The UTTAR PRADESH GANGSTERS AND

ANTI-SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1986
(U.P. Act No. 7 of 1986)
INDEX
1- Short title, extent and commencement
2- Definitions
3- Penalty
4- Special Rules of Evidence
5- Special Courts
6- Place of sitting
7- Jurisdiction of Special Courts
8- Power of Special Courts with respect to other offences
9- Public Prosecutor
10- Procedure and powers of Special Courts
11- Protection of witnesses
12- Trial by Special Courts to have precedence
13- Power to transfer cases to regular Courts
14- Attachment of property
15- Release of property
16- Inquiry into the character of acquisition of property by
Court
17- Order after inquiry
18- Appeal
19- Modified application of certain provisions of the Code
20- Overriding effect
21- Presumption as to order
22- Protection of action taken in good faith
23- Power to make rule
24- Repeal and saving
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vf/klwpuk
fofo/k
**Hkkjr dk lafo/kku** ds vuqPNsn 201 ds v/khu jk"Vªifr egksn; us mRrj izn's k fo/kku e.My
}kjk ikfjr mRrj izns'k fxjksgcUn vkSj lekt fojks/kh fdz;kdyki ¼fuokj.k½ fo/ks;d] 1986 ij fnukad
19 ekpZ] 1986 dks vuqefr iznku dh vkSj og mRrj izns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 7 lu~ 1986 ds :i esa
loZlk/kkj.k dh lwpukFkZ bl vf/klwpuk }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSSA
mRrj izn's k fxjksgcUn vkSj lekt fojks/kh fdz;k dyki ¼fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1986
[mRrj izns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 7 lu~ 1986]
}kjk la'kksf/kr
mRrj izns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 14 lu~ 2016
¼tSlk mRrj izns'k fo/kku e.My }kjk ikfjr gqvk½
fxjksgcUn vkSj lekt fojks/kh fdz;kdyki dks jksdus vkSj mudk lkeuk djus ds fy, vkSj
muls lEc) ;k vkuq"kafxd fo"k;ksa ds fy, fo'ks"k micU/k djus ds fy,
vf/kfu;e
Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds lSarhlosa o"kZ esa fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS %
1&¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRrj izns'k fxjksgcUn vkSj lekt fojks/kh fdz;kdyki laf{kIr uke]
¼fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1986 dgk tk;sxkA foLrkj vkSj
¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrj izns'k esa gksxkA izkjEHk
¼3½ ;g 15 tuojh] 1986 dks izo`Rr gqvk le>k tk;xkA
ifjHkk"kk 2&&bl vf/kfu;e esa]&&
¼d½ **lafgrk** dk rkRi;Z naM izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 ls gS;
¼[k½ **fxjksg** dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr;ksa ds lewg ls gS tks yksd&O;oLFkk dks
vLr&O;Lr djus ;k vius ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr ds fy, dksbZ vuqfpr nqfu;koh
¼VsEiksjy½] vkfFkZd] HkkSfrd ;k vU; ykHk izkIr djus ds mn~~ns'; ls ;k rks vdsys ;k
lewfgd :i ls fgalk] ;k fgalk dh /kedh ;k izn'kZu] ;k vfHk=kl] ;k izihM+u }kjk] ;k
vU; izdkj ls fuEufyf[kr lekt fojks/kh fdz;kdyki djrs gSa] vFkkZr~&&
¼,d½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ds v/;k; 16] ;k v/;k; 17] ;k v/;k;
22 ds v/khu n.Muh; vijk/k; ;k
¼nks½ la;qDr izkUr vkcdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1910 ;k ukjdksfVd MªXl ,.M
lkbdzksVªkfid lClVSUlst ,sDV] 1985 ;k rRle; izo`Rr fdlh vU; fof/k ds
fdUgha micU/kksa dk mYya?ku djds fdlh 'kjkc ;k eknd ;k vfu"Vdj eknd
nzO; ;k vU; ekndksa ;k Lokidksa dk vklou ;k fuekZ.k ;k laxzg ;k ifjogu
;k vk;kr ;k fu;kZr] ;k fodz; ;k forj.k ;k fdUgha ikS/kksa dh [ksrh djuk; ;k
¼rhu½ fof/k lEer izfdz;k ls fHkUu izfdz;k }kjk LFkkoj lEifRr ij
v/;klu djuk ;k dCtk ysuk] ;k LFkkoj lEifRr ij pkgsa Lo;a ;k vU;
fdlh O;fDr ds i{k esa gd ;k dCtk ds fy, feF;k nkok djuk; ;k
¼pkj½ fdlh yksd lsod ;k fdlh lk{kh dks vius fof/kiw.kZ drZO;ksa dk
ikyu djus ls jksduk ;k jksdus ds fy, iz;Ru djuk; ;k
¼ikWp½ L=h rFkk yM+dh vukSfrd O;kikj neu vf/kfu;e] 1956 ds v/khu
n.Muh; vijk/k; ;k
¼N%½ lkoZtfud |wr vf/kfu;e] 1867 dh /kkjk 3 ds v/khu n.Muh;
vijk/k; ;k
¼lkr½ fdlh ljdkjh foHkkx] LFkkuh; fudk; ;k lkoZtfud ;k futh
midze }kjk ;k mldh vksj ls fdlh iV~Vs ;k vf/kdkj ds fy,] ;k eky ds
laHkj.k ;k fd;s tkus okys dk;Z ds fy,] fof/kiwoZd lapkfyr fdlh uhyke esa
cksyh yxkus ;k fof/kiwoZd ekaxs x;s Vs.Mj nsus ls fdlh O;fDr dks jksduk; ;k
¼vkB½ fdlh O;fDr dks vius fof/kiw.kZ dkjckj] o`fRr] O;kikj ;k thfodk
;k mlls lEc) fdlh vU; fof/kiw.kZ fdz;kdyki dks lqpk: :i ls djus ls
jksduk ;k mlesa fo?u Mkyuk; ;k
¼ukS½ Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 171&M ds v/khu n.Muh;
vijk/k] ;k ernkrk dks vius erkf/kdkj dk iz;ksx djus ls 'kkjhfjd :i ls
jksddj fdlh fof/kiwoZd gksus okys fdlh lkoZtfud fuokZpu dks jksduk ;k
mlesa ck/kk Mkyuk; ;k
¼nl½ vU; O;fDr;ksa dks lkEiznkf;d lkeatL; esa fo?u Mkyus ds
fy, fgalk djus ds fy, mn~nhIr djuk; ;k
¼X;kjg½ turk esa ng'kr] la=kl ;k vkrad QSykuk; ;k
¼ckjg½ lkoZtfud ;k futh midzeksa ;k dkj[kkuksa ds deZpkfj;ksa ;k
Lokfe;ksa ;k v/;kfl;ksa dks vkrafdr djuk ;k mu ij geyk djuk vkSj mudh
lEifRr dks gkfu igqapkuk; ;k
¼rsjg½ fdlh O;fDr dks bl feF;k O;ins'ku ij fd mls fons'k esa
dksbZ lsok;kstu] O;kikj ;k o`fRr miyC/k djk;h tk;sxh] ,sls fons'k esa tkus ds
fy, mRizsfjr djuk ;k mRizsfjr djus dk iz;kl djuk; ;k
¼pkSng½ fQjkSrh m|kfir djus ds vk'k; ls fdlh O;fDr dk O;igj.k
;k vigj.k djuk; ;k
¼iUnzg½ fdlh ok;q;ku ;k lkoZtfud ifjogu ;kuksa dks mlds
iwoZfu/kkZfjr ekxZ ls tkus ls iFkkUrfjr djuk ;k vU;Fkk jksduk;
 *¼lksyg½lkgwdkjh fofu;eu vf/kfu;e]1976 ds v/khu n.Muh; vijk/k;
¼l=g½ xkso/k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1955 vkSj i'kqvksa ds izfr dzwjrk dk fuokj.k vf/kfu;e]
1960 esa micU/kksa ds mYya?ku esa eosf'k;ksa ds voS/k ifjogu vkSj@;k rLdjh ds dk;ksZ esa
lafyIrrk;
¼vB~Bkjg½ okf.kfT;d 'kks"k.k] ca/kqvk Je] ckyJe] ;kSu 'kks"k.k] vax gVkus rFkk nqO;kZikj]
fHk{kko`fRr vkSj blh izdkj ds fdz;kdykiksa ds iz;kstuksa gsrq ekuo nqO;kZikj djuk;
¼mUuhl½ fof/k fo:} fdz;kdyki ¼fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e]1966 ds v/khu n.Muh; vijk/k;
¼chl½ tkyh Hkkjrh; djsalh uksV dk eqnz.k] ifjogu vkSj ifjpkyu djuk;
¼bDdhl½ udyh nokvksa dk mRiknu] fodz; vkSj forj.k esa vUrxzZLr gksuk;
¼ckbl½ vk;q/k vf/kfu;e] 1959 dh /kkjk 5] 7 vkSj 12 ds mYya?ku esa vk;q/k ,oa xksyk]
ck:n ds fofuekZ.k] fodz; vkSj ifjogu esa vUrxzZLr gksuk;
¼rsbl½ Hkkjrh; ou vf/kfu;e]1927 vkSj oU; tho laj{k.k vf/kfu;e] 1972 ds mYya?ku
esa vkfFkZd vfHkykHk ds fy, fxjkuk vFkok o/k djuk] mRiknksa dh rLdjh djuk;
¼pkSchl½ vkeksn rFkk i.kdj vf/kfu;e] 1979 ds v/khu n.Muh; vijk/k;
¼iPphl½ jkT; dh lqj{kk] yksd O;oLFkk vkSj thou dh xfr dks Hkh izHkkfor djus okys
vijk/kksa esa lafyIr gksukA**
¼x½ **fxjksgcUn** dk rkRi;Z fdlh fxjksg ds lnL; ;k ljxuk ;k laxBd ls gS vkSj blds vUrxZr
dksbZ ,slk O;fDr Hkh gS tks [k.M ¼[k½ esa izxf.kr fdlh fxjksg ds fdz;kdyki ds fy,] pkgs ,sls fdz;kdyki
ds fd, tkus ds iwoZ ;k i'pkr~] nq"izsfjr djrk gS ;k mlesa lgk;rk nsrk gS] ;k fdlh ,sls O;fDr dks
ftlus ,sls fdz;kdyki fd;s gksa] laJ; nsrk gS;
¼?k½ **yksd lsod** dk rkRi;Z Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 21 esa ;k rRle; izo`Rr fdlh vU;
fof/k esa ;FkkifjHkkf"kr yksd lsod ls gS vkSj blds vUrxZr dksbZ ,slk O;fDr Hkh gS tks jkT; dh iqfyl ;k
vU; izkf/kdkfj;ksa dks bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k ds vUos"k.k ;k vfHk;kstu ;k n.M esa]
pkgsa ,sls vijk/k ;k vijk/kh ds lEcU/k esa lwpuk ;k lk{; nsdj ;k fdlh vU; jhfr ls] fof/kiwoZd lgk;rk
djrk gS;
¼M½ **fdlh yksd lsod ds dqVqEc dk lnL;** dk rkRi;Z mlds ekrk&firk ;k ifr ;k iRuh] vkSj
HkkbZ] cfgu] iq=] iq=h] ikS=] ikS=h] ;k buesa ls fdlh ds ifr ;k iRuh ls gS vkSj blds vUrxZr yksd lsod
ij vkfJr ;k mlds lkFk fuokl djus okyk dksbZ O;fDr vkSj dksbZ ,slk O;fDr Hkh gS ftlds dY;k.k esa
yksd lsod fgr j[krk gks;
¼p½ bl vf/kfu;e esa iz;qDr fdUrq vifjHkkf"kr] vkSj n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1973 ;k Hkkjrh; naM
lafgrk esa ifjHkkf"kr 'kCnksa vkSj inksa ds dze'k% ogha vFkZ gksaxs tks ,slh lafgrkvksa esa muds fy, fn, x;s gSaA

