(1)
No person shall, having committed any offence under this Chapter,
destroy, damage or set on fire, or cause to be done so, any
commodity which is regarded as an essential commodity under the
law or public or private property or disorder such commodity or
property by himself or herself or cause it to be disordered by another
person, steal such commodity or property or knowingly buy or sell,
or cause to be bought or sold, any commodity obtained by theft.
(2) A person who commits the offence referred to in subsection
(1) shall be liable to an additional sentence of imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding ten
thousand rupees or both the sentences, in addition to the sentence
imposable for any offence referred to in this Chapter.
(3) Where such commodity or property has already been
destroyed or damaged from the offence referred to in sub-section (1),
a compensation equal to the claimed amount shall also be recovered
from such person.
(4) Where the person who has committed the offence
referred to in sub-section (1) is identified, such person, and where
such person is not so identified, the person who induces or orders the
commission of such act shall be considered to have committed the
offence.
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