Section 27
Crimes On Which Imprisonment Is A Penalty
(1) The armed police who commits any of the following crimes shall be punished with life imprisonment including confiscation of entire property:
(a) If he/she involved in armed rebellion,
(b) If carried out or cause to be carried out by writing, speech or sign or any other means so that such hatred, enmity or contempt is caused as is likely to disrupt the sovereignty or territorial integrity, or integrity of Nepal,
(c) If sells government’s or other’s arms and ammunition under his/her custody to others or to entrust (handover) for any reason to others,
(d) If absconded with arms or ammunition which has been given to him/her for his/her use or under
his/her custody,
(e) If assists terrorist activities directly or indirectly.
(f) If the information and news relating to security provides or attempts to provide or encourage to provide to an unauthorized national or international person, association or group.
(2) An armed police who commit the following offence shall be punished with imprisonment from Seven years to Twelve years,
(a) If attempts to commit armed rebellion,
(b) If perpetrates a riot in a place where he/she is deputed or the building, structure or place or office or any other place to be protected by him/her or runs away showing timidity when attacked by assaulter,
(c) If breaks up a house or a place with the objective of loot or loots of goods in any way or causes a loss or damage thereto,
(3) An armed police who commits the following offences shall be punished with imprisonment from Five years to Seven years:
(a) If uses or attempts to use criminal force after knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he/she is a higher ranking armed police or other competent authority in relation to security whether or not they are on duty,
(b) If does not inform or give notice as soon as possible to superior official to him/her or higher official even after knowing the conspiracy or attempt of armed rebellion.
(c) If carries out or causes to carry out a work by writing or speech or form or sign so as to commit hatred, enmity or contempt likely to disrupt Government of Nepal or to any function of Government of Nepal,
(d) If a detainee or prisoner under his/her responsibility is knowingly let escape or causes to escape.
(4) The armed police who commits the following offences shall be punished with imprisonment from Three years to Five years.
(a) If does not abide an order given by the superior armed police,
(b) If knowingly submits false statement of numbers, conditions of the person or cash and kinds under his/her responsibility or command,
(c) If acquires membership of a political organization or party or takes part in a procession or demonstration organized with political objective,
(d) If abuses, losses recklessly, disorders or breaks up arm and ammunition or vehicle or cash or kinds under his/her responsibility,
(e) If runs away with governmental property or goods under his/her responsibility,
(f) If takes others property or goods forcefully,
(g) If provides assistance to disrupt religious or social harmony of the country,
(h) If deserts from the service of Armed Police Force,
(i) If resigns without the permission of the competent authority empowered to appoint him/her or omits to discharge the duty of his/her post.
(a) If he/she involved in armed rebellion,
(b) If carried out or cause to be carried out by writing, speech or sign or any other means so that such hatred, enmity or contempt is caused as is likely to disrupt the sovereignty or territorial integrity, or integrity of Nepal,
(c) If sells government’s or other’s arms and ammunition under his/her custody to others or to entrust (handover) for any reason to others,
(d) If absconded with arms or ammunition which has been given to him/her for his/her use or under
his/her custody,
(e) If assists terrorist activities directly or indirectly.
(f) If the information and news relating to security provides or attempts to provide or encourage to provide to an unauthorized national or international person, association or group.
(2) An armed police who commit the following offence shall be punished with imprisonment from Seven years to Twelve years,
(a) If attempts to commit armed rebellion,
(b) If perpetrates a riot in a place where he/she is deputed or the building, structure or place or office or any other place to be protected by him/her or runs away showing timidity when attacked by assaulter,
(c) If breaks up a house or a place with the objective of loot or loots of goods in any way or causes a loss or damage thereto,
(3) An armed police who commits the following offences shall be punished with imprisonment from Five years to Seven years:
(a) If uses or attempts to use criminal force after knowing or having reasonable ground to believe that he/she is a higher ranking armed police or other competent authority in relation to security whether or not they are on duty,
(b) If does not inform or give notice as soon as possible to superior official to him/her or higher official even after knowing the conspiracy or attempt of armed rebellion.
(c) If carries out or causes to carry out a work by writing or speech or form or sign so as to commit hatred, enmity or contempt likely to disrupt Government of Nepal or to any function of Government of Nepal,
(d) If a detainee or prisoner under his/her responsibility is knowingly let escape or causes to escape.
(4) The armed police who commits the following offences shall be punished with imprisonment from Three years to Five years.
(a) If does not abide an order given by the superior armed police,
(b) If knowingly submits false statement of numbers, conditions of the person or cash and kinds under his/her responsibility or command,
(c) If acquires membership of a political organization or party or takes part in a procession or demonstration organized with political objective,
(d) If abuses, losses recklessly, disorders or breaks up arm and ammunition or vehicle or cash or kinds under his/her responsibility,
(e) If runs away with governmental property or goods under his/her responsibility,
(f) If takes others property or goods forcefully,
(g) If provides assistance to disrupt religious or social harmony of the country,
(h) If deserts from the service of Armed Police Force,
(i) If resigns without the permission of the competent authority empowered to appoint him/her or omits to discharge the duty of his/her post.