3&&¼1½ fdlh fxjksgcUn dks nksuksa esa ls fdlh Hkakfr ds dkjkokl ls ,slh vof/k ds fy, tks nks o"kZ 'kkfLr
ls de u gksxh vkSj tks nl o"kZ rd gks ldsxh vkSj tqekZus ls Hkh tks ikap gtkj :i;s ls de ugha gksxk]
nf.Mr fd;k tk;xk%
ijUrq fdlh fxjksgcUn dks tks fdlh yksd lsod ds 'kjhj ds izfr ;k yksd lsod ds dqVqEc ds
fdlh lnL; ds 'kjhj ds izfr dksbZ vijk/k djrk gS nksuksa esa ls fdlh Hkkafr ds dkjkokl ls ,slh vof/k ds
fy, tks rhu o"kZ ls de u gksxh vkSj tqekZuk ls Hkh] tks ikap gtkj :i;s ls de ugha gksxk] nf.Mr fd;k
tk;xkA
¼2½ fdlh ,sls O;fDr dks tks yksd lsod gksrs gq;s pkgs Lo;a ;k vU; ds ek/;e ls fdlh
fxjksgcUn dh fdlh jhfr ls voS/k :i ls lgk;rk ;k leFkZu] pkgs fxjksgcUn }kjk dksbZ vijk/k fd;s
tkus ds iwoZ ;k i'pkr~ djrk gS] ;k fof/kiw.kZ mik; djus ls fojr jgrk gS ;k bl lac/a k esa fdlh
U;k;ky; ;k vius ofj"B vf/kdkfj;ksa ds funs'kksa dks dk;kZfUor djus ls tkucw>dj cprk gS] nksuksa esa ls
fdlh Hkkafr ds dkjkokl ls ,slh vof/k ds fy, tks nl o"kZ rd dh gks ldsxh] fdUrq rhu o"kZ ls de u
gksxh vkSj tqekZus ls Hkh nafMr fd;k tk;xkA

