Section 20AEnhanced punishment in certain cases

s. 20A

20A. Enhanced punishment in certain cases [Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whoever goes armed with a pistol, revolver, rifle of [shot gun or other fire-arm] in contravention of the provision of section 13, or has any such fire-arm in his possession or under his control in contravention of the provisions of section 14 or section 15, under circumstances indicting that he intended that such fire-arm should be used for the commission of any offence of murder shall [* * *] be punished with death, or with transportation for life or any shorter term or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to fourteen years, to which fine may be added.]

1. 18. Section 20A was inserted by section 3 of the Bengal Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1934 (Act No. VII of 1934)
2. 19. The words "shot gun or other fire-arm" were substituted, for the words "or other fire-arm" by section 3 of the Arms (Amendment) Act, 1980 (Act No. VII of 1980)
3. 20. The words, commas and figure "if he is tried by Commission were appointed under the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1925," were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)