Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 44

44. Amendment of Act 45 of 1860.-In the Indian Penal Code,-

(a) after section 153A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-

'153AA. Punishment for knowingly carrying arms in any procession or organizing, or holding or ta

Explanation.-"Arms" means articles of any description designed or adapted as weapons for offence

(b) after section 174, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-

"174A. Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974.-Whoever f

(c) after section 229, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-

"229A. Failure by person released on bail or bond to appear in Court.-Whoever, having been charg

Explanation.-The punishment under this section is-

(a) in addition to the punishment to which the offender would be liable on a conviction for the

(b) without prejudice to the power of the Court to order forfeiture of the bond.".

T. K. VISWANATHAN,

Secy. to the Govt. of India.

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~ THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) AMENDING ACT, 2006

# No. 25 of 2006

$ [2nd June, 2006.]

+ An Act further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

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