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

*1- mRrj izns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 14@2016 dh /kkjk 2 esa [k.M ¼[k½ esa mi[k.M ¼iUnzg½ ds i'pkr~ mi[k.M c<+k fn;s x;s gSaA
 lk{; ds fo'ks"k 4&&lafgrk ;k Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 esa fdlh izfrdwy ckr ds gksrs gq;s Hkh] bl
fu;e vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/kksa ;k lEc) vijk/kksa ds fy, fopkj.k vkSj n.M ds iz;kstukFkZ&&
¼d½ U;k;ky; bl rF; dks /;ku esa j[k ldrk gS fd vfHk;qDr&&
¼,d½ fdlh iwoZ volj ij lafgrk dh /kkjk 107 ;k /kkjk 108 ;k /kkjk 109 ;k /kkjk
110 ds v/khu vkc) fd;k x;k Fkk; ;k
¼nks½ fuokjd fujks/k ls lEcfU/kr fdlh fof/k ds v/khu fu:) fd;k x;k Fkk; ;k
¼rhu½ mRrj izns'k xq.Mk fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e] 1970 ;k ,slh fdlh vU; fof/k ds
v/khu ofg"dkflr fd;k x;k Fkk;
¼[k½ tgkW ;g lkfcr gks tk; fd fdlh fxjksgcUn ;k mldh vksj ls fdlh
O;fDr ds ikl fdlh le; bruh taxe ;k LFkkoj lEifRr gS ;k jgh gS ftldk og
lUrks"ktud fglkc ugha ns ldrk gS] ;k tgkW mlds foRrh; lk/ku mldh vk; ds Kkr
lzksrksa ds vuqikr esa ugha gS; ogkW U;k;ky;] tc rd fd blds izfrdwy u lkfcr dj
fn;k tk;] ;g mi/kkj.kk djsxk fd ,slh lEifRr ;k foRrh; lk/ku fxjksgcUn ds :i esa
mlds fdz;k&dyki ls vftZr ;k izkIr fd;k x;k gS;
¼x½ tgkW ;g lkfcr gks tk; fd vfHk;qDr us fdlh O;fDr dk O;igj.k ;k
vigj.k fd;k gS] ogkW U;k;ky; ;g mi/kkj.kk djsxk fd ;g fQjksSrh ds fy, fd;k x;k
Fkk;
¼?k½ tgkW ;g lkfcr gks tk; fd fdlh fxjksgcUn us fdlh O;ig`r ;k vig`r
O;fDr dks lnks"k fNik;k ;k ifj:) fd;k gS] ;gka U;k;ky; ;g mi/kkj.kk djsxk fd
fxjksgcUn ;g tkurk Fkk fd ,slk O;fDr] ;FkkfLFkfr] O;ig`r ;k vig`r fd;k x;k Fkk;
¼M½ ;fn U;k;ky;] mu dkj.kksa ls tks vfHkfyf[kr fd;s tk;sxas] ,slk djuk mfpr
le>s] vfHk;qDr dh vuqifLFkfr esa fopkj.k dh dk;Zokgh izkjEHk dj ldrk gS vkSj fdlh
lk{kh dk lk{; vfHkfyf[kr djldrk gS] fdUrq izfrcU/k ;g gS fd ;fn vfHk;qDr ,slk
pkgs rks lk{kh dks izfr&ijh{kk ds fy, iqu% cqyk;k tk ldrk gS fdUrq vfHk;qDr dh
mifLFkfr esa mldh eq[; ijh{kk iqu% vfHkfyf[kr djuk vko';d u gksxkA
fo'ks"k U;k;ky; 5&&¼1½ jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/kksa ds 'kh?kz fopkj.k ds fgr esa ;fn
,slk djuk vko';d le>s rks lEiw.kZ jkT; ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx ds fy, ,d ;k vf/kd fo'ks"k
U;k;ky;ksa dk xBu dj ldrh gSA
¼2½ fdlh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dh v/;{krk ,d U;k;k/kh'k }kjk dh tk;xh ftldh
fu;qfDr mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;kf/kifr dh lgefr ls jkT; ljdkj }kjk dh tk;xhA
¼3½ jkT; ljdkj mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;kf/kifr dh lgefr ls fdlh fo'ks"k
U;k;ky; esa vf/kdkfjrk dk iz;ksx djus ds fy, vij U;k;k/kh'kksa dh Hkh fu;qfDr dj ldrh gSA
¼4½ dksbZ O;fDr fdlh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dk U;k;k/kh'k ;k vij U;k;k/kh'k fu;qDr
fd;s tkus ds fy, vgZ u gksxk tc rd fd og ,slh fu;qfDr ds Bhd iwoZ fdlh jkT; esa ls'ku
U;k;k/kh'k ;k vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k u gksA
¼5½ tgkW fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds U;k;k/kh'k dk in fjDr gks];k ,slk U;k;k/kh'k fo'ks"k
U;k;ky; dh cSBd ds lkekU; LFkku ls vuqifLFkr gks] ;k og :X.krk ds dkj.k ;k vU;Fkk
vius drZO;ksa dk ikyu djus esa vleFkZ gks] ogkW fo'ks"k U;k;ky; esa fdlh vfr&vko';d dk;Z
dk fuLrkj.k&&
¼d½ ml fo'ks"k U;k;ky; esa vf/kdkfjrk dk iz;ksx djus okys vij U;k;k/kh'k]
;fn dksbZ gks] }kjk]
¼[k½ ;fn dksbZ ,slk vij U;k;k/kh'k miyC/k u gks rks ,sls ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k ds
ftldk ;Fkk vf/klwfpr fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dh cSBd ds lkekU; LFkku ij
vf/kdkfjrk gks] funs'kksa ds vuqlkj]
fd;k tk;xkA
¼6½ tgkW fdlh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; esa ,d vij U;k;k/kh'k ;k vf/kd vij U;k;k/kh'kksa
dh fu;qfDr dh tkrh gS] ogka fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dk U;k;k/kh'k] le;&le; ij] lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k
fyf[kr vkns'k }kjk fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds dk;Z dk forj.k Lo;a vius vkSj vij U;k;k/kh'k ;k
vij U;k;k/kh'kksa ds chp djus ds fy, vkSj fdlh vij U;k;k/kh'k dh vuqifLFkfr dh n'kk esa
rkRdkfyd dk;Z ds fuiVkjs ds fy, Hkh] O;oLFkk dj ldrk gSA
 6&&fo'ks"k U;k;ky;] ;fn og ,slk djuk lehphu ;k okafNuh; le>s rks viuh cSBd ds cSBd dk
lkekU; LFkku ls fHkUu fdlh vU; LFkku esa viuh fdlh dk;Zokgh ds fym, cSBd dj ldrk gS % LFkku
ijUrq ;fn yksd vfHk;kstd fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks ;g fo'okl fnykrk gS fd mldh jk; esa
vfHk;qDr ;k fdlh lk{kh dh laj{kk ds fy, ;g vko';d gS ;k U;k; ds fgr esa vU;Fkk lehphu gS fd
lEiw.kZ fopkj.k ;k mldk dksbZ Hkkx fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dh cSBd ds lkekU; LFkku ls fHkUu fdlh vU;
LFkku esa fd;k tkuk pkfg, rks fo'ks"k U;k;ky; vfHk;qDr dh lquokbZ djus ds i'pkr~ ml vk'k; dk
vkns'k nsldrk gS tc rd fd fo'ks"k U;k;ky;] mu dkj.kksa ls tks vfHkfyf[kr fd;s tk;saxs dksbZ vU;
vkns'k nsuk mfpr u le>sA
7&&¼1½ lafgrk esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq;s Hkh] tgkW fdlh LFkkuh; {ks= ds fy, fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dk xBu fo'ks"k
fd;k x;k gS] ogkW bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fdlh fu;e ds fdlh micU/k ds v/khu U;k;ky;ksa
n.Muh; izR;sd vijk/k ij dsoy ml fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k fd;k tk;xk ftldh LFkkuh; dh
vf/kdkfjrk ds Hkhrj ,slk vijk/k pkgs ,sls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds xBu ds iwoZ ;k i'pkr~] fd;k x;k gksA vf/kdkfjrk
¼2½ fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; ,sls lHkh ekeys] tks ,sls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds xBu ds
Bhd iwoZ fdlh U;k;ky; ds le{k yfEcr gksa] ,sls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds l`tu ij ftldh ,sls ekeyksa ij
vf/kdkfjrk gks] mls vUrfjr gks tk;saxsA
¼3½ tgkW fdlh U;k;ky; dks fdlh vijk/k dh fdlh tkap ;k mlds lEcU/k esa fopkj.k ds
