Section 5
Crimes Relating To Railway
5. Crimes relating to railway :
(1) No person shall dig, chop out the soil of the line, throw put soil or stone at the line, put stone, wood or other matter in the line, take out the line or clips, slippers etc, thereof, lose joints or temper with, exchange or close other parts or hide, temper with, take out any signal or light of the railway, or exhibit, change, wipe out, remove, chop out the same differently or do or cause to be done any act with may result in dropping of anything or falling down from the train or any other kind of accident.
Provided that, where a person authorized by the railway administration or any one ordered by that person does any act upon being necessary to build or adjust anything or matter relating to railway, this Sub- section shall not apply thereto.
(2) If any person does, or causes to be done, any act prohibited by Sub-section (1) or the Rules framed under this Act, such person shall be punished as follows:
(a) Punishment of a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Rupees or of imprisonment for a term of Three months
or both where nothing has fallen down, been omitted, or where train has not been collided or where no kind of
loss or damage has been caused to the railway or other person,
(b) Punishment of a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees or of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
One year, for the first time, a fine not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees or of imprisonment for a term not
exceeding Three years, for the second time, and of imprisonment for a term that three times as high as that
imposed last time for each time from the third time onwards where the train goes out of line or falls from
the line or meets with an accident in any other manner or any kind of loss or damage is caused to another
person.
Provided that, where the term of imprisonment so imposed exceeds Twenty years, punishment of
imprisonment for a term not exceeding Twenty years shall be imposed.
(3) No person shall in any manner cultivate any railway land fenced or otherwise demarcated by the railway administration nor shall build a house in such a land except where anything is done by a person authorized
by the railway administration or by the order of that person upon being necessary for any act relating to railway; and if any person cultivates or builds a house in such a land, that person shall be punished with a fine not
exceeding One Hundred Rupees for the first time, Five Thousand Rupees for the second time or imprisonment for a term of One year or both, and the house shall also be demolished.
(1) No person shall dig, chop out the soil of the line, throw put soil or stone at the line, put stone, wood or other matter in the line, take out the line or clips, slippers etc, thereof, lose joints or temper with, exchange or close other parts or hide, temper with, take out any signal or light of the railway, or exhibit, change, wipe out, remove, chop out the same differently or do or cause to be done any act with may result in dropping of anything or falling down from the train or any other kind of accident.
Provided that, where a person authorized by the railway administration or any one ordered by that person does any act upon being necessary to build or adjust anything or matter relating to railway, this Sub- section shall not apply thereto.
(2) If any person does, or causes to be done, any act prohibited by Sub-section (1) or the Rules framed under this Act, such person shall be punished as follows:
(a) Punishment of a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Rupees or of imprisonment for a term of Three months
or both where nothing has fallen down, been omitted, or where train has not been collided or where no kind of
loss or damage has been caused to the railway or other person,
(b) Punishment of a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees or of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
One year, for the first time, a fine not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees or of imprisonment for a term not
exceeding Three years, for the second time, and of imprisonment for a term that three times as high as that
imposed last time for each time from the third time onwards where the train goes out of line or falls from
the line or meets with an accident in any other manner or any kind of loss or damage is caused to another
person.
Provided that, where the term of imprisonment so imposed exceeds Twenty years, punishment of
imprisonment for a term not exceeding Twenty years shall be imposed.
(3) No person shall in any manner cultivate any railway land fenced or otherwise demarcated by the railway administration nor shall build a house in such a land except where anything is done by a person authorized
by the railway administration or by the order of that person upon being necessary for any act relating to railway; and if any person cultivates or builds a house in such a land, that person shall be punished with a fine not
exceeding One Hundred Rupees for the first time, Five Thousand Rupees for the second time or imprisonment for a term of One year or both, and the house shall also be demolished.