Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section - 39 - Public to give information of certain offences

Public to give information of certain offences.

39. (1) Every person, aware of the commission of, or of the intention of any other person to commit, any offence punishable under any of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), namely :-

(i)- sections 121 to 126, both inclusive, and section 130 (that is to say, offences against the State specified in Chapter VI of the said Code);
(ii)- sections 143, 144, 145, 147 and 148 (that is to say, offences against the public tranquillity specified in Chapter VIII of the said Code);
(iii)- sections 161 to 165A, both inclusive (that is to say, offences relating to illegal gratification);
(iv)- sections 272 to 278, both inclusive (that is to say, offences relating to adulteration of food and drugs, etc.);
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