nkSjku ;g izrhr gks fd ekeyk ,slk gS fd ml ij ml {ks= ds fy, tgka ,slk ekeyk mRiUu gqvk gks]
bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu xfBr fdlh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k fd;k tkuk pkfg,] ogka U;k;ky;
,slk ekeyk ,sls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks vUrfjr djsxk] vkSj rnqijkUr ,sls ekeys ij fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk
bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds vuqlkj fopkj.k vkSj mldk fuLrkj.k fd;k tk;xk;
ijUrq fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds fy, bl /kkjk ds v/khu ekeys ds vUrj.k ds iwoZ U;k;ky; }kjk ekeys
esa vfHk;qDr dh mifLFkfr esa vfHkfyf[kr lk{; ij] ;fn dksbZ gks] dk;Zokgh djuk fof/kiw.kZ gksxk;
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd ;fn fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dh ;g jk; gks fd ,sls lkf{k;ksa dh ftuds lk{; ekeys
esa ifgys gh vfHkfyf[kr fd;s tk pqds gSa] U;k; ds fgr esa vfrfjDr ijh{kk djuk vko';d gS rks og
,sls fdlh lk{kh dks iqu% leu dj ldrk gS vkSj ,slh vfrfjDr ijh{kk] izfr&ijh{kk vkSj iqu% ijh{kk]
;fn dksbZ gks] tSlk og vuqKk ns] ds i'pkr~ lk{kh dks mUeksfpr dj fn;k tk;xkA
¼4½ jkT; ljdkj] ;fn mldk ;g lek/kku gks tk; fd yksd&fgr esa ,slk djuk vko';d ;k
lehphu gS] fdlh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds le{k yfEcr dksbZ ekeyk fdlh vU; fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks vUrfjr
dj ldrh gSA
8&&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k dk fopkj.k djrs le; dksbZ fo'ks"k vU;
U;k;ky; fdlh vU; vijk/k ij ftldk vfHk;qDr ij rRle; izo`Rr fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu mlh vijk/kksa
fopkj.k esa vkjksi yxk;k tk;] fopkj dj ldrk gSA ds laca/k
¼2½ ;fn fdlh vijk/k ds] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh fopkj.k ds nkSjku ;g ik;k tk; fd esa fo'ks"k
vfHk;qDr us bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu fdlh fu;e ;k fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu dksbZ vU; vijk/k U;k;ky;
fd;k gS rks fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ,sls O;fDr dks ,sls vU; vijk/k dk fl)&nks"kh Bgjk ldrk gS vkSj mlds dh 'kfDr
n.M ds fy,] ;FkkfLFkfr] bl vf/kfu;e ;k] ,sls fu;e ;k ,slh vU; fof/k }kjk izkf/kd`r dksbZ n.Mkns'k ns
ldrk gSA
9&&¼1½ jkT; ljdkj izR;sd fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds fy, fdlh O;fDr dks yksd vfHk;kstd yksd
fu;qDr djsxh vkSj ,d ;k vf/kd O;fDr;ksa dks vij yksd vfHk;kstd ;k vij yksd vfH;kstdksa ds :i vfHk;kstd
esa fu;qDr dj ldrh gS%
ijUrq jkT; ljdkj fdlh ekeys ;k ekeyksa ds oxZ ds fy, fo'ks"k yksd vfHk;kstd Hkh fu;qDr
dj ldrh gSA
¼2½ dksbZ O;fDr bl /kkjk ds v/khu yksd vfHk;kstd ;k vij yksd vfHk;kstd ;k fo'ks"k
yksd vfHk;kstd ds :i esa fu;qfDr ds fy, rHkh ik= gksxk tc mlus de ls de lkr o"kZ rd
vf/koDrk ds :i esa dk;Z fd;k gks ;k de ls de lkr o"kZ dh vof/k rd la?k ;k fdlh jkT; ds v/khu
dksbZ ,slk in /kkj.k fd;k gks ftlesa fof/k dk fo'ks"k Kku visf{kr gksA
¼3½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu yksd vfHk;kstd ;k vij yksd vfHk;kstd ;k fo'ks"k yksd
vfHk;kstd dss :i esa fu;qDr izR;sd O;fDr lafgrk dh /kkjk 2 ds [k.M ¼i½ ds vFkkZUrxZr yksd
vfHk;kstd le>k tk;xk] vkSj lafgrk ds micU/k rn~uqlkj izHkkoh gksaxsA
fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa 10&&¼1½ fo'ks"k U;k;ky; vius }kjk fopkj.kh; fdlh vijk/k dk laKku] fopkj.k ds fy,
dh izfdz;k vkSj vfHk;qDr dks mls lqiqnZ fd;s x;s fcuk mu rF;ksa dk] ftuls ,slk vijk/k curk gS] ifjokn
'kfDr;ka izkIr gksus ij ;k ,sls rF;ksa dh] iqfyl fjiksVZ ij dj ldrk gSA
¼2½ tgkW fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; dksbZ vijk/k rhu o"kZ ls vuf/kd dh vof/k
ds dkjkokl ls ;k tqekZus ls ;k nksuksa ls n.Muh; gS] ogkW fo'ks"k U;k;ky;] lafgrk dh /kkjk
260 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ;k /kkjk 262 esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ml vijk/k dk fopkj.k
lafgrk esa fofgr izfdz;k ds vuqlkj la{ksir% dj ldrk gS vkSj lafgrk dh /kkjk 263 ls 265
rd ds micU/k] ;Fkklk/;] ,sls fopkj.k ij ykxw gksaxs%
ijUrq tc bl mi/kkjk ds v/khu laf{kIr fopkj.k ds nkSjku fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks
;g izrhr gks fd ekeys dk Lo:i ,slk gS fd mldk la{ksir% fopkj.k djuk vokaNuh; gS] rc
fo'ks"k U;k;ky; fdUgha lkf{k;ksa dks ftudh ijh{kk dh tk pqdh gS] iqu% cqyk;sxk vkSj ,sls
vijk/k ds fopkj.k ds fy,lafgrk ds mioU/kksa }kjk miofU/kr jhfr ls ekeys dh iqu% lquokbZ
izkjaHk djsxk vkSj mDr mioU/k fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks vkSj mlds laca/k esa] mlh izdkj ykxw gksaxs
ftl izdkj os fdlh eftLVªsV dks vkSj mlds lEcU/k esa] ykxw gksrs gSa %
ijUrq ;g vkSj fd bl mi/kkjk ds v/khu laf{kIr fopkj.k esa fdlh nks"kflf) ds
ekeys esa nks o"kZ ls vuf/kd vof/k ds dkjkokl dk n.Mkns'k nsuk fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds fy,
fof/kiw.kZ gksxkA
¼3½ fo'ks"k U;k;ky; fdlh ,sls O;fDr dk lk{; izkIr djus dh n`f"V ls ftlds ckjs esa
fdlh vijk/k ls izR;{kr% ;k vizR;{kr% lai`Dr ;k lalfxZr gksus dk vuqeku gS; ,sls O;fDr dks
bl 'krZ ij {kek iznku dj ldrk gS fd og ml vijk/k ds vkSj mlls lai`Dr vU; izR;sd
O;fDr ds laca/k esa] pkgs og mlds djus esa drkZ jgk gks ;k nq"izsjd] vius Kku ls lHkh
ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks iw.kZ vkSj lgh :i esa izdV djsa vkSj bl izdkj iznku dh x;h dksbZ {kek lafgrk
dh /kkjk 308 ds iz;kstukFkZ] lafgrk dh /kkjk 307 ds v/khu iznku dh x;h le>h tk;xhA
¼4½ bl vf/kfu;e ds vU; micU/kksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks fdlh
vijk/k ds fopkj.k ds iz;kstu ds fy, ls'ku U;k;ky; dh lHkh 'kfDr;ka gksaxh vkSj og
eftLVªsV }kjk okj.V ds ekeyksa esa fopkj.k ds fy, lafgrk esa fofgr izfdz;k dk vuqlj.k
djsxkA
¼5½ bl vf/kfu;e ds vU; micU/kksa ds v/khu jgrs gq,] /kkjk 7 dh mi /kkjk ¼3½ ds
v/khu fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks vUrfjr izR;sd ekeys ds laca/k esa mlh izdkj dk;Zokgh dh tk;xh
ekuks ,slk ekeyk lafgrk dh /kkjk 406 ds v/khu ,sls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks vUrfjr fd;k x;k
gksA

