INDEX

1-Short title and extent

2-Definitions
3-Externment, etc. of Goonda
4-Permission to return temporarily
5-Extension of period of order
6-Appeal
7-Recognizance for certain purposes
8-Nature of evidence
9-Rescission of order
10-Punishment for contravention of orders under
sections 3 to 6
11-Forcible removal of externed Goonda re-entering, etc.
in contra-vention of order
12-Cognizance of offence
13-Savings as to orders
14-Protection of action taken under the Act
15-Power to make rules
16-Repeal U.P. Ordinance no. 15, 1970
 mRrj izns’k xq.Mk fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e] 1970
¼mRrj izns’k vf/kfu;e la[;k 8] 1971½

THE UTTAR PRADESH CONTROL OF GOONDAS

ACT, 1970
(U.P. Act No. 8 of 1971)
 THE UTTAR PRADESH CONTROL OF GOONDAS ACT,
19701
[U. P. Act No. 8 of 1971]
Amended by
U. P. Act No. 1 of 1985
U. P. Act No. 13 of 2016
[Passed in Hindi by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on
December 15, 1970 and by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on
December 24, 1970.
Received the assent of the President on January 13, 1971,
under Article 201, of the Constitution of India and was published in
the Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, dated January 18, 1971.]

AN
ACT
to make special provisions for the Control and Suppresession of
Goondas with a view to the Maintenance of Public Order.
IT is hereby enacted in the Twenty-first Year of the Republic of
India as follows :
Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Control of
extent
Goondas Act, 1970.
(2) It extends to the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
Definitions 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) “District Magistrate” includes an Additional District
Magistrate specially empowered by the State Government in that
behalf :
2[(b) “Goonda” means a person who—
(i) either by himself or as a member or leader of a gang,
habitually commits, or attempts to commit, or abets the
commission of an offences punishable under section 153 or
section 153-B or section 294 of the Indian Penal Code or
Chapter XV, Chapter XVI, Chapter XVII or Chapter XXII of the
said Code ; or
(ii) has been convicted for an offence punishable under
the Suppersession of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act,
1956 ; or
(iii) has been convicted not less than thrice for an offence
punishable under the U. P. Excise Act, 1910 or the Public
Gambling Act, 1867 or section 25, section 27 or section 29 of
the Arms Act, 1959 ; or
(iv) is generally reputed to be a person who is desperate
and dangerous to the community ; or
(v) has been habitually passing indecent remarks or teasing
women or girls ; or] 2

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1. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary dated May 15, 1970.
2. Subs. by sec. 2 of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985.

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[mRrj çns'k vf/kfu;e la[;k 8] 1971 ]

[mRrj çns'k fo/kku ifj’kn~ us fnukad 15 fnlEcj] 1970 bZ0 rFkk mÙkj çns'k
fo/kku lHkk us fnukad 24 fnlEcj] 1970 bZ0 dh cSBd es Lohd`r fd;kA
ÞHkkjr dk lafo/kkuß ds vuqPNsn 201 ds vUrxZr jk’Vªifr us fnukad 13
tuojh] 1971 bZ0 dks Lohd`fr çnku dh rFkk mRrj çns'k ljdkjh vlk/kkj.k xtV esa
fnukad 18 tuojh] 1971 bZ0 dks çdkf'kr gqvkA]
lkoZtfud O;oLFkk cuk;s j[kus ds mn~ns'; ls xaqMksa ij fu;a=.k djus vkSj
mudks nckus ds fufeRr fo'ks’k O;oLFkk djus ds fy;s]
vf/kfu;e
Hkkjr x.kra+= ds bDdhlosa o’kZ esa fufEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS&& laf{kIr uke rFkk
çlkj
1–¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRrj çns'k xqM
a k fu;a=.k vf/kfu;e 1970 dgyk;sxkA
¼2½ bldk çlkj lEiw.kZ mRrj çns'k esa gksxkA
2–tc rd fd çlax }kjk vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks] bl vf/kfu;e esa&& ifjHkk"kk;sa

