If a police patil or a village watchman having an opportunity to arrest any person under section 18, fails to arrest him in circumstances which are not beyond his control, he shall on conviction be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of State Government to direct registration of habitual offenders.Section 4 · Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders.Section 5 · Charge of register and alterations therein.Section 6 · Power to take finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs at any time.Section 7 · Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves.Section 8 · Procedure by District Magistrates on change of residence of habitual offender to other district.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 12 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.