be exercised by the chie" %&d+e !" the $mall Ca&se
C!&rt.
3. Application for attachment of property. ? (1) 3here the
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4$tate 5!/ernment !r, as the case may be, the Central 5!/ernment6,
has reas!n t! belie/e that any #ers!n has c!mmitted (whether a"ter
the c!mmencement !" this Ordinance !r n!t) any sched&led !""ence,
the
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[2]4$tate 5!/ernment !r, as the case may be, the Central
5!/ernment6 may, whether !r n!t any C!&rt has ta,en c!+ni(ance !"
the !""ence, a&th!rise the ma,in+ !" an a##licati!n t! the 2istrict
%&d+e within the l!cal limits !" wh!se 0&risdicti!n the said #ers!n
!rdinarily resides !r carries !n b&siness, "!r the attachment, &nder this
Ordinance !" the m!ney !r !ther #r!#erty which the
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5!/ernment !r, as the case may be, the Central 5!/ernment6 belie/es
the said #ers!n t! ha/e #r!c&red by means !" the !""ence, !r i" s&ch
m!ney !r #r!#erty cann!t "!r any reas!n be attached, !r !ther
#r!#erty !" the said #ers!n !" /al&e as nearly as may be e7&i/alent t!
that !" the a"!resaid m!ney !r !ther #r!#erty.
(2) The #r!/isi!ns !" Order 889II !" the *irst $ched&le t! the C!de !"
Ci/il 1r!ced&re, 19:;, shall a##ly t! #r!ceedin+s "!r an !rder !"
attachment &nder this Ordinance as they a##ly t! s&its by the
5!/ernment.
()) An a##licati!n &nder s&b<secti!n (1) shall be acc!m#anied by !ne
!r m!re a""ida/it, statin+ the +r!&nds !n which the belie" that the said
#ers!n has c!mmitted any sched&led !""ence is "!&nded, and the
am!&nt !" m!ney !r /al&e !" !ther #r!#erty belie/ed t! ha/e been
#r!c&red by means !" the !""ence. The a##licati!n shall als! "&rnish
(a) any in"!rmati!n a/ailable as t! the l!cati!n "!r the time bein+ !"
any s&ch m!ney !r !ther #r!#erty, and shall, i" necessary, +i/e
#artic&lars, incl&din+ the estimated /al&e, !" !ther #r!#erty !" the said
#ers!n.
(b) the names and addresses !" any !ther #ers!ns belie/ed t! ha/e
!r t! be li,ely t! claim, any interest !r title in the #r!#erty !" the said
#ers!n.
4. Ad interim attachment. ? (1) =#!n recei#t !" an a##licati!n
&nder $ecti!n ), the 2istrict %&d+e shall, &nless "!r reas!ns t! be
rec!rded in writin+ he is !" the !#ini!n that there exist n! prima facie
+r!&nds "!r belie/in+ that the #ers!n in res#ect !" wh!m the
a##licati!n is made has c!mmitted any sched&led !""ence !r that he
has #r!c&red thereby any m!ney !r !ther #r!#erty, #ass with!&t delay
an ad interim !rder attachin+ the m!ney !r !ther #r!#erty alle+ed t!
ha/e been s! #r!c&red, !r i" it trans#ires that s&ch m!ney !r !ther
#r!#erty is n!t a/ailable "!r attachment, s&ch !ther #r!#erty !" the
said #ers!n !" e7&i/alent /al&e as the 2istrict %&d+e may thin, "it>
1r!/ided that the 2istrict %&d+e may i" he thin,s "it be"!re #assin+
s&ch !rder, and shall be"!re re"&sin+ t! #ass s&ch !rder, examine the
#ers!n !r #ers!ns ma,in+ the a""ida/it acc!m#anyin+ the a##licati!n.
(2) At the same time as he #asses an !rder &nder s&b<secti!n (1), the
2istrict %&d+e shall iss&e t! the #ers!n wh!se m!ney !r !ther #r!#erty
is bein+ attached, a n!tice, acc!m#anied by c!#ies !" the !rder, the
a##licati!n and a""ida/its and !" the e/idence, i" any, rec!rded, callin+
&#!n him t! sh!w ca&se !n a date t! be s#eci"ied in the n!tice why the
!rder !" attachment sh!&ld n!t be made abs!l&te.
