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Formal Consolidation |  2008 RevEd
Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon
144.  Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
[51/2007]
Illustration
     A wooden pole sharpened at the end is a thing which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death.
     This illustration is applicable to sections 148 and 158.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 144]
Informal Consolidation | Amended S 340/2012
Joining an unlawful assembly armed with any deadly weapon
144.  Whoever, being armed with any deadly weapon, or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, is a member of an unlawful assembly shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with caning, or with any combination of such punishments.
[51/2007]
Illustration
     A wooden pole sharpened at the end is a thing which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death.
     This illustration is applicable to sections 148 and 158.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 144]