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Branch I
Prevention of Crime
Duty to inform of offences and help
117.(1) Every Policeman, People’s administrator or person authorized by
law, shall keep security, and public order, and exert the utmost
of his effort, to prevent occurrence, or continuence of crime.
(2) Every person shall help the Police, the Prosecution Attorney or
Magistrate, whenever help is required reasonably thereof, to
abate any breach of the public peace, prevent any damage, to
property, and avoid the occurrence of any offence, in which
force is used.
(3) Every person shall, as soon as possible, inform the nearest
Prosecution Attorney, Policeman or People’s administrator,
whenever he knows the danger of occurrences, or the
occurrence of an offence, where the same is of the offences
against the State, relating to the disciplined forces, opposition
of the public authority, criminal and terrorist organizations,
public safety and health, the offences of counterfeiting and
forgery, homicide of the types thereof, miscarriage, kidnapping
or abduction, unlawful confinement, haraba,
or robbery,
receiving stolen property or criminal mischief.
Power to issue precautionary orders
118.(1) Where report has been presented, to the Prosecution Attorneys
Bureau, or the court, that a person is likely to commit whatever
may disturb public peace, or tranquility, it may issue summons
for such person.
(2) The Prosecution Attorneys Bureau, or the court, upon bringing
such person before it, shall forthwith interrogate him, and
conduct any such inquiries, as it may deem necessary.
(3) Where it transpires, from inquiry, that it is probable for keeping
public peace and tranquitity, that the person is to execute a
bond with, or without security, or surety, the Prosecution
Attorneys Bureau shall issue an order to such effect.
(4) The court, where a report has been presented thereto, under
sub-section (1), or the Prosecution Attorneys Bureau has
submitted the matter thereto, after inquiry, may issue an arrest
warrant for the person concerned, and detain him, or place him
under police supervision, or to execute a bond, with, or without
security, or surety.
Period of bond, police supervision and detention
119.(1)The prescribed period of bond, or police supervision, under the
provisions of section 118, shall not exceed one year. Where the
person has previously been convicted of more than one offence,
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