()) The 2istrict %&d+e shall als! iss&e, acc!m#anied by c!#ies !" the
d!c&ments acc!m#anyin+ the n!tice &nder s&b<secti!n (2), t! all
#ers!ns re#resented t! him as ha/in+ !r bein+ li,ely t! claim, any
interest !r title in the #r!#erty !" the #ers!n t! wh!m n!tice is iss&ed
&nder the said s&b<secti!n callin+ &#!n each s&ch #ers!n t! a##ear !n
the same date as s#eci"ied in the n!tice &nder the said s&b<secti!n and
ma,e !b0ecti!n i" he s! desires t! the attachment !" the #r!#erty !r
any #!rti!n there!" !n the +r!&nd that he has an interest in s&ch
#r!#erty !r #!rti!n there!".
(4) Any #ers!n claimin+ an interest in the attached #r!#erty !r any
#!rti!n there!" may, n!twithstandin+ that n! n!tice has been ser/ed
&#!n him &nder this secti!n, ma,e an !b0ecti!n as a"!resaid t! the
2istrict %&d+e at any time be"!re an !rder is #assed &nder s&b<secti!n
(1) !r s&b<secti!n ()) as the case may be, !" $ecti!n ?.
5. Investigation of o!ections to attachment. ? (1) I" n! ca&se is
sh!wn and n! !b0ecti!ns are made &nder $ecti!n 4 !n !r be"!re the
s#eci"ied date, the 2istrict %&d+e shall "!rthwith #ass an !rder ma,in+
the ad interim !rder !" attachment abs!l&te.
(2) I" ca&se is sh!wn !r any !b0ecti!ns are made as a"!resaid the
2istrict %&d+e shall #r!ceed t! in/esti+ate the same, and in s! d!in+,
as re+ards the examinati!n !" the #arties and in all !ther res#ects he
shall, s&b0ect t! the #!wers !" a c!&rt in hearin+ a s&it &nder the C!de
!" Ci/il 1r!ced&re, 19:; and any #ers!n ma,in+ an !b0ecti!n &nder
$ecti!n 4 shall be re7&ired t! add&ce e/idence t! sh!w that at the
date !" the attachment he had s!me interest in the #r!#erty attached.
()) A"ter in/esti+ati!n &nder s&b<secti!n (2), the 2istrict %&d+e shall
#ass an !rder either ma,in+ the ad interim !rder !" attachment
abs!l&te !r /aryin+ it by releasin+ a #!rti!n !" the #r!#erty "r!m
attachment !r withdrawin+ the !rder>
1r!/ided that the 2istrict %&d+e shall n!t
(a) release "r!m attachment any interest which he is satis"ied that the
#ers!n belie/ed t! ha/e c!mmitted a sched&led !""ence has in the
#r!#erty, &nless he is als! satis"ied that there will remain &nder
attachment an am!&nt !" the said #ers!n@s #r!#erty !" /al&e n!t less
than that !" the #r!#erty belie/ed t! ha/e been #r!c&red by the said
#ers!n by means !" the !""ence, !r
(b) withdraw the !rder !" attachment &nless he is satis"ied that the
said #ers!n has n!t by means !" the !""ence #r!c&red any m!ney !r
!ther #r!#erty.
". Attachment of property of mala fide transferees. ? (1) 3here
the assets a/ailable "!r attachment !" a #ers!n belie/ed t! ha/e
c!mmitted sched&led !""ence are "!&nd t! be less than the am!&nt !r
/al&e which he is belie/ed t! ha/e #r!c&red by means !" s&ch !""ence,
and where the 2istrict %&d+e is satis"ied, by a""ida/it !r !therwise, that
there is reas!nable ca&se "!r belie/in+ that the said #ers!n has, a"ter
the date !n which the !""ence is alle+ed t! ha/e been c!mmitted,
trans"erred (whether a"ter the c!mmencement !" this Ordinance !r
n!t) any !" his #r!#erty !therwise than in +!!d "aith and "!r
c!nsiderati!n, the 2istrict %&d+e may by n!tice re7&ire any trans"eree
!" s&ch #r!#erty (whether !r n!t he recei/ed the #r!#erty directly
"r!m the said #ers!n) t! a##ear !n a date t! be s#eci"ied in the n!tice
and sh!w ca&se why s! m&ch !" the trans"eree@s #r!#erty as is
e7&i/alent t! the #r!#er /al&e !" #r!#erty trans"erred sh!&ld n!t be
attached.
