Firearms Offences

Question 1

Section 198A?

Answer 1

(1) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who uses any firearm in any manner whatever against any constable or any traffic officer or any prison officer acting in the course of his of her duty knowing that or being reckless whether of not the person is a member of the police, a traffic officer or a prison officer so acting.
(2) Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who uses any firearm in any manner whatever with intent to resist the lawful arrest or detention of himself or herself or of any other person.

Question 2

Section 198 CA?

Answer 2

(1) every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years who, with intent to do GBH,-

(a) discharges any firearm, airgun, or similar weapon at any person, or
(b) sends or delivers to any person, or puts in any place, any explosive or injurious substance or device, or
(c) sets fire to any property

(2) every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who, with intent to injure, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others, does any of the acts referred to in subsection (1) of this section.

Question 3

Section 198B CA?

Answer 3

Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who:

(a) in committing an imprisonable offence uses any firearm
(b) while committing an imprisonable offence has any firearm with him or her in circumstances that Prima facie show an intention to use it in connection with that imprisonable offence.h