Description

(1) When an Executive Magistrate receives information that there is a person within his local jurisdiction who:

• Is by habit a robber, house-breaker, thief, or forger;

• Habitually receives stolen property, knowing it to be stolen;

• Habitually protects or harbors thieves, aids in the concealment, or disposal of stolen property;

• Habitually commits, attempts to commit, or abets the commission of offences such as kidnapping, abduction, extortion, cheating, mischief, or any offence punishable under Chapter XII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or under Sections 489A, 489B, 489C, or 489D of that Code;

• Habitually commits, attempts to commit, or abets offences involving a breach of the peace;

• Habitually commits, attempts to commit, or abets the commission of offences under one or more of the following Acts:

  • The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940);
  • The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (46 of 1973);
  • The Employees' Provident Funds and Family Pension Fund Act, 1952 (19 of 1952);
  • The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (37 of 1954);
  • The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955);
  • The Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 (22 of 1955);
  • The Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962);
  • The Foreigners Act, 1946;

• Commits any offence punishable under any law that provides for the prevention of hoarding, profiteering, food or drug adulteration, or corruption;

• Is so desperate and dangerous that his being at large without security would be hazardous to the community;

the Magistrate may, in the manner provided, require the person to show cause why they should not be ordered to execute a bond, with sureties, for their good behavior for a period not exceeding three years, as the Magistrate deems fit.