(2) 3here the said trans"eree d!es n!t a##ear and sh!w ca&se !n the
s#eci"ied date, !r where a"ter in/esti+ati!n in the manner #r!/ided in
s&b<secti!n (2) !" $ecti!n ?, the 2istrict %&d+e is satis"ied that the
trans"er !" the #r!#erty t! the said trans"eree was n!t in +!!d "aith
and "!r c!nsiderati!n, the 2istrict %&d+e shall !rder the attachment !"
s! m&ch !" the said trans"eree@s #r!#erty as is in the !#ini!n !" the
2istrict %&d+e e7&i/alent t! the #r!#er /al&e !" the #r!#erty,
trans"erred.
#. $xec%tion of orders of attachment. ? An !rder !" attachment !"
#r!#erty &nder this Ordinance shall be carried int! e""ect s! "ar as may
be #racticable in the manner #r!/ided in the C!de !" Ci/il 1r!ced&re,
19:; "!r the attachment !" #r!#erty in exec&ti!n !" a decree.
&. Sec%rity in lie% of attachment. ? Any #ers!n wh!se #r!#erty
has been !r is ab!&t t! be attached &nder this Ordinance may at any
time a##ly t! the 2istrict %&d+e t! be #ermitted t! +i/e sec&rity in lie&
!" s&ch attachment and where the sec&rity !""ered and +i/en is in the
!#ini!n !" the 2istrict %&d+e satis"act!ry and s&""icient, he may
withdraw !r, as the case may be re"rain "r!m #assin+, the !rder !"
attachment.
'. Administration of attached property. ? (1) The 2istrict %&d+e
may, !n the a##licati!n !" any #ers!n interested in any #r!#erty
attached &nder this Ordinance and a"ter +i/in+ the a+ent !" the
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4$tate 5!/ernment !r, as the case may be, the Central 5!/ernment6
an !##!rt&nity !" bein+ heard, ma,e s&ch !rders as the 2istrict %&d+e
c!nsiders 0&st and reas!nable "!r
(a) #r!/idin+ "r!m s&ch !" the attached #r!#erty as the a##licant
claims an interest in, s&ch s&ms as may be reas!nably necessary "!r
the maintenance !" the a##licant and !" his "amily, and "!r the
ex#enses c!nnected with the de"ence !" the a##licant where criminal
#r!ceedin+s ha/e been instit&ted a+ainst him in any C!&rt "!r a
sched&led !""ence.
(b) sa"e+&ardin+ s! "ar as may be #racticable the interests !" any
b&siness a""ected by the attachment, and in #artic&lar, the interests !"
any #artners in s&ch b&siness.
(2) 3here it a##ears t! the 2istrict %&d+e t! be 0&st and c!n/enient,
he may be !rder a##!int a recei/er t! mana+e any #r!#erty attached
&nder this Ordinance in acc!rdance with s&ch instr&cti!ns as the
2istrict %&d+e may "r!m time t! time thin, "it t! +i/e. and where a
recei/er is s! a##!inted, the #r!/isi!ns !" r&les 2, ), 4 and ? !" Order
8L !" the *irst $ched&le t! the C!de !" Ci/il 1r!ced&re, 19:;, shall be
a##licable.
'(A. Administration of attached property )here *o%rt ordering
attachment has ceased to exercise !%risdiction of India. ?
3here any #r!#erty has been attached &nder this Ordinance by !rder
!" a 2istrict %&d+e made be"!re the 1?th day !" A&+&st, 194A, and
s&ch 2istrict %&d+e has a"ter that date ceased t! exercise 0&risdicti!n
in the territ!ries t! which this Ordinance extends, that !rder !"
attachment shall be deemed t! be an !rder made by the 2istrict %&d+e
within the l!cal limits !" wh!se 0&risdicti!n the C!&rt ta,in+ c!+ni(ance
!" the sched&led !""ence is sit&ate, and all "&ncti!n !" the 2istrict
%&d+e &nder this Ordinance in re+ard t! the attached #r!#erty shall be
exercised by that 2istrict %&d+e.
