Where a person living in a dacoity affected area is found to be in possession of property in that area or elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh for which he cannot satisfactory account for and which has been acquired by or as a result of the commission of a scheduled offence shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to seven years and with fine.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Declaration of dacoity affected areaSection 4 · Person assisting the police to be public servanSection 5 · Constitution of Special CourtsSection 6 · Jurisdiction of Special CourtsSection 7 · Procedure and powers of Special CourtsSection 8 · Jurisdiction of Special CourtsIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-07-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.