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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

THE FIRST SCHEDULE : CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES
II - CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS

THE FIRST SCHEDULE : CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

EXPLANATORY NOTE :

    (1) In regard to offences under the Indian Penal Code, the entries in the second and third columns against a section the number of which is given in the first column are not intended as the definition of, and the punishment prescribed for, the offence in the Indian Penal Code, but merely as indication of the substance of the section.

    (2) In this Schedule, (i) the expression "Magistrate of the first class" and "Any Magistrate" include Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrates; (ii) the word "cognizable" stands for "a police officer may arrest without warrant"; and (iii) the word "non-cognizable" stands for "a police officer shall not arrest without warrant".

I.-OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE

Section Offence Punishment Cognizable or non-cognizable Bailable or Non-bailable By what Court triable
1 2 3 4 5 6

CHAPTER V - ABETMENT

109 Abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment. Same as for offence abetted. According as offence abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence abetted is triable.
110 Abetment of any offence, if the person abetted does the act with a different intention from that of the abettor. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
111 Abetment of any offence, when one act is abetted and a different act is done; subject to the proviso. Same for offence intended to be abetted. Ditto Ditto Ditto
113 Abetment of any offence, when an effect is caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor. Same as for offence committed. Ditto Ditto Ditto
114 Abetment of any offence, if abettor is present when offence is committed. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
115 Abetment of an offence, punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto

 

 

Non-bailable

 

 

Ditto
If an act which causes harm to be done in consequence of the abetment. Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
116 Abetment of an offence, punishable with imprisonment, if the offence be not committed in consequence of the abetment.

 

Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto

 

  

According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto

 

If the abettor or the person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent the offence. Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
117 Abetting the commission of an offence by the public, or by more than ten persons. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. According as offence  abetted is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable Court by which offence abetted is triable.
118 Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, if the offence be committed. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable. Ditto

 

If the offence be not committed. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto
119 A public servant concealing a design to commit an offence which it is his duty to prevent, if the offence be committed. Imprisonment extending to half of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both Ditto According as offence abetted is bailable or non-bailable. Ditto

 

If the offence be punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Imprisonment for 10 years Ditto Non-bailable Ditto

 

If the offence be not committed Imprisonment extending to a quarter part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto
120 Concealing a design to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment, if offence be committed. Ditto Ditto According as offence abetted is bailable or non bailable. Ditto

 

If the offence be not committed Imprisonment extending to one-eighth part of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto

CHAPTER VA- CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

120B Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term of 2 years or upwards. Same as for abetment of the offence which is the object of the conspiracy. According as the offence which is the object of conspiracy is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence which is object of conspiracy is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which abetment of the offence which is the object of conspiracy is triable.

 

Any other criminal conspiracy. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the first class.

 

CHAPTER VI-OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE

121 Waging or attempting to wage war, or abetting the waging of war, against the Government of India. Death, or imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
121A Conspiring to commit certain offences against the State. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
122 Collecting arms, etc., with the intention of waging war against the Government of India. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine Ditto Ditto Ditto
123 Concealing with intent to facilitate a design to wage war. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
124 Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
124A Sedition. Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India, or abetting the waging of such war. Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine, or fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
126 Committing depredation on the territories of any power in alliance or at peace with the Government of India Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property. Ditto Ditto Ditto
127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war in his custody to escape. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
129 Public servant negligently suffering prisoner of Stare or war in his custody to escape. Simple imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class
130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring, such prisoner, or offering any resistance to the recapture of such prisoner. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session

 

CHAPTER VII-OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE

131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce an officer, soldier, sailor or airman form his allegiance or duty. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session.
132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof. Death, or imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
133 Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in the execution of his office. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
135 Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or airman. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate.
136 Harbouring such an officer, soldier, sailor or airman who has deserted. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof. Fine of 500 rupees. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
138 Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman, if the offence be committed in consequence. Imprisonment for 6  months, or fine, or both.
Cognizable
Ditto Ditto
140 Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a soldier, sailor or airman with intent that it may be believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

 

CHAPTER VII-OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY

143 Being member of an unlawful assembly. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
144 Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
145 Joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, knowing that it has been commanded to disperse. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
147 Rioting Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
148 Rioting, armed with a deadly weapon. Imprisonment for 3 years or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
149 If an offence be committed by any member of an unlawful assembly, every other member of such assembly shall be guilty of the offence. The same as for the offence According as offence is cognizable or non-cognizable. According as offence is bailable or non-bailable. The Court by which the offence is triable.
150 Hiring, engaging or employing persons to take part in an unlawful assembly. The same as for a member of such assembly, and for any offence committed by any member of such assembly. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
151 Knowingly joining or continuing in any assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate.
152 Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
153 Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot, if rioting be committed. Imprisonment for 1  year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.

 

If not committed. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
153A Promoting enmity between classes. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto

 

Promoting enmity between classes in place of worship, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
153B Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If committed in a place of public worship, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
154 Owner or occupier of land not giving information of riot, etc. Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate
155 Person for whose benefit or on whose behalf a riot takes place not using all lawful means to prevent it. Fine Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
156 Agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a riot is committed not using all lawful means to prevent it. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
157 Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
158 Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

Or to go armed. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
160 Committing affray. Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 100 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

CHAPTER IX-OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

161 Being or expecting to be a public servant, and taking a gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable. Magistrate of the first class.
162 Taking a gratification in order, by corrupt of illegal means, to influence a public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
163 Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal influence with a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
164 Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in the last two preceding clauses with reference to himself. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
165 Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, without consideration, from a person concerned in any proceeding or business transacted by such public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
165A Punishment for abetment of offences punishable under section 161 or section 165. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
166 Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with intent to cause injury to any person. Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto
167 Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade. Simple imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
169 Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both and confiscation of property, if purchased. Ditto Ditto Ditto
170 Personating a public servant. Imprisonment for 2 year, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate.
171 Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both/ Ditto Bailable Ditto