1+. ,%ration of attachment. ? An !rder !" attachment !" #r!#erty
&nder this Ordinance shall, &nless it is withdrawn earlier in acc!rdance
with the #r!/isi!ns !" this Ordinance, c!ntin&e in "!rce
(a) where n! C!&rt has ta,en c!+ni(ance !" the alle+ed sched&led
!""ence at the time when the !rder is a##lied "!r, "!r !ne year "r!m the
date !" the !rder &nder s&b<secti!n (1) !" $ecti!n 4 !r s&b<secti!n (2)
!" $ecti!n B, as the case may be, &nless c!+ni(ance !" s&ch !""ence is
in the meantime s! ta,en, !r &nless, the 2istrict %&d+e !n a##licati!n
by the a+ent !" the
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Central 5!/ernment thin,s it #r!#er and 0&st that the #eri!d sh!&ld be
extended and #asses an !rder acc!rdin+ly. !r
(b) where a C!&rt has ta,en c!+ni(ance !" the alle+ed sched&led
!""ence whether be"!re !r a"ter the time when the !rder was a##lied
"!r &ntil !rders are #assed by the 2istrict %&d+e in acc!rdance with the
#r!/isi!ns !" this Ordinance a"ter the terminati!n !" the criminal
#r!ceedin+s.
C!mments
Terminati!n !" criminal #r!ceedin+s C!ntin&ati!n !" attachment
=nder an !rder t! be #assed by the 2istrict %&d+e as #r!/ided in
Cl.1:(b) m&st be !nly in that case in which c!+ni(ance has been ta,en
within the #rescribed #eri!d !" three m!nths menti!ned in Cl.1:(a) !r
within that #eri!d (a"ter ) m!nths) as extended by the !rder !" the
2istrict %&d+e &#!n an a##licati!n s#eci"ically made "!r s&ch extensi!n.
Prabhakar Dattatraya Haval v. State of Maharashtra. 1991 Cri.L.%.
21:B.C1991 (1) D!m CE ?22 C 1991(2) Fah LE B:B (D!m.)
11. Appeals. ? (1) The $tate 5!/ernment !r, as the case may be,
the Central 5!/ernment !r any #ers!n wh! has sh!wn ca&se &nder
$ecti!n 4 !r $ecti!n B !r has made an !b0ecti!n &nder $ecti!n 4 !r
has made an a##licati!n &nder $ecti!n ; !r $ecti!n 9 i" a++rie/ed by
any !rder !" the 2istrict %&d+e &nder any !" the "!re+!in+ #r!/isi!ns !"
this Ordinance, may a##eal t! the -i+h C!&rt within thirty days "r!m
the date !n which the !rder c!m#lained a+ainst was #assed.
(2) =#!n any a##eal &nder this secti!n the -i+h C!&rt may, a"ter
+i/in+ s&ch #arties as it thin,s #r!#er an !##!rt&nity !" bein+ heard,
#ass s&ch !rders as it thin,s "it.
()) =ntil an a##eal &nder this secti!n is "inally dis#!sed !" by the -i+h
C!&rt, n! C!&rt shall, !therwise than in acc!rdance with the #r!/isi!ns
!" $ecti!n ; !r $ecti!n 1), !rder the withdrawal !r s&s#ensi!n !" any
!rder !" attachment t! which the a##eal relates.
12. *riminal *o%rts to eval%ate property proc%red y sched%led
offences. ? (1) 3here be"!re 0&d+ment is #r!n!&nced in any criminal
trial "!r a sched&led !""ence it is re#resented t! the C!&rt that an
!rder !" attachment !" #r!#erty has been #assed &nder this Ordinance
in c!nnecti!n with s&ch !""ence, the C!&rt shall, i" it is C!n/ictin+ the
acc&sed, rec!rd a "indin+ as t! the am!&nt !" m!ney !r /al&e !" !ther
#r!#erty #r!c&red by the acc&sed by means !" the !""ence.