¼d½ Þftyk eftLnzsVß ds vUrZxr jkT; ljdkj }kjk rnFkZ vf/kd`r dksbZ vij
ftyk eftLVªsV Hkh gS (
2[¼[k½ xq.Mk dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr ls gS &&
¼1½ tks Lo;a ;k fdlh fxjksg ds lnL; ;k ljxuk ds :Ik esa vH;klr%
Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 153 ;k /kkjk 153 [k ;k /kkjk 294 ;k mDr lafgrk ds
v/;k; 15] v/;k; 16] v/;k; 17 ;k v/;k; 22 ds v/khu n.Muh; vijk/k djrk gS]
;k djus dk ç;kl djrk gS ;k djus ds fy;s nq’çsfjr djrk gS ( ;k
¼2½ tks L=h rFkk yM+dh vuSfrd O;kikj neu vf/kfu;e] 1956 ds v/khu
n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k ds fy;s fl)nks’k Bgjk;k x;k gks ( ;k
¼3½ tks la;qDr çkUr vkcdkjh vf/kfu;e] 1910 ;k lkoZtfud n~;wr
vf/kfu;e] 1867 ;k vk;q/k vf/kfu;e] 1959 dh /kkjk 25] /kkjk 27 ;k /kkjk 29 ds
v/khu n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k ds fy;s de ls de rhu ckj fl)nks’k Bgjk;k x;k gks (
;k
¼4½ ftldh lkekU; [;krh gS fd og nq%lkgfld vkSj tuleqnk; ds fy;s
[krjukd O;fDr gS ( ;k
¼5½ tks vH;klr% fL=;ksa ;k yM+fd;ksa ds çfr vf”k’V mfDr dgrk jgk gks ;k
muls NsM[kkuh djrk jgk gks ( ;k]2

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1- mn~ns'; o dkj.kksa ds fooj.k ds fy;s d`i;k fnukad 15 ebZ] 1970 bZ0 dk ljdkjh vlk/kkj.k xtV nsf[k;s A
2- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfir A

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1[(vi) is a tout ;
Explanation— ‘‘Tout’’ means a person who—
(a) accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept or attempts to obtain
from any person for himself or for any other person, any gratification
whatever as a motive or reward for inducing, by corrupt or illegal means
any public servant or member of Government, Parliament or of State
Legislature, to do or forbear to do anything or to show favour or disfavor
to any person or to render or attempt to render any service or disservice
to any person, with the Central or State Government, Parliament or
State Legislature, any local authority, corporation, Government
Company or public servant ; or
(b) procures, in consideration of any remuneration moving from
any legal practitioner interested in any legal business, or proposes to
any legal practitioner or to any person interested in legal business to
procure, in consideration of any remuneration moving from either of
them, the employment of legal practitioner in such business ; or
(c) for the purposes mentioned in explanation (a) or (b), frequents
the precincts of civil, criminal or revenue courts, revenue or other
offices, residential colonies or residences or vicinity of the aforesaid or
railway or bus stations, landing stages, lodging places or other places of
public resort ; or
(vii) is a house grabber.
Explanation— ‘House-grabber’ means a person who takes or
attempts to take or aids or abets in taking unauthorized possession or
having lawfully entered unlawfully remains in possession, of a building
including land, garden, garages or out-houses appurtenant to a
building.]1
2[(viii)
is involved in offences punishable under the Regulation of
Money Landing Act, 1976 ;
(ix) is involved in offences punishable under the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1966 and the Indian Forest Act, 1927 ;
(x) is involved in illegally transporting and/or smuggling of cattle
and indulging in acts in contravention of the provisions in the
Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act, 1960 ;
(xi) is involved in human trafficking for purposes of commercial
exploitation, forced labour, bonded labour, child labour, sexual
exploitation, organ removing and trafficking, beggary and the like
activities.]2
Externment, 3. (1) Where it appears to the District Magistrate—
etc. of
Goondas (a) that any person is a Goonda ; and

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1. Ins. by sec. 2 (b) (vii) of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985.
2. Ins. by sec. 2 of U. P. Act no. 13 of 2016.

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1[ ¼6½ tks nyky ¼VkmV½ gS (

Li"Vhdj.k&ÞnYkkyß dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr ls gS tks &&
¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks vius fy;s ;k fdlh vU; O;fDr ds fy;s fdlh çdkj
dk ifjrks’k.k fdlh yksd lsod ;k ljdkj ;k laln ;k jkT; fo/kku e.My ds lnL;
dks Hkz’V ;k voS/k lk/kuksa }kjk dsUnzh; ;k jkT; ljdkj] laln ;k jkT; fo/kku e.My]
fdlh LFkkuh; çkf/kdkjh] fuxe] ljdkjh dEiuh ;k yksd lsod ls dqN djus ;k dqN
djus ls çfojr jgus ;k fdlh O;fDr ds çfr vuqxzg djus ;k vuqxzg u djus ;k
fdlh O;fDr dk midkj ;k vidkj djus dk ç;Ru djus dks mRçsfjr djus ds fy;s
çfrxzghr djrk gS ;k vfHkçkIr djrk gS ;k çfrxzghr djus dks lger gksrk gS ;k
vfHkçkIr djus dk ç;Ru djrk gS ( ;k
¼[k½ fof/k O;olk; esa fgrc) fdlh fof/k O;olk;h }kjk çLrkfor fdlh
ikfjJfed ds çfrQy Lo:Ik ml O;olk; eas fdlh fof/k O;olk;h dk fu;kstu çkIr
djrk gS ;k mldks çkIr djus ds fy;s fdlh fof/k O;olk;h ls ;k fof/k O;olk; esa
fgrc) fdlh O;fDr ls] muesa ls fdlh ds }kjk çLrkfor fdlh ikfjJfed ds çfrQy
Lo:Ik çLrko djrk gS ( ;k
¼x½ Li’Vhdj.k %& ¼d½ ;k ¼[k½ esa mfYyf[kr ç;sktuksa ds fy;s flfoy]
nkf.Md ;k jktLo U;k;ky;ksa ds vgkrksa esa jktLo ;k vU; dk;kZy;ksa] vkokfld
dkyksuh ;k fuokl LFkkuksa ;k mi;qZDr LFkkuksa ;k jsy ;k cl LVs”kuksa] mrjus ds LFkkuksa]
Bgjus ds LFkkuksa ds vU; yksd lekxe LFkyksa ds vkl&ikl vkrk&tkrk gS ( ;k
¼7½ x`g vixzkgh gS]
Li"Vhdj.k %&Þx`g vixzkghß dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr ls gS tks fdlh Hkou dk]
ftlds vUrxZr Hkou ls lEc) Hkwfe] ckx] xSjkt ;k okâ;x`g Hkh gS] vizkf/kd`r dCtk
ysrk gS ;k ysus dk iz;Ru djrk gS ;k mlds ysus esa lgk;rk nsrk gS ;k mlds fy;s
nq’izsfjr djrk gS ;k Hkou esa fof/kiwoZd izos”k djus ds mijkUr ml ij vfof/kiwoZd
dCtk cuk;sa j[krk gS A]1
[¼8½ tks lkgwdkjh fofu;eu vf/kfu;e] 1976 ds v/khu n.Muh; vijk/k esa
2

vUrxzZLr gks (
¼9½ tks fof/kfo#) fØ;kdyki ¼fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1966 vkSj Hkkjrh; ou
vf/kfu;e] 1927 ds vf/ku n.Muh; vijk/k esa vUrxzZLr gks (
¼10½ xkso/k fuokj.k vf/kfu;e] 1955 vkSj Ik”kqvksa ds izfr Øwjrk dk fuokj.k
vf/kfu;e] 1960 esa micU/kksa ds mYya?ku esa eosf”k;ksa ds voS/k ifjogu vkSj@;k rLdjh
ds dk;ksZa esa vUrxzZLr gks (
¼11½ okf.kfT;d “kks’k.k] cykrJe] ca/kqvk Je] cky Je] ;kSu “kks’k.k] vax
gVkus rFkk nqO;kZikj] fHk{kko`fRr vkSj blh izdkj ds fØ;kdykiksa ds iz;kstuksa gsrq ekuo
nqO;kZikj esa vUrxzZLr gks A]2
3–¼i½ ;fn ftyk eftLVªsV dks ;g izrhr gks fd && xaqMksa dk
cfg"dklu bR;kfn
¼d½ dksbZ O;fDr xq.Mk gS ( vkSj
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1- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA
2 m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 13] 2016 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk c<+k;k x;kA

