20. Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances.- Whoever, being a person in respect of whom a direction has been made under section 11 or section 15, is found in any place under such circumstances as to satisfy the court,- (a) that he was about to commit, or aid in the commission of, theft or robbery, or (b) that he was making preparation for committing theft or robbery, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees. CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of 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 · Powers 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 Magistrate on change of residence of habitual offender to other district.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.