(2) In any a##eal !r re/isi!nal #r!ceedin+s a+ainst s&ch c!n/icti!n,
the a##ellate !r re/isi!nal C!&rt shall &nless it sets aside the
c!n/icti!n, either c!n"irm s&ch "indin+ !r m!di"y it in s&ch manner as
it thin,s #r!#er.
()) In any a##eal !r re/isi!nal #r!ceedin+s a+ainst an !rder !"
ac7&ittal #assed in a trial s&ch as is re"erred t! in s&b<secti!n (1), the
a##ellate !r re/isi!nal C!&rt, i" it c!n/icts the acc&sed, shall rec!rd a
"indin+ s&ch as is re"erred t! in that s&b<secti!n.
(4) 3here the acc&sed is c!n/icted !" a sched&led !""ence !ther than
!ne s#eci"ied in item I !" the $ched&le t! this Ordinance and where it
a##ears that the !""ence has ca&sed l!ss t! m!re than !ne
5!/ernment re"erred t! in the said sched&le !r l!cal a&th!rity the
"indin+ re"erred t! in this secti!n shall indicate the am!&nt !" l!ss
s&stained by each s&ch 5!/ernment !r l!cal a&th!rity.
(?) 3here the acc&sed is c!n/icted at the same trial !" !ne !r m!re
!""ences s#eci"ied in item I !" the $ched&le t! this Ordinance and !"
!ne !r m!re !""ences s#eci"ied in any !" the !ther items !" the said
$ched&le, the "indin+ re"erred t! in this secti!n shall indicate
se#arately the am!&nts #r!c&red by means !" the tw! classes !"
!""ences.
13. ,isposal of attached property %pon termination of criminal
proceedings. ? (1) =#!n the terminati!n !" any criminal #r!ceedin+s
"!r any sched&led !""ence in res#ect !" which any !rder !" attachment
!" #r!#erty has been made &nder this Ordinance !r sec&rity +i/en in
lie& there!", the a+ent !" the
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be, the Central 5!/ernment6 shall with!&t delay in"!rm the 2istrict
%&d+e, and shall where criminal #r!ceedin+s ha/e been ta,en in any
C!&rt, "&rnish the 2istrict %&d+e with a c!#y !" the 0&d+ment !r !rder
!" the tryin+ C!&rt and with c!#ies !" the 0&d+ments !r !rders, i" any,
!" the a##ellate !r re/isi!nal C!&rts there!n.
(2) 3here it is re#!rted t! the 2istrict %&d+e &nder s&b<secti!n (1)
that c!+ni(ance !" the alle+ed sched&led !""ence has n!t been ta,en !r
where the "inal 0&d+ment !r !rder !" the Criminal C!&rt is !ne !"
ac7&ittal, the 2istrict %&d+e shall "!rthwith withdraw any !rders !"
attachment !" #r!#erty made in c!nnecti!n with the !""ence, !r where
sec&rity has been +i/en in lie& !" s&ch attachment, !rder s&ch sec&rity
t! be ret&rned.
()) 3here the "inal 0&d+ment !r !rder !" the Criminal C!&rts is !ne !"
c!n/icti!n, the 2istrict %&d+e shall !rder that "r!m the #r!#erty !" the
c!n/icted #ers!n attached &nder this Ordinance !r !&t !" the sec&rity
+i/en in lie& !" s&ch attachment, there shall be "!r"eited t!
5!/ernment s&ch am!&nt !r /al&e as is "!&nd in the "inal 0&d+ment !r
!rder !" the Criminal C!&rts in #&rs&ance !" $ecti!n 12 t! ha/e been
#r!c&red by the c!n/icted #ers!n by means !" the !""ence, t!+ether
with the c!sts !" attachment as determined by the 2istrict %&d+e and
where the "inal 0&d+ment !r !rder !" the Criminal C!&rts in #&rs&ance
!" $ecti!n 12 t! ha/e been #r!c&red by the c!n/icted #ers!n by means
!" the !""ence, t!+ether with the c!sts !" attachment as determined by
the 2istrict %&d+e and where the "inal 0&d+ment !r !rder !" the
Criminal C!&rts has im#!sed !r &# held a sentence !" "ine !n the said
#ers!n (whether al!ne !r in c!n0&ncti!n with any !ther #&nishment),
the 2istrict %&d+e may !rder, with!&t #re0&dice t! any !ther m!de !"
rec!/ery, that the said "ine shall be rec!/ered "r!m the resid&e !" the
said attached #r!#erty !r !" the sec&rity +i/en in lie& !" attachment.