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(b) (i) that his movements or acts in the district or any part
thereof are causing, or are calculated to cause alarm, danger or harm to
persons or property ; or
1 [(ii)
that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is
engaged, or about to engage, in the district or any part thereof, in the
commission of an offence referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iii) of clause
(b) of section 2, or in the abetment of any such offence ; and ]
(c) that witnesses are not willing to come forward to give evidence
against him by reason of apprehension on their part as regards the
safety of their person or property ;
the District Magistrate shall by notice in writing inform him of
the general nature of the material allegations against him in respect of
clauses (a), (b) and (c) and give him a reasonable opportunity of
tendering an explanation regarding them.
(2) The person against whom an order under this section is
proposed to be made shall have the right to consult and be defended by
a counsel of his choice and shall be given a reasonable opportunity of
examining himself, if he so desires, and also of examining any other
witnesses that he may wish to produce in support of his explanation,
unless for reasons to be recorded in writing the District Magistrate is of
opinion that the request is made for the purpose of vexation or delay.
(3) Thereupon the District Magistrate, on being satisfied that the
conditions specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) exist,
may by order in writing—
2 [(a)
direct him to remove himself outside the area within the
limits of his local jurisdiction or such area and any district or districts
or any part thereof, contiguous thereto, by such route, if any, and within
such time as may be specified in the order and to desist from entering
the said area or the area and such contiguous district or districts or part
thereof, as the case may be from which he was directed to remove
himself until the expiry of such period not exceeding six months as may
be specified in the said order.]
(b) (i) require such person to notify his movements, or to report
himself, or to do both, in such manner, at such time and to such
authority or person as may be specified in the order;
(ii) prohibit or restrict possession or use by him of any such
article as may be specified in the order ;
(iii) direct him otherwise to conduct himself in such manner as
may be specified in the order;
Until the expiry of such period, not exceeding six months as may
be specified in the order.

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1. Subs. by sec. 3 (a) of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985.
2. Subs. by sec. 3 (b) of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985.

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¼[k½ ¼i½ ftys ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx essa mldh xfrfof/k;ka ;k dk;Z O;fDr;ksa
dh tku ;k lEifRr ds fy;s la=kl] ladV ;k vigkfu djrs gSa ;k djus ds fy;s
vk;ksftr gS ( ;k
[¼ii½ ,slk fo”okl djus dk ;qfDr;qDr dkj.k gS fd og ftys ;k mlds
1

fdlh Hkkx esa /kkjk 2 ds [k.M ¼[k½ ds mi[k.M ¼1½ ls ¼3½ rd esa fufnZ’V fdlh
vijk/k dks djus esa ;k fdlh ,sls vijk/k ds nq’izsj.k esa yxk gS ;k yxus okyk gS (
vkSj]
¼x½ lk{khx.k viuh tku ;k lEifRr ds {ks= ds lEcU/k esa viuh vk”kadk ds
dkj.k mlds fo:) lk{; nsus dks rS;kj ugha gS (
Rkks ftyk eftLVªsV ml O;fDr dks fyf[kr uksfVl }kjk [k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½ vkSj
¼x½ ds laca/k esa mlds fo:) lkjoku~ vkjksiksa dh lkekU; izd`fr dh lwpuk nsxk] vkSj
mldks muds fo:) Li’Vhdj.k nsus dk leqfpr volj nsxk A
¼2½ ml O;fDr dks] ftlds fo:) bl /kkjk ds v/khu vkns”k nsus dk izLrko
gks] viuh ilan ds odhy ls ijke”kZ djus vkSj mlds }kjk izfrjf{kr fd;s tkus dk
vf/kdkj gksxk rFkk] tc rd ftyk eftLVªsV }kjk vfHkfyf[kr fd;s tkus okys dkj.kksa
ls mudh jk; esa mldh rnFkZ izkFkZuk ijs”kku ;k foyEc djus ds iz;kstu ls u dh xbZ
gks] mls] ;fn og ,slk pkgs] Lo;a ijhf{kr gksus dk vkSj ,sls vU; fdUgha lkf{k;ksa dks Hkh
ftUgsa og vius Li’Vhdj.k ds leFkZu esa is”k djuk pkgs] ijhf{kr djus dk leqfpr
volj fn;k tk;sxkA
¼3½ rnqijkUr ftyk eftLVªVs viuk ;g lek/kku djus ij fd mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds
[k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½ vkSj ¼x½ esa mfYyf[kr “krsZa fo|eku gS] fyf[kr vkns”k }kjk &
[¼d½ mls ;g funZsZ”k ns ldrk gS fd og ,sls ekxZ ls ;fn dksbZ gksa vkSj
2