 

CHAPTER IXA : OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS

171E Bribery. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both, or if treating only, fine only. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.
171F Undue influence at an election. Imprisonment for one year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

Personation at an election. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto
171G False statement in connection with an election. Fine Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
171H Illegal payments in connection with elections. Fine of 500 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto
171I Failure to keep election accounts. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

CHAPTER X : CONTEMPT S OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

172 Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding from a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

 

If summons or notice require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
173 Preventing the service or the affixing of any summons of notice, or the removal of it when it has been affixed, or preventing a proclamation; Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If summons, etc., require attendance in person, etc., in a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
174 Not obeying a legal order to attend at a certain place in person or by agent, or departing therefrom without authority. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If the order requires personal attendance, etc., in a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
175 Intentionally omitting to produce a document to a public servant by a person legally bound to produce or deliver such document. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, it not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.

 

If the document is required to be produced in or delivered to a Court of Justice. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
176 Intentionally omitting to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to give such notice or information. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.

 

If the notice or information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto

 

 

If the notice or information is required by an order passed under sub-section (1) of section 356 of this Code. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.
177 Knowingly furnishing false information to a public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If the information required respects the commission of an offence, etc. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
178 Refusing oath when duly required to take oath by a public servant. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto The Court in which the offence is committed, subject to the provisions of Chapter XXVI; or, if not committed in a Court, any Magistrate.
179 Being legally bound to state truth, and refusing to answer questions. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
180 Refusing to sign statement made to a public servant when legally required to do so. Simple imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
181 Knowingly stating to a public servant on oath as true that which is false Imprisonment for 3 years and fine Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
182 Giving false information to a public servant in order to cause him to use his lawful power to the injury or annoyance of any person. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate
183 Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
184 Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of a public servant. Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 500 rupees, or both Ditto Ditto Ditto
185 Bidding, by a person under a legal incapacity to purchase it, for property at a lawfully authorised sale, or bidding without intending to perform the obligations incurred thereby. Imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
186 Obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
187 Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give such assistance. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

Wilfully neglecting to aid a public servant who demands aid in the execution of process, the prevention of offences, etc. Simple imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
188 Disobedience to an order lawfully promulgated by a public servant, if such disobedience causes obstruction, annoyance or injury to persons lawfully employed. Simple imprisonment for 1 month, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate

 

If such disobedience causes danger to human life, health or safety, etc. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
189 Threatening a public servant with injury to him or one in whom he is interested, to induce him to do or forbear to do any official act. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto
190 Threatening any person to induce him to refrain from making a legal application for protection from injury. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

CHAPTER XI- FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

193 Giving or fabricating false evidence in a judicial proceeding. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of first class.

 

Giving or fabricating false evidence in any other case. Imprisonment for 3 years, and fine. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
194 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to cause any person to be convicted of a capital offence Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session.

 

If innocent person be thereby convicted and executed. Death, or as above Ditto Ditto Ditto
195 Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 7 years, or upwards. The same as for the offence . Ditto Ditto Ditto
196 Using in a judicial proceeding evidence known to be false or fabricated. The same as for giving or fabricating false evidence. Ditto According as offence of giving such evidence is bailable or non-bailable. Court by which offence of giving or fabricating false evidence is triable.
197 Knowingly issuing or signing a false certificate relating to any fact of which such certificate is by law admissible in evidence. Ditto Ditto Bailable Court by which offence of giving false evidence is triable.
198 Using as a true certificate one known to be false in a material point. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
199 False statement made in any declaration which is by law receivable as evidence Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
200 Using as true any such declaration known to be false. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
201 Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, if a capital offence. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. According as the offence in relation to which disappearance of evidence is caused is cognizable or non-cognizable . Bailable Court of Session.

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine Non-cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class.

 

If punishable with less than 10 years imprisonment. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Court by which the offence is triable.
202 Intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person legally bound to inform. Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
203 Giving false information respecting an offence committed. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
204 Secreting or destroying any document to prevent its production as evidence. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
205 False personation for the purpose of any act or proceeding in a suit or criminal prosecution, or for becoming bail or security. Imprisonment for 3 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
206 Fraudulent removal or concealment, etc., of property to prevent its seizure as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate.
207 Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto
208 Fraudulently suffering a decree to pass for a sum not due, or suffering decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.
209 False claim in a Court of Justice. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
210 Fraudulently obtaining a decree for a sum not due, or causing a decree to be executed after it has been satisfied. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
211 False charge of offence made with intent to injure. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If offence charged be punishable with imprisonment for 7 years or upwards. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If offence charged be capital or punishable with imprisonment for life. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session.
212 Harbouring an offender, if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class.

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term, and of the description, provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto
213 Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto

214

Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender if the offence be capital.

Imprisonment for 7 years and fine

Non-cognizable

Ditto

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years.

Imprisonment for 3 years and fine

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for less than 10 years.

Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both.

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

215 Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Ditto Ditto
216 Harbouring an offender who has escaped from custody, or whose apprehension has been ordered, if the offence be capital. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for 10 years. Imprisonment for 3 years, with or without fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto

 

If punishable with imprisonment for 1 year and not for 10 years. Imprisonment for a quarter of the longest term provided for the offence, or fine, or both Ditto Ditto Ditto
216A Harbouring robbers or dacoits Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto
217 Public servant disobeying a direction of law with intent to save person from punishment, or property from forfeiture. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine o