111A.
Presumption as to certain offences.- (1) Where a
person is accused of having committed any offence specified
in sub-section (2), in--
(a) any area declared to be a disturbed areas under any enactment,
for the time being in force, making provision for the suppression
of disorder and restoration and maintenance of public order;
or
(b) any area in which there has been, over
a period of more than one month, extensive disturbance of
the public peace,
and it is shown that such person had been at a place in such
area at a time when firearms or explosives were used at or
from that place to attack or resist the members of any armed
forces or the forces charged with the maintenance of public
order acting in the discharge of their duties, it shall be
presumed, unless the contrary is shown, that such person had
committed such offence.
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section
(1) are the following, namely :--
(a) an offence under section 121, section
121A section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45
of 1860);
(b) criminal conspiracy or attempt to commit,
or abatement of, an offence under section 122 or section 123
of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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