,sls le; ds Hkhrj tSlk vkns”k esa fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;] viuh LFkkuh; vf/kdkfjrk
dh lhek ds Hkhrj ds {ks= ls ;k ,sls {ks= vkSj ,sls fdlh ftys ;k ftyksa ;k muds
fdlh Hkkx ls tks mlls vklUUk gks] Lo;a ckgj pyk tk; vkSj mDr {ks= ;k mDr {ks=
vkSj ,sls vklUu ftyk ;k ftyksa ;k mlds ;k muds ;k muds fdlh Hkkx esa]
;FkkfLFkr tgka ls mls Lo;a ckgj tkus dk funsZ”k fn;k x;k Fkk] rc rd izos”k u djsa
tc rd fd N% ekl ls vukf/kd ,slh vof/k tks mDr vkns”k esa fofufnZ’V dh tk; (
lekIr u gks tk;];
¼[k½ ¼1½ ,sls O;fDr ls] ,slh jhfr ls] ,sls le; ij vkSj ,sls izkf/kdkjh ;k
O;fDr dks] tks vkns”k esa fufnZ’V fd;k tk;s] viuh xfrfof/k dh lwpuk nsus ;k Lo;a
mifLFkr gksus vFkok nksuksa dk;Z djus dh rc rd ds fy;s vis{kk dj ldrk gS (
¼2½ mlds }kjk fdlh ,slh oLrq dks] tks vkns”k esa fufnZ’V dh tk;] dCts esa
j[kus ;k mldks iz;ksx djus ls rc rd ds fy;s izfrc) ;k fucZfU/kr djus dk (
¼3½ mlds }kjk vU;Fkk ,slh jhfr ls] tSlh vkns”k esa fufnZ’V dh tk;] vkpj.k
djus dk rc rd ds fy;s funZs”k ns ldrk gS &
tc rd fd N% ekg ls vuf/kd ,slh vof/k tks vkns”k esa fufnZ’V dh tk;]
lekIr u gks tk;saA

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1- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 3¼d½ }kjk izfrLFkkfirA
2- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 3¼[k½ }kjk izfrLFkkfirA

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Permission 4. The District Magistrate may, by an order, permit any person

to return
in respect of whom an order has been made under clause (a) of sub-
temporarily
section (3) of section 3 to enter or return, for a temporary period, into or
to the area from which he was directed to remover himself, subject to
such conditions as the District Magistrate may specify and may at any
time rescind any such permission.
Extension of 5. The district Magistrate may, after giving, except where for
period of
order reasons to be recorded in writing he is satisfied that it is impracticable
so to do, to the person concerned an opportunity of making a
representation in that behalf, extend from time to time in the interest of
the general public the period specified in the order made under section
3, but the period so extended shall in no case exceed two years in the
aggregate.
Appeal 6. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 3,
section 4 or section 5 may appeal to the Commissioner within fifteen
days from the date of such order.
(2) The appellant or his counsel shall not be entitled to inspect or
to be informed of any record which was not disclosed to him at the
inquiry, if any, held under section 3.
(3) The Commissioner may either confirm the order, with or
without modification, or set it aside, and may, pending disposal of the
appeal, stay the operation of the order subject to such terms, if any, as
he thinks fit.
Recognizance 7. (1) The District Magistrate or the Commissioner may for the
for certain
purposes purpose of—
(a) securing the attendance of any person against whom an order
is proposed to be made under section 3, or has been made but its
operation has been stayed under section 6 ; or
(b) securing the due observance of any direction, requirement,
prohibition, restriction or condition specified in an order made in
respect of any person under section 3, section 4 section 5 or section 6,—
require such person to enter into a bond, with or without
sureties, and the provisions of the [Criminal Procedure, 1973] 1 , shall
mutatis mutandis apply in relation to such bond as they apply in relation
to bonds executed or required to be executed under the said Code.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provisions—
(a) the District Magistrate while issuing notice to any person
under sub-section (1) of section 3 may issue a warrant for his arrest
with endorsement thereon of a direction in terms of the provisions of
[section 71]2 of the said Code, and the provisions of [sections 70 to 85]
and 87 to 89] of the said Code shall, so far as may be, apply in relation
to such warrant as if the District Magistrate were a Court ;

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1. Subs. by sec. 4 (a) of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985. (for Cr. PC 1898)
2. Subs. by sec. 4(b) of U.P. Act no. 1 of 1985. (for s. 76 and Ss. 75 to 92)

