SBS Nagar Police adopted novel way to curb habitual offenders during elections
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
Adopting a novel way to curb the activities of habitual offenders, SBS Nagar Police have filed 132 reports of such persons under Section 110 of CrPC (security for good behaviour from habitual offenders) in the courts of Executive Magistrates to keep them away from the criminal activity.
Divulging details, SSP Kawardeep Kaur said that in wake of coming Vidhan Sabha Elections, this idea would work well as they (offenders) would remain ever under the fear of forfeiture of surety bonds submitted to the executive magistrates under Section 110 of CrPC.
She said that as per this section, any habitual offender would be bound to the declaration given by him/her in front of the Executive Magistrates that he/she would remain away from criminal activities for minimum of a period of three years. “As per this section, executive magistrate seeks security from the habitual offender for good behaviour.”
Further Magistrate may issue show cause notice to such person, why he / she should not be ordered to execute a bond with securities for his good behaviour.
SSP said that district police have filed these reports of mostly the persons who had been booked under excise and NDPS acts.
January 18,2022