lkf{k;ksa dk 11&&¼1½ lafgrk esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k
laj{k.k dk fopkj.k djus okys U;k;ky; ds le{k lHkh dk;Zokfg;ka cUn dejs esa dh tk;saxh%

ijUrq tgka yksd vfHk;kstd bl izdkj vkosnu djrk gS] ogkW dksbZ dk;Zokgh ;k mldk
Hkkx [kqys U;k;ky; esa dh tk ldrh gSA

¼2½ ,slk U;k;ky; vius le{k fdlh dk;Zokgh esa lk{kh }kjk ;k ,sls lk{kh ds
lEcU/k esa yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk vkosnu djus ij ;k Loizsj.kk ls lk{kh dk ifjp; vkSj irk
xksiuh; j[kus ds fy, ,sls mik; dj ldrk gS tks og mfpr le>sA

¼3½ fof'k"Vr;k vkSj mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds micU/kksa dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys
fcuk] os mik; tks ,slk U;k;ky; ml mi/kkjk ds v/khu dj ldrk gS] mlds vUrxZr
fuEufyf[kr mik; Hkh gSa%&&
 ¼d½ vius vkns'kksa ;k fu.kZ; esa ;k ekeys ds fdlh vfHkys[k esa tks
turk dh igqap esa gks] lkf{k;ksa ds uke vkSj irs dk mYys[k u djuk;
¼[k½ ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fd lkf{k;ksa dk ifjp; vkSj irk
izdV u gks tk;] dksbZ funs'k tkjh djukA
¼4½ dksbZ O;fDr] tks mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu tkjh fd;s x;s fdlh funs'k dk
mYya?ku djrk gS] dkjkokl ls ftldh vof/k ,d o"kZ rd dh gks ldsxh vkSj tqekZus
lstks ,d gtkj :i;s rd gks ldsxk] n.Muh; gksxkA
12&&fdlh vU; U;k;ky; esa ¼tks fo'ks"k U;k;ky; u gks½ vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa
fdlh vU; ekeys ds fopkj.k ij fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh }kjk fopkj.k
vijk/k ds fopkj.k dks iwoZrk nh tk;xh vkSj mls ,sls vU; ekeys ds fopkj.k ds dks iwoZrk
vf/keku esa igys lekIr fd;k tk;xk vkSj rn~uqlkj ,sls vU; ekeys dk fopkj.k
vkLFkfxr jgsxkA
13&&tgkW fdlh vijk/k dk laKku djus ds i'pkr~ fo'ks"k U;;ky; dh ;g fu;fer U;k;ky;ksa
jk; gks fd vijk/k mlds }kjk fopkj.kh; ugha gS] ogkW og bl ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh fd dks ekeys
mls ,sls vijk/k dk fopkj.k djus dh vf/kdkfjrk ugha gS] ,sls vijk/k dk fopkj.k djus vUrfjr djus dh
ds fy, ekeys dks fdlh ,sls U;k;ky; dks vUrfjr djsxk ftls lafgrk ds v/khu 'kfDr
vf/kdkfjrk gS vkSj og U;k;ky; ftls ekeyk vUrfjr fd;k tk;] vijk/k ds fopkj.k ds
lac/a k esa dk;Zokgh djsxk ekuksa mlus vijk/k dk laKku fd;k gksA
14&&¼1½ ;fn ftyk eftLVªVs dks ;g fo'okl djus dk dkj.k gks fd fdlh lEifRr dh dqdhZ
O;fDr ds dCts esa fLFkr dksbZ lEifRr] pkgs og taxe gks ;k LFkkoj] fdlh fxjksgcUn ds
}kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj.kh; fdlh vijk/k dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:i vftZr dh
x;h gS rks og ,slh lEifRr dks dqdZ djus dk vkns'k ns ldrk gS] pkgs fdlh U;k;ky;
}kjk ,sls vijk/k dk laKku fd;k x;k gks ;k ughaA
¼2½ izR;sd ,slh dqdhZ ij lafgrk ds micU/k] ;Fkko';d ifjorZu lfgr]
ykxw gksaxsA
¼3½ lafgrk ds micU/kksa ds gksrs gq, Hkh] ftyk eftLVªsV] mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds
v/khu dqdZ dh x;h fdlh lEifRr dk iz'kkld fu;qDr dj ldrk gS vkSj iz'kkld dks
,slh lEifRr ds loksZRre fgr esa mldk izcU/k djus dh lHkh 'kfDr;ka gksaxhA
¼4½ ftyk eftLVªsV ,slh lEifRr ds mfpr vkSj izHkkoh izcU/k ds fy,
iz'kkld dks iqfyl lgk;rk dh O;oLFkk dj ldrk gSA
15&&¼1½ tgkW dksbZ lEifRr /kkjk 14 ds v/khu dqdZ dh tk;] ogkW mldk lEifRr dks
nkosnkj] ,slh dqdhZ dh tkudkjh ds fnukad ls rhu ekl ds Hkhrj ftyk eftLVªsV dks fueqZDr djuk
vius }kjk ml lEifRr ds vtZu dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa vkSj lzkrs ksa dks n'kkZrs gq, vH;kosnu
dj ldrk gSA
¼2½ ;fn mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd;s x;s nkos dh okLrfodrk ds ckjs esa
ftyk eftLVªsV dk lek/kku gks tk; rks og dqdZ dh x;h lEifRr dks rRdky fueqZDr
dj nsxk vkSj rnqijkar ,slh lEifRr nkosnkj dks lkSai nh tk;sxhA
16&&¼1½ tgkW /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fofufnZ"V vof/k ds Hkhrj dksbZ U;k;ky; }kjk lEifRr
vH;kosnu u fn;k tk; ;k ftyk eftLVªVs /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu lEifRr ds vtZu ds Lo:i ds
dks fueZqDr ugha djrk gS] ogkW og ekeys dks viuh fjiksVZ ds lkFk bl vf/kfu;e ds ckjs esa tkap
v/khu vijk/k dk fopkjk.k djus ds fy, vf/kdkfjrk;qDr U;k;ky; dks fufnZ"V djsxkA
¼2½ tgkW ftyk eftLVªsV us fdlh lEifRr dks /kkjk 14 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds
v/khu dqdZ djus ls bUdkj fd;k gS ;k fdlh lEifRr dks /kkjk 15 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds
v/khu fueqZDr djus dk vkns'k fn;k gS] ogkW jkT; ljdkj ;k dksbZ O;fDr tks bl izdkj
bUdkj djus ;k fueqZDr djus ls O;fFkr gks] ;g tkap djus ds fy, fd D;k lEifRr bl
vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj.kh; fdlh vijk/k dk;Z ds }kjk ;k mlds ifj.kkeLo:i vftZr
dh x;h Fkh] mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufnZ"V U;k;ky; dks vkosnu&i= ns ldrk gSA ,slk
U;k;ky;] ;fn og U;k; ds fgr esa ,slk djuk vko';d ;k lehphu le>s] ,slh lEifRr
 dks dqdZ djus dk vkns'k ns ldrk gSA
¼3½ ¼d½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu funsZ'k ;k mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu vkosnu&i= dh izkfIr ij
U;k;ky; tkap ds fy, dksbZ fnukad fu;r djsxk vkSj mldh uksfVl mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu
vkosnu&i= nsus okys O;fDr ;k] ;FkkfLFkfr] /kkjk 15 ds v/khu vH;kosnu nsus okys O;fDr
vkSj jkT; ljdkj vkSj fdlh vU; O;fDr dks Hkh ftldk fgr ekeys esa vUrxzZLr izrhr gks]
nsxkA
¼[k½ bl izdkj fu;r fnukad dks ;k fdlh i'pkrorhZ fnukad dks tc rd ds
fy, tkap vkLFkfxrdh tk;] U;k;ky; i{kdkjksa dh lquokbZ djsxk] muds }kjk izLrqr lk{;
xzg.k djsxk] ,sls vkSj lk{; ysxk ftls og vko';d le>s] ;g fofu'p; djsxk fd D;k
lEifRr fdlh fxjksgcUn }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj.kh; fdlh vijk/k dk;Z ds
ifj.kkeLo:i vftZr dh x;h Fkh vkSj /kkjk 17 ds v/khu ,slk vkns'k nsxk tSlk ekeys dh
ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa U;k;laxr vkSj vko';d gksA
¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu tkap ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks
fuEufyf[kr fo"k;ksa ds lEcU/k esa ,slh 'kfDr;kaa gksaxh tks flfoy izfdz;k lafgrk] 1908 ds
v/khu fdlh okn ij fopkj.k djrs le; flfoy U;k;ky; dh gksrh gS] vFkkZr~&&
¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks leu djkuk vkSj mls gkftj djkuk vkSj 'kiFk ij
mldk ijh{k.k djuk;
¼[k½ nLrkostksa dk irk yxkus vkSj mUgsa izLrqr djus dh vis{kk djuk;
¼x½ 'kiFk&i=ksa ij lk{; xzg.k djuk;
¼?k½ fdlh U;k;ky; ;k dk;kZy; ls dksbZ lkoZtfud vfHkys[k ;k mldh
izfr vf/k;kfpr djuk;
¼M½ lkf{k;ksa ;k nLrkostksa ds ijh{k.k ds fy, deh'ku tkjh djuk;
¼p½ O;frdze ds fy, funsZ'k dks [kkfjt djuk ;k mls ,d i{kh;
fofuf'pr djuk;
¼N½ O;frdze ds fy, [kkfjt djus ds vkns'k ;k ,di{kh; fofu'p; dks
vikLr djukA
¼5½ Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 esa fdlh izfrdwy ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] bl /kkjk ds
v/khu fdlh dk;Zokgh esa ;g lkfcr djus dk Hkkj fd iz'uxr lEifRr ;k mldk dksbZ Hkkx
fdlh fxjksgcUn }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj.kh; fdlh vijk/k dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:i
vftZr ugha fd;k x;k Fkk] lEifRr ij nkok djus okys O;fDr ij gksxkA
tkWp ds i'pkr~ 17&;fn ,slh tkap ij U;k;ky; bl fu"d"kZ ij igqaps fd lEifRr fdlh fxjksgcUn
vkns'k }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fopkj.kh; fdlh vijk/k dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:i vftZr ugha dh
x;h Fkh rks og ml lEifRr dks ,sls O;fDr ds i{k esa fueqZDr djus dk vkns'k nsxk ftlds
dCts ls og dqdZ dh x;h FkhA fdlh vU; ekeys esa U;k;ky; lEifRr dks dqdZ djds]
vf/kgj.k djds ;k lEifRr ij dCtk ikus ds fy, gdnkj O;fDr dks nsdj] ;k vU; izdkj ls
mldk fuLrkj.k djus dk ,slk vkns'k ns ldrk gS] tSlk og mfpr le>sA
vihy 18& lafgrk ds v/;k; 29 ds micU/k] bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa ds v/khu ikfjr
U;k;ky; ds fdlh fu.kZ; ;k vkns'k ds fo:} vihy ij ;Fkko';d ifjorZu lfgr] ykxw
gksaxsA
lafgrk ds dqN 19&&¼1½ lafgrk esa fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk;s
micU/kksa dks x;s fdlh fu;e ds v/khu n.Muh; izR;sd vijk/k dks lafgrk dh /kkjk 2 ds [k.M ¼x½ ds
mikUrfjr :i esa vFkkZUrxZr laKs; vijk/k le>k tk;sxk vkSj **laKs; ekeys** dk] tSlk mls ml [k.M esa
ykxw fd;k tkuk ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gS] rn~uqlkj vFkZ yxk;k tk;xkA
¼2½ lafgrk dh /kkjk 167] bl vf/kfu;e ;k blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fdlh fu;e ds v/khu
n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k okys ekeys ds laca/k esa fuEufyf[kr mikUrjksa ds v/khu jgrs gq, bl
izdkj ykxw gksxh fd&&
¼d½ mldh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa] **U;kf;d eftLVªsV** ds izfr funsZ'k dk vFkZ **U;kf;d
eftLVªsV ;k dk;Zikyd eftLVªVs ** ds izfr funsZ'k ds :i esa yxk;k tk;xk;
 ¼[k½ mldh mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa] **iUnzg fnu**] **uCcs fnu** vkSj **lkB fnu**] tgka
dgha Hkh vk;s gksa] ds izfr funsZ'kksa dk vFkZ dze'k% **lkB fnu**] **,d o"kZ** vkSj **,d
o"kZ**] ds izfr funsZ'kksa ds :i esa yxk;k tk;xk;

