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Indian Penal Code

(IPC)

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

Chapter 10: Of Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Section: 174A

Whoever fails to appear at the specified place and the specified time as required by a proclamation published under sub-section (1) of section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both, and where a declaration has been made under sub section (4) of that section pronouncing him as a proclaimed offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 44 (w.e.f. 23-6-2005)

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