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 New
Sudan.
Section 181 - “Harbouring Robbers or Brigands”: Whoever, knowingly or having
reason to believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently
committed robbery or brigandage, harbours them or any of them with the
intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or brigandage or
screening them or any of them from punishment, commits an offence and
shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding seven years and may also be liable to fine.
Exception:- This provision does not extend to the case of the harbouring
of an offender by the husband or wife of the offender.
Explanation:- For the purpose of this section it is immaterial whether the
robbery or brigandage is intended to be committed or has been committed
within the New Sudan or elsewhere.
Section 182 - “Resistance to Arrest and Escape”: Whoever intentionally offers any
resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful arrest of any other person or
rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any confinement or
custody in which that person is lawfully detained, commits an offence and
shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years or with fine or with both,
If such other person is charged with or liable to be arrested for an offence
punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and may
also be liable to fine; or
If such other person is charged with or liable to arrested for an offence
punishable with death or is under sentence of imprisonment for a term of
ten years or more, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding seven years and may also be liable to fine; or
If such other person is under sentence of death, shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and may also be liable to
fine.
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