¼x½ mldh mi/kkjk ¼2&d½ fudky nh x;h le>h tk;xhA

¼3½ lafgrk dh /kkjk 366] 367] 368 vkSj 371 fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh;
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 N0. 665 (2)/XVII-V-1--1 (KA), 13-1986
Dated Lucknow, March 19, 1986
In pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India,
the Governor is pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of the
Uttar Pradesh Girohband Aur Samaj Virodhi Kriyakalap (Nivaran) Adhiniyam, 1986 (Uttar
Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 7 of 1986) as passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature and
assented to by the President on March 19, 1986

The UTTAR PRADESH GANGSTERS AND ANTI-SOCIAL

ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT, 1986
(U.P. Act No. 7 of 1986)
[As passed by the U.P. Legislature]
AN
ACT
to make special provisions for the prevention of, and for coping with, gangsters
and anti-social activities and for matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto
IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Thirty-seventh Year of the Republic of India
as follows:-
1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti- Short title,
Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. extent and
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh. commencement
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on January 15, 1986.
2. In this Act,- Definitions
(a) "Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;
(b) "Gang" means a group of persons, who acting either singly or
collectively, by violence, or threat or show of violence, or intimidation, or
coercion or otherwise with the object of disturbing public order or of
gaining any undue temporal, pecuniary, material or other advantage for
himself or any other person, indulge in anti-social activities, namely-
(i) offences punishable under Chapter XVI, or Chapter XVII, or
Chapter XXII of the Indian Penal Code, or
(ii) distilling or manufacturing or storing or transporting or importing
or exporting or selling or distributing any liquor, or intoxicating or
dangerous drugs, or other intoxicants or narcotics or cultivating any
plant, in contravention of any of the provisions of the U.P. Excise Act,
1910 or the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
or any other law for the time being in force, or
(iii) occupying or taking possession of immovable property
otherwise than in accordance with law, or setting-up false claims, for
title or possession of immovable property whether in himself or any
other person, or
(iv) preventing or attempting to prevent any public servant or any
witness from discharging his lawful duties, or
(v) offences punishable under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in
Women and Girls Act, 1956, or
(vi) offences punishable under Section 3 of the Public Gambling Act,
1867, or
(vii) preventing any person from offering bids in auction lawfully
conducted, or tender, lawfully invited, by or on behalf of any
Government department, local body or public or private
undertaking, for any lease or rights or supply of goods or work to be
done, or
(viii) preventing or disturbing the smooth running by any person of his
lawful business, profession, trade or employment or any other
lawful activity connected therewith, or
(ix) offences punishable under Section 171-E of the Indian Penal Code,
or in preventing or obstructing any public election being lawfully
held, by physically preventing the voter from exercising his electoral
rights, or
(x) inciting others to resort to violence to disturb communal harmony, or
(xi) creating panic, alarm or terror in public, or
(xii) terrorising or assaulting employees or owners or occupiers of public
or private undertakings or factories and causing mischief in respect
of their properties, or
(xiii) inducing or attempting to induce any person to go to foreign
countries on false representation that any employment, trade or
profession shall be provided to him in such foreign country, or
(xiv) kidnapping or abducting any person with intent to extort ransom, or
(xv) diverting or otherwise preventing any aircraft or public transport
vehicle from following its scheduled course;
*(xvi) offences punishable under the Regulation of Money Lending Act,
1976;
(xvii) illegally transporting and/or smuggling of cattle and indulging in
acts in contravention of the provisions in the Prevention of Cow
Slaughter Act, 1955 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,
1960;
(xviii) human trafficking for purposes of commercial exploitation,
bonded labour, child labour, sexual exploitation, organ removing and
trafficking, beggary and the like activities;
(xix) offences punishable under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Act, 1966;
(xx) printing, transporting and circulating of fake Indian currency
notes;
(xxi) involving in production, sale and distribution of spurious drugs;
(xxii) involving in manufacture, sale and transportation of arms and
ammunition in contravention of Sections 5, 7 and 12 of the Arms Act,
1959;
 (xxiii) felling or killing for economic gains, smuggling of products in
contravention of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and The Wildlife
Protection Act, 1972;
(xxiv) offences punishable under the Entertainment and Betting
Tax Act, 1979;
(xvv) indulging in crimes that impact security of State, public order
and even tempo of life,"
(c) "gangster" means a member or leader or organiser of a gang and
includes any person who abets or assists in the activities of a gang
enumerated in clause (b), whether before or after the commission of
such activities or harbours any person who has indulged in such
activities;
(d) "public servant" means a public servant as defined in Section 21 of the
Indian Penal Code or any other law for the time being in force, and
includes any person who lawfully assists the police or other authorities
of the State, in investigation or prosecution or punishment of an offence
punishable under this Act, whether by giving information or evidence
relating to such offence or offender or in any other manner;
(e) "member of the family of a public servant" means his parents or
spouse and brother, sister, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter or
the spouses of any of them, and includes a person dependent on or
residing with the public servant and a person in whose welfare the
public servant is interested;
(f) words and phrases used but not defined in this Act and defined in the
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, or the Indian Penal Code shall have
the meanings respectively assigned to them in such Codes.