(4) 3here the am!&nts !rdered t! be "!r"eited !r rec!/ered &nder
s&b<secti!n ()) exceed the /al&e !" the #r!#erty !" the c!n/icted
#ers!n attached, and where the #r!#erty !" any trans"eree !" the
c!n/icted #ers!n has been attached &nder $ecti!n B, the 2istrict %&d+e
shall !rder that the balance !" the am!&nt !rdered t! be "!r"eited
&nder s&b<secti!n ()) t!+ether with the c!sts !" attachment !" the
trans"eree@s #r!#erty as determined by the 2istrict %&d+e shall be
"!r"eited t! 5!/ernment "r!m the attached #r!#erty !" the trans"eree
!r !&t !" the sec&rity +i/en in lie& !" s&ch attachment. and the 2istrict
%&d+e may !rder, with!&t #re0&dice t! any !ther m!de !" rec!/ery,
that any "ine re"erred t! in s&b<secti!n ()) !r any #!rti!n there!" n!t
rec!/ered !" the trans"eree !r !&t !" sec&rity +i/en in lie& !" s&ch
attachment.
(?) I" any #r!#erty remains &nder attachment in res#ect !" any
sched&led !""ence !" any sec&rity +i/en in lie& !" s&ch attachment
remains with the 2istrict %&d+e a"ter his !rders &nder s&b<secti!n ())
and (4) ha/e been carried int! e""ect, the !rder !" attachment in
res#ect !" s&ch #r!#erty remainin+ shall be "!rthwith withdrawn !r as
the case may be, the remainder !" the sec&rity ret&rned, &nder the
!rders !" the 2istrict %&d+e.
(B) G/ery s&m !rdered t! be "!r"eited &nder this secti!n in c!nnecti!n
with any sched&led !""ence !ther than !ne s#eci"ied in item I !" the
$ched&le t! this Ordinance shall, a"ter ded&cti!n !" the c!sts !"
attachment as determined by the 2istrict %&d+e, be credited t! the
5!/ernment bein+ a 5!/ernment re"erred t! in the said $ched&le !r
l!cal a&th!rity t! which the !""ence has ca&sed l!ss, !r where there is
m!re than !ne s&ch 5!/ernment !r l!cal a&th!rity, the s&m shall, a"ter
s&ch ded&cti!n as a"!resaid, be distrib&ted am!n+ them in #r!#!rti!n
t! the l!ss s&stained by each.
14. -ar to other proceedings. ? $a/e as #r!/ided in $ecti!n 11
and n!twithstandin+ anythin+ c!ntained in any !ther law,
(a) n! s&it !r !ther le+al #r!ceedin+ shall be maintainable in any
C!&rt
(i) in res#ect !" any #r!#erty !rdered t! be "!r"eited &nder $ecti!n 1)
!r which has been ta,en in rec!/ery !" "ine in #&rs&ance !" an !rder
&nder that secti!n, !r
(ii) while any !ther #r!#erty is attached &nder this Ordinance, in
res#ect !" s&ch !ther #r!#erty
by any #ers!n &#!n wh!m a n!tice has been ser/ed &nder $ecti!n 4 !r
$ecti!n B !r wh! has made an !b0ecti!n &nder s&b<secti!n (4) !"
$ecti!n 4. and
(b) n! C!&rt shall, in any le+al #r!ceedin+s !r !therwise, #ass any
decree !r !rder, !ther than a "inal decree in a s&it by a #ers!n n!t
bein+ a #ers!n re"erred t! in cla&se (a), which shall ha/e the e""ect !"
n&lli"yin+ !r a""ectin+ in any way any s&bsistin+ !rder !" attachment !"
#r!#erty &nder this Ordinance, !r the ri+ht !" the 2istrict %&d+e t! h!ld
sec&rity in lie& !" any s&ch !rder !" attachment.
