(d)
in any other case, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six months or with fine not exceeding LS60 or with both.
Exception:- The provisions of this section shall not extend to the case of the
harbouring or concealment of an offender by the husband or wife
of the offender.
Explanation:- In this section, the word “offence” includes any act done outside
the New Sudan which if done in the New Sudan would be an
offence and the punishment for the offence shall be deemed to be
the same as the punishment would be if the act were done in the
New Sudan.
Illustration:- (“A”), knowing that (“B”) has murdered (“Z”), assists (“B”) to hide the
body with the intention of screening (“B”) from punishment, (“A”) is
liable to imprisonment for five years and also to fine.
Section 180 - “Taking Gift etc. to Screen an Offender from Punishment”: Whoever
accepts or attempts to obtain or agrees to any gratification for himself or
any other person or any restitution of property to himself or any other
person in consideration of his concealing an offence or screening any
person from legal punishment for any offence or of his not proceeding
against any person for the purpose of bringing him to legal punishment, or
gives or causes or offers or agrees to give or cause any gratification to any
other person or to restore or cause the restoration of any property to any
other person, in consideration of that other person’s concealing an offence
or of his screening any person from legal punishment for any offence or of
his not proceeding against any person for the purpose of brining him to
legal punishment, commits an offence and shall on conviction:(a)
if the punishment prescribed for the offence is death or
imprisonment for more than ten years, be punished with imprisonment for
a term not exceeding five years and may also be liable to fine;
(b)
if the punishment prescribed for the offence is imprisonment for a
term not exceeding ten years, be punished with imprisonment for a term
not exceeding three years and may also be liable to fine;
(c)
if the punishment prescribed for the offence does not extend to ten
years, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one-fourth
of the longest term of imprisonment prescribed for the offence, or with
fine or with both;
(d)
in all other cases, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding six months or with fine not exceeding LS60 or with both.
Exception:- The provisions of this section do not extend to any case in which the
offence may lawfully be compounded.
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