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4–ftyk eftLnszV vkns”k }kjk fdlh ,sls O;fDr dks] ftlds laca/k esa /kkjk 3 dh vLFkk;h vof/k
ds fy, okil
mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [k.M ¼d½ ds v/khu vkns”k fn;k x;k gks] vLFkk;h vof/k ds fy;s ml ykSVus dh vuqKk
{ks= esa] tgka ls mls gVus dk funZ”s k fn;k x;k Fkk] ,slh “krksZa ij] ftUgsa ftyk eftLnzsV
fufnZ’V djs] izos”k djus ;k okil vkus dks vuqKk dj ldrk gS] vkSj fdlh Hkh le;
,slh fdlh vuqKk dk fujlu dj ldrk gSA
5–ftyk eftLnszV lEc) O;fDr dks rnFkZ vH;kosnu djus dk volj] tc rd vkns'k dh vof/k
esa c<+kRs rjh
fd ,sls dkj.kksa ls tks vfHkfyf[kr fd;s tk;saxs mudk ;g lek/kku u gks tk; fd ,slk
djuk vO;kogkfjd gksxk] nsus ds Ik”pkr~ /kkjk 3 ds v/khu fn;sa x;s vkns”k esa fufnZ’V
vof/k dks] lkekU; turk ds fgr esa le;&le; ij c<+k ldrk gS] fdUrq bl izdkj
c<+k;h x;h vof/k fdlh Hkh n”kk esa dqy feykdj nks o’kZ ls vf/kd u gksxhA
6–¼1½ /kkjk 3] /kkjk 4 ;k /kkjk 5 ds v/khu fn;s x;s fdlh vkns”k ls {kqC/k dksbZ vihy
O;fDr ,sls vkns”k ds fnukad ls iUnzg fnu ds Hkhrj vk;qDr ds ikl vihy dj
ldrk gSA
¼2½ vihykFkhZ ;k mlds odhy dks fdlh ,sls vfHkys[k dk tks /kkjk 3 ds v/khu
gqbZ tkap] ;fn dksbZ gqbZ gks] ds le; mls izdV u fd;k x;k gks] fujh{k.k djus ;k
mlds laca/k esa lwpuk fn;s tkus dk vf/kdkj u gksxkA
¼3½ vk;qDr vkns”k dh] ifj’dkj lfgr vFkok jfgr] iqf’V dj ldrk gS ;k mls
jn~n dj ldrk gS] vkSj vihy dk fuLrkj.k gksus rd vkns”k ds izorZu dks] ,slh “krksZa
ij] ;fn dksbZ gksa] ftUgsa og mfpr le>s] LFkfxr dj ldrk gS A
7–¼1½ ftyk eftLnzsV ;k vk;qDr& dfri; ç;kstuksa
ds fy;s eqpyds
¼d½ fdlh ,sls O;fDr] ftlds fo:) /kkjk 3 ds v/khu vkns”k nsus dk izLrko
gks] ;k vkns”k fn;k x;k gks fdUrq ,sls vkns”k dk izorZu /kkjk 6 ds v/khu LFkfxr dj
fn;k x;k gks] dh mifLFkr lqfuf”pr djus ( ;k
¼[k½ /kkjk 3] /kkjk 4] /kkjk 5 ;k /kkjk 6 ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr ds laca/k esa fn;s
x;s vkns”k esa fufnZ’V fdlh funZsZ”k] vis{kk] izfros/k] fucZU/ku ;k “krZ dk ;Fkksfpr
vuqikyu lqfuf”pr djus (
ds iz;kstukFkZ] fdlh ,sls O;fDr ls] izfrHkwvksa lfgr ;k jfgr] cU/ki= fu’ikfnr
djus dh vis{kk dj ldrk gS] vkSj 1[n.M izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973] ds micU/k ,sls cU/ki=
ds laca/k esa] vko”;d ifjorZuksa ds lkFk mlh izdkj ykxw gksaxs] ftl izdkj og mDr
lafgrk ds v/khu fu’ikfnr ;k fu’ikfnr fd;s tkus ds fy;s visf{kr cU/ki= ds laca/k esa
ykxw gksrs gSa A
¼2½ fo”ks’kr% vkSj mijksDr micU/kksa dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk&
¼d½ ftyk eftLnzsV /kkjk 3 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr dks uksfVl
tkjh djrs le; mldh fxj¶rkjh ds fy;s okjUV] ftlesa mDr lafgrk dh 2[/kkjk 71] ds
vuqlkj i`’Bkafdr funsZ”k fn;k x;k gks] tkjh dj ldrk gS] vkSj mDr lafgrk dh 2[/kkjk;sa
75 ls 85 vkSj 87 ls 89 rd] ds micU/k] tgka rd gks lds] ,sls okjUV ds laca/k esa mlh
izdkj ykxw gkasxs ekuks ftyk eftLVªsV U;k;ky; gks (

