Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that any persons are about to commit or have recently committed robbery or gang-robbery, harbours them or any of them with the intention of facilitating the commission of such robbery or gang-robbery or of screening them or any of them from punishment, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section history
Section 216A — Harbouring robbers or gang-robbers, etc.
As in force on 10 February 2020.
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- 30 March 1987 Enacted
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Explanation.—For the purpose of this section it is immaterial whether the robbery or gang-robbery is intended to be committed or has been committed within or without Singapore.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 216A]