3. (1) A gangster, shall be punished with imprisonment of either Penalty

description for a term which shall not be less than two years and which may
extend to ten years and also with fine which shall not be less than five
thousand rupees:
Provided that a gangster who commits an offence against the person of a
public servant or the person of a member of the family of a public servant
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
shall not be less than three years and also with fine which shall not be less
than five thousand rupees.
(2) Whoever being a public servant renders any illegal help or support in
any manner to a gangster, whether before or after the commission of any
offence by the gangster (whether by himself or through others) or abstains
from taking lawful measures or intentionally avoids to carry out the directions
of any Court or of his superior officers, in this respect, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years
but shall not be less than three years and also with fine.
Special Rules 4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Code or the
of Evidence Indian Evidence Act, 1872, for the purposes of trial and punishment for
offences under this Act or connected offences;
(a) the Court may take into consideration the fact that the accused was-
(i) on any previous occasion bound down under Section 107 or
Section 108 or Section 109 or Section 110 of the Code, or
(ii) detained under any law relating to preventive detention, or
(iii) externed under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970
or any other such law;
(b) where it is proved that a gangster or any person on his behalf is or has
at any time been, in possession of movable or immovable property
which he cannot satisfactorily account for, or where his pecuniary
resources are disproportionate to his known sources of income, the
Court shall, unless contrary is proved, presume that such property or
pecuniary resources have been acquired or derived by his activities as
a gangster;
(c) where it is proved that the accused has kidnapped or abducted any
person, the Court shall, presume that it was for ransom;
(d) where it is proved that a gangster has wrongfully concealed or
confined a kidnapped or abducted person, the Court shall presume that
the gangster knew that such person was kidnapped or abducted, as the
case may be;
(e) the Court may, if for reasons to be recorded it thinks fit so to do,
proceed with the trial in the absence of the accused and record the
evidence of any witness, provided that the witness may be recalled for
cross-examination if the accused so desires but recording his
examination in chief afresh in presence of the accused shall not be
necessary.
Special Courts 5. (1) The State Government may if it considers necessary so to do in the
interest of speedy trial of offences under this Act, for the whole or any part of
the State, constitute one or more Special Courts.
(2) A Special Court shall be presided over by a judge to be appointed by
the State Government with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High
Court.
(3) The State Government may also appoint, with the concurrence of the
Chief Justice of the High Court, Additional Judges to exercise jurisdiction in a
Special Court.
(4) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a judge or an
Additional Judge of a Special Court unless he is, immediately before such
appointment, a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge in any State.
(5) Where the office of the Judge of the Special Court is vacant, or such
Judge is absent from the ordinary place of sitting of Special Court, or he is
incapacitated by illness or otherwise for the performance of his duties, any
urgent business in the Special Court shall be disposed of-
(a) by the Additional Judge, if any, exercising jurisdiction in that Special
Court,
 (b) where there is no such Additional Judge available, in accordance
with the directions of the Sessions Judge having jurisdiction over the
ordinary place of sitting of the Special Court as notified.
(6) Where one Additional Judge is, or more Additional Judges are
appointed in a Special Court, the Judge of the Special Court may, from time
to time, by general or special order, in writing, provide for the distribution of
business of the Special Court among himself and the Additional Judge or
Additional Judges and also for the disposal of urgent business in the event of
the absence of any Additional Judge.

6. A Special Court may, if it considers it expedient or desirable so to do, Place of

sit for any of its proceedings at any place, other than the ordinary place of its sitting
sitting :
Provided that if the Public Prosecutor certifies to the Special Court that
it is, in his opinion necessary for the protection of the accused or any witness
or otherwise expedient in the interest of justice that the whole or any part of
the trial should be held at some place other than the ordinary place of its
sitting, the Special Court may, after hearing the accused make an order to
that effect unless, for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Special Court
thinks fit to make any other order.

7. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, where a Jurisdiction of

Special Court has been constituted for any local area, every offence Special Courts
punishable under any provision of this Act or any rule made thereunder shall
be triable only by the Special Court within whose local jurisdiction it was
committed whether before or after the constitution of such Special Court.
(2) All cases triable by a Special Court, which immediately before the
constitution of such Special Court were pending before any Court, shall on
creation of such Special Court having jurisdiction over such cases, stand
transferred to it.
(3) Where it appears to any Court in the course of any inquiry or trial in
respect of any offence that the case is one which should be tried by a Special
Court constituted under this Act for the area in which such case has arisen, it
shall transfer such case to such Special Court, and thereupon such case shall
be tried and disposed of by the Special Court in accordance with the
provisions of this Act:
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Special Court to act on the
evidence, if any, recorded by the Court in the case in the presence of the
accused before the transfer of the case under this section :
Provided further that if the Special Court is of opinion that further
examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence is already recorded in
the case is necessary in the interest of justice, it may re-summon any such
witness and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-
examination, if any, as it may permit, the witness shall be discharged.
(4) The State Government may, if satisfied that it is necessary or
expedient in the public interest so to do, transfer any case pending before a
Special Court to another Special Court.
 Power of Special 8. (1) When trying any offence punishable under this Act a Special
Courts with Court may also try any other offence with which the accused may, under
respect to other any other law for the time being in force, be charged at the same trial.
offences
(2) If in the course of any trial under this Act of any offence, it is found
that the accused has committed any other offence under this Act or any rule
thereunder or under any other law, the Special Court may convict such
person of such other offence and pass any sentence authorised by this Act
or such rule or, as the case may be, such other law, for the punishment
thereof.
Public 9. (1) For every Special Court, the State Government shall appoint a
Prosecutor person to be the Public Prosecutor and may appoint one or more persons
to be the Additional Public Prosecutor or Additional Public Prosecutors :
Provided that the State Government may also appoint for any case or class
of cases a Special Public Prosecutor.
(2) A person shall be eligible to be appointed as Public Prosecutor or
an Additional Public Prosecutor or a Special Public Prosecutor under this
section only if he has been in practice as an Advocate for not less than
seven years or has held any post, for a period of not less than seven years,
under the Union or State, requiring special knowledge of law.
(3) Every person appointed as a Public Prosecutor or an Additional
Public Prosecutor or Special Public Prosecutor under this section shall be
deemed to be a Public Prosecutor within the meaning of clause (u) of
Section 2 of the Code, and the provisions of the Code shall have effect
accordingly.
Procedure and 10. (1) A Special Court may take cognizance of any offence triable
powers of by it, without the accused being committed to it for trial upon receiving a
Special Courts complaint of facts which constitute such offence or upon a police report of
such facts.
(2) Where an offence triable by a Special Court is punishable with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or with fine or with both,
the Special Court may, notwithstanding anything contained in subsection
(1) of Section 260 or Section 262 of the Code, try the offence in a summary
way in accordance with the procedure prescribed in the Code and the
provisions of Sections 263 to 265 of the Code, shall, so far as may be,
apply to such trial :
Provided that when in the course of a summary trial under this
subsection, it appears to the Special Court that the nature of the case is
such that it is undesirable to try in a summary way, the Special Court shall
recall any witnesses who may have been examined and proceed to rehear
the case in the manner provided by the provisions of the Code for the trial
of such offence and the said provisions shall apply to and in relation to a
Special Court as they apply to and in relation to a Magistrate :
Provided further that in the case of any conviction in a summary trial
under this sub-section, it shall be lawful for a Special Court to pass
sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
(3) A Special Court may, with a view to obtaining the evidence of any
person supposed to have been directly or indirectly concerned in, or privy to
an offence, tender a pardon to such person, on condition of his making a
full and true disclosure of the whole circumstances within his knowledge
relative to the offence and to every other person concerned whether as
principal or abettor in the commission, thereof, and any pardon so tendered
shall, for the purposes of Section 308 of the Code, be deemed to have been
tendered under Section 307 thereof.
(4) Subject to the other provisions of this Act a Special Court for the purpose
of trial of any offence, have all the powers of a Court of Session and shall
follow the procedure prescribed in the Code for the trial of warrant cases by
the Magistrate.
(5) Subject to the other provisions of this Act every case transferred to a
Special Court under sub-section (3) of Section 7 shall be dealt with as if such
case had been transferred under Section 406 of the Code to such Special
Court.

11. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code all proceedings Protection of
before a Court trying an offence under this Act shall be conducted in camera: witnesses
Provided that where the Public Prosecutor so applies, any proceedings
or part thereof may be held in open Court.
(2) Such Court may, on an application made by a witness in any
proceedings before it or by the Public Prosecutor in relation to such witness
or on its own motion, take such measures as it deems fit for keeping the
identity and address of the witness secret.
(3) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of
sub-section (2), the measures which such Court may take under that sub-
section may include:-
(a) the avoiding of the mention of the names and addresses of the
witnesses in its orders or judgment or in any records of the case
accessible to public;
(b) the issuing of any directions for securing that the identity and
addresses of the witnesses are not disclosed.
(4) Any person who contravenes any direction issued under subsection (3)
shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one
year and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

12. The trial under this Act of any offence by Special Court shall have Trial by Special
precedence over the trial of any other case against the accused in any other Courts to have
Court (not being a Special Court) and shall be concluded in preference to the precedence
trial of such other case and accordingly the trial of such other case shall
remain in abeyance.

13. Where after taking cognizance of any offence, a Special Court is of Power to
opinion that the offence is not triable by it, it shall, notwithstanding that it has transfer cases
no jurisdiction to try such offence, transfer the case for trial of such offence to regular
to any Court having jurisdiction under the Code and the Court to which the Courts
case is transferred may proceed with the trial of the offence as if it has taken
cognizance of the offence.

14. (1) If the District Magistrate has reason to believe that any property, Attachment of
whether moveable or immovable, in possession of any person has been property
acquired by a gangster as a result of the commission of an offence triable
under this Act, he may order attachment of such property whether or not
cognizance of such offence has been taken by any Court.
 (2) The provisions of the Code shall, mutatis mutandis apply to
every such attachment.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Code the District
Magistrate may appoint an Administrator of any property attached under
sub-section (1) and the Administrator shall have all the powers to
administer such property in the best interest thereof.
(4) The District Magistrate may provide police help to the
Administrator for proper and effective administration of such property.
Release of 15. (1) Where any property is attached under Section 14, the
property claimant thereof may within three months from the date of knowledge of
such attachment make a representation to the District Magistrate showing
the circumstances in and the sources by which such property was
acquired by him.
(2) If the District Magistrate is satisfied about the genuineness of the claim
made under sub-section (1) he shall forthwith release the property from
attachment and thereupon such property shall be made over to the
claimant.
Inquiry into the 16. (1) Where no representation is made within the period specified
character of in sub-section (1) of Section 15 or the District Magistrate does not release
acquisition of the property under sub-section (2) of Section 15 he shall refer the matter
property by Court with his report to the Court having jurisdiction to try an offence under this
Act.
(2) Where the District Magistrate has refused to attach any
property under sub-section (1) of Section 14 or has ordered for release of
any property under sub-section (2) of Section 15, the State Government or
any person aggrieved by such refusal or release may make an application
to the Court referred to in sub-section (1) for inquiry as to whether the
property was acquired by or as a result of the commission of an offence
triable under this Act. Such Court may, if it considers necessary or
expedient in the interest of justice so to do, order attachment of such
property.
(3)(a) On receipt of the reference under sub-section (1) or an
application under sub-section (2), the Court shall fix a date for inquiry and
give notices thereof to the person making the application under sub-
section (2) or, as the case may be, to the person making the
representation under Section 15 and to the State Government, and also to
any other person whose interest appears to be involved in the case.
(b) On the date so fixed or any subsequent date to which the inquiry
may be adjourned, the Court shall hear the parties, receive
evidence produced by them, take such further evidence as it
considers necessary, decide whether the property was acquired by
a gangster as a result of the commission of an offence triable under
this Act and shall pass such order under Section 17 as may be just
and necessary in the circumstances of the case.
(4) For the purpose of inquiry under sub-section (3) the Court, shall
have the power of a Civil Court while trying a suit under the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely :-
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and
examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
 (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or
office;
(e) issuing commission for examination of witness or documents;
(f) dismissing a reference for default or deciding it ex parte
(g) setting aside an order of dismissal for default or ex parte decision.
(5) In any proceedings under this section, the burden of proving that the
property in question or any part thereof was not acquired by a gangster as a
result of the commission of any offence triable under this Act, shall be on the
person claiming the property, anything to the contrary contained in the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872 notwithstanding.

17. If upon such inquiry the Court finds that the property was not Order after
acquired by a gangster as a result of the commission of any offence triable inquiry
under this Act it shall order for release of the property of the person from
whose possession it was attached. In any other case the Court may make
such order as it thinks fit for the disposal of the property by attachment,
confiscation or delivery to any person entitled to the possession thereof, or
otherwise.

18. The provisions of Chapter XXIX of the Code shall, mutatis Appeal
mutandis, apply to an appeal against any judgment on order of a Court
passed under the provisions of this Act.
19. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code every offence Modified
punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder shall be deemed to application of
be a cognizable offence within the meaning of clause (c) of Section 2 of the certain
Code and cognizable case as defined in that clause shall be construed provisions of
accordingly. the Code
(2) Section 167 of the Code shall apply in relation to case involving an
offence punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder subject to the
modifications that-
(a) the reference in sub-section (1) thereof to "Judicial Magistrate" shall
be construed as a reference to "Judicial Magistrate or Executive
Magistrate";
(b) the references in sub-section (2) thereof to "fifteen days", "ninety
days" and "sixty days", wherever they occur, shall be construed as
references to "sixty days", "one year" and "one year", respectively;
(c) sub-section (2A) thereof shall be deemed to have been omitted.
(3) Sections 366, 367, 368 and 371 of the Code shall apply in relation
to a case involving an offence triable by a Special Court, subject to the
modification that the reference to "Court of Session" wherever occurring
herein, shall be construed as reference to "Special Court".
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code, no person
accused of an offence punishable under this Act or any rule made
thereunder shall, if in custody, be released on bail or on his own bond
unless:-
(a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose
the application for such release, and
(b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court
 is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is
not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any
offence while on bail.
(5) The limitations on granting of bail specified in sub-section (4) are in
addition to the limitations under the Code.

Overriding 20. The provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder shall have
effect effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other
enactment.

Presumption 21. Where an order purports to have been made and signed by an
as to order authority in exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, a Court
shall, within the meaning of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, presume that
such order was so made by that authority.
Protection of 22. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the
action taken in State Government or any Officer or authority of the State Government for
good faith anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of
this Act or any rules made thereunder.
Power to 23. (1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules for
make rule carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) The rules made under sub-section (1) may provide that any
contravention of any of the provisions of the rules shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months with or without fine not
exceeding rupees one thousand.
Repeal and 24. (1) The Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Antisocial Activities
saving (Prevention) Ordinance, 1986, is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken
under the Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have
been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act as if the
provisions of this Act were in force at all material times.

By order,
S.N.SAHAY,
Sachiv.