——————————————————————————————————————————
1- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 4 ¼d½ }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ¼na0iz0 lafgrk 1898 gsrq½
2- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 4 ¼[k½ }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ¼/kkjk 76 o /kkjk 75 ls 92 gsrq½

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(b) if any person who is required to execute a bond for the

observance of any direction, requirement, prohibition, restriction or
condition fails to do so, he shall be committed to prison or, if he is
already in prison, be detained in prison until the period for which
the direction, requirement, prohibition, restriction or condition is to
operate or until within such period he executes the bond with or
without sureties, as the case may be, in terms of the order, and the
provisions of 1[sections 119 to 121, 123 and 124] of the said Code
shall mutatis mutandis apply as if the District Magistrate or the
Commissioner were a court ;
(c) 2 [section 445 to 447] of the said Code shall mutatis
mutandis apply in relation to all bonds executed under this section
as if the District Magistrate or the Commissioner were a Court.
Nature of 8. The District Magistrate or the Commissioner may for the
evidence
purpose of satisfying himself as to whether the conditions necessary
for the making or confirmation of an order under section 3 or section
5 exist or not, take into consideration any evidence which he
considers to have probative value, and the provisions of the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872, shall not apply.
Rescission of 9. The District Magistrate or the Commissioner may at any
order
time rescind an order made under section 3, whether or not such
order was confirmed on appeal under section 6.
Punishment for 10. Whoever contravenes any order made under section 3,
contravention of
orders under section 4, section 5 or section 6 shall be punishable with rigorous
sections 3 to 6 imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years but shall
not be less than six months, and shall also be liable to fine.
Forcible removal 11. (1) where, after an order is made against a person under
of externed
Goonda section 3, section 4, section 5 or section 6 such person—
re-entering, etc. (a) has failed to remove himself from the district or part as
in contra-vention
of order directed by the order ; or
(b) has re-entered the area, from which he was ordered to
remove himself during the period of operation of that order ;
the District Magistrate may cause him to be arrested and
removed in police custody to such place outside the area specified in
the said order as he may direct.
(2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person
reasonably suspected of an act or omission specified in sub-section
(1), and shall forthwith forward the person so arrested to the nearest
Magistrate who may thereupon cause the person to be removed in
police custody to such place outside the area specified in the said
order as he may direct.
(3) The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in
derogation of the provisions of section 10.

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1. Subs. by sec. 4 (b) of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985. (for Ss. 120 to 122, 123-A, 124, 126, 126-A)
2. Subs. by sec. 4 (b) of U. P. Act no. 1 of 1985. (for Ss. 513, 514 and 514-A).