15. .rotection of action ta/en. ? H! s&it, #r!sec&ti!n !r !ther
le+al #r!ceedin+s shall lie a+ainst any #ers!n "!r anythin+ in +!!d "aith
d!ne !r intended t! be d!ne in #&rs&ance !" this Ordinance.
01$ S*1$,23$?
(See $ecti!n 2)
O""ences in c!nnecti!n with which #r!#erty is liable t! be attached
vii
[7]4 I I I I I I I I I I I 6
2. An !""ence #&nishable &nder $ecti!n 4:B !r $ecti!n 4:; !r $ecti!n
4:9 !" the Indian 1enal C!de, where the #r!#erty in res#ect !" which
the !""ence is c!mmitted is #r!#erty entr&sted by -is Fa0esty@s
d!mini!ns !r the Central !r a $tate 5!/ernment !r a de#artment !"
any s&ch 5!/ernment !r a l!cal a&th!rity
viii
[8]4!r a c!r#!rati!n
established by !r !wned !r c!ntr!lled !r aided by 5!/ernment !r a
5!/ernment c!m#any as de"ined in $ecti!n B1A !" the C!m#anies Act,
19?B, !r a s!ciety aided by s&ch c!r#!rati!n, a&th!rity b!dy !r
5!/ernment C!m#any6 !r a #ers!n actin+ !n behal" !" any s&ch
5!/ernment !r de#artment
ix
[9]4!r a&th!rity !r c!r#!rati!n !r b!dy !r
5!/ernment C!m#any !r s!ciety.6
). An !""ence #&nishable &nder $ecti!n 411 !r $ecti!n 414 !" the
Indian 1enal C!de, where the st!len #r!#erty in res#ect !" which the
!""ence is c!mmitted is #r!#erty s&ch as is described in the #receedin+
item and in res#ect !" which an !""ence #&nishable &nder $ecti!n 4:B
!r $ecti!n 4:; !r 4:9 !" the said C!de has been c!mmitted.
4. An !""ence #&nishable &nder $ecti!n 41A !r $ecti!n 42: !" the
Indian 1enal C!de, where the #ers!n decei/ed is -is Fa0esty@s
5!/ernment in the =nited 'in+d!m !r in any #art !" -is Fa0esty@s
d!mini!ns !r the Central !r $tate 5!/ernment !r a de#artment !" any
s&ch 5!/ernment !r a l!cal a&th!rity !r a c!r#!rati!n established by
!r &nder a Central, 1r!/incial !r $tate Act, !r an a&th!rity !r a b!dy
!wned !r c!ntr!lled !r aided by 5!/ernment !r a 5!/ernment
c!m#any as de"ined in $ecti!n B1A !" the C!m#anies Act, 19?B !r a
s!ciety aided by s&ch c!r#!rati!n, a&th!rity, b!dy !r 5!/ernment
C!m#any !r a #ers!n actin+ !n behal" !" any s&ch 5!/ernment !r
de#artment !r a&th!rity !r c!r#!rati!n !r b!dy !r 5!/ernment
C!m#any !r s!ciety.
x
[10]44<A. An !""ence #&nishable &nder the 1re/enti!n !" C!rr&#ti!n
Act, 19;;6
?. Any c!ns#iracy t! c!mmit !r any attem#t t! c!mmit !r any
abetment !r any !" the !""ences s#eci"ied in items
xi
[11]42, ), 4 and 4A.6
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i[1] Subs. for `State Govt' by Act No. 49 of 1988.
ii[2] Subs. for 'State govt.' by Act No. 49 of 1988.
iii[3] Subs. for 'State Govt' by Act No. 49 of 1988.
iv[4] Subs. by Act. No. 49 of 1988 for `State Govt.'
v[5] Subs. by Act No. 49 of 1988 for `State Govt.'
vi[6] Subs. by Act. No 49 of 1988 for ?State Govt.?
vii[7] Omitted by Act. No 49 of 1988.
viii[8] Ins. by Act. No. 49 of 1988.
ix[9] Ins. by Act. Act. No. 49 of? 1988.
x[10] Subs. by Act. No 49 of 1988.
xi[11] Subs. by Act No. 49 of 1988.