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¼[k½ ;fn dksbZ O;fDr ftlesa fdlh funZ”s k] vis{kk] izfr’ks/k] fucZU/ku ;k “krZ ds
vuqikyu ds fy;s cU/k&i= fu’ikfnr djus dh vis{kk dh xbZ gks] ,slk djus esa pwd
djrk gS] rks mls ml dkykof/k ds fy;s ftlds fy;s mDr funsZ”k] vis{kk] izfr’ks/k]
fucZU/ku ;k “krZ dh izo`fRr gks ;k ml dkykof/k ds Hkhrj tc rd fd og] izfrHkwvksa
lfgr ;k jfgr] ;FkkfLFkfr] vkns”k ds vuqlkj cU/ki= fu’ikfnr ugha djrk] dkjkxkj dks
lqiqnZ fd;k tk;xk vFkok ;fn og igys ls gh dkjkxkj esa gS rks og dkjkxkj esas fu:)
j[kk tk;xk] o mDr lafgrk dh 1 [/kkjk;sa 119 ls 121 rd 123 vkSj 124] ds micU/k
vko”;d ifjorZuksa ds lkFk ml ij ykxw gksaxs ekuks ftyk eftLVªsV ;k vk;qDr
U;k;ky; gks (
¼x½ mDr lafgrk dks 2 [/kkjk;sa 445 ls 447 rd] bl /kkjk ds v/khu fu’ikfnr
lHkh cU/k&i=ksa ds lEcU/k esa vko”;d ifjorZuksa ds lkFk mlh izdkj ykxw gksx
a h ekuksa
ftyk eftLnzsV ;k vk;qDr U;k;ky; gksaA
8–ftyk eftLnzsV ;k vk;qDr viuk ;g lek/kku djus ds iz;kstukFkZ fd /kkjk lk{; dh çd`fr
3 ;k /kkjk 5 ds v/khu vkns”k fn;s tkus ds fy;s vko”;d “krsZ fo|eku gSa ;k ugha]
fdlh ,sls lk{; ij fopkj dj ldrk gS ftlls og izek.kd ewY; dk le>sa] rFkk
Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 ds micU/k ykxw ugha gksaxsA
9–ftyk eftLnszV ;k vk;qDr fdlh Hkh le; /kkjk 3 ds v/khu fn;s x;s vkns”k vkns”k dk fujlu
dk] pkgs ml vkns”k dh /kkjk 6 ds v/khu ij iqf’V dh x;h gks ;k ugh] fujlu dj
ldrk gSA
10–tks O;fDr /kkjk 3] /kkjk 4] /kkjk 5] ;k /kkjk 6 ds v/khu fn;s x, vkns”kksa /kkjk 3 ls 6 ds
v/khu vkns”kksa dk
dk mYya?ku djs] og dfBu dkjkokl ls] tks rhu o’kZ rd dk gks ldrk gS fdUrq 6 mYya?ku djus ds
ekg ls de ugha gksxk] nf.Mr fd;k tk;sxk vkSj tqekZus dk Hkh Hkkxh gksxk A fy, n.M
11–¼1½ ;fn /kkjk 3] /kkjk 4] /kkjk 5 ;k /kkjk 6 ds v/khu fdlh O;fDr ds cfg"dkflr xq.Ms
}kjk vkns”k dk
fo:) vkns”k fn;s tkus ds Ik”pkr~ ,slk O;fDr&& mYya?ku djrs gq,
¼d½ vkns”k }kjk fn;s x;s funZs”k ds vuqlkj ftys ;k mlds Hkkx ls vius dks iqu% ços”k vkfn
ij mldk
gVkus esa pwd djrk gS ( ;k cy&ç;ksx }kjk
gVk;k tkuk
¼[k½ mDr vkns”k ds izorZu dh vof/k esa] ml {ks= esa] tgka ls mls gVus dk
vkns”k fn;k x;k Fkk] iqu% izos”k djrk gS (
Rkks ftyk eftLnzsV mls fxjQrkj djk ldrk gS vkSj iqfyl dh vfHkj{kk esa
mDr vkns”k esa fufnZ’V {ks= ds ckgj fdlh ,sls LFkku ds fy;s tSlk og funZsZ”k ns gVok
ldrk gS+A
¼2½ dksbZ iqfyl vf/kdkjh fdlh ,sls O;fDr dks] ftlds izfr mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa
fufnZ’V dksbZ dk;Z ;k pwd djus ds fy;s ;qfDr;qDr lansg gks] fcuk okjaV fxj¶rkj dj
ldrk gS] vkSj bl izdkj fxj¶rkj fd;s x;s O;fDr dks rqjUr fudVre eftLVªV s ds
ikl vxzlkfjr djsxk tks mls ftyk eftLVªsV ds ikl vxzlkfjr djk;sxk tks rnqijkUr
ml O;fDr dks mDr vkns”k esa fufnZ’V {ks= ds ckgj ,sls LFkku ds fy,] tSlk og funZs”k
ns] iqfyl vfHkj{kk esa gVok ldsxkA
¼3½ bl /kkjk ds micU/k /kkjk 10 ds micU/kksa ds vfrfjDr gSa vkSj muds izHkko
dks de ugha djrs A
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1- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 4 ¼[k½ }kjk ¼/kkjk;sa 120 ls 122 rd o 123d] 124] 126 o 126d gsrq½ izfrLFkkfirA
2- m0 ç0 vf/kfu;e la0 1] 1985 dh /kkjk 4 ¼[k½ }kjk ¼/kkjk;sa 513] 514 o 514&d gsrq½ izfrLFkkfir A

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Cognizance 12. No Magistrate shall take cognizance of an offence punishable

of offence
under section 10, except—
(a) upon a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence
made by a police officer ; or
(b) upon information received from any person other than a
police officer, or upon his own knowledge or suspicion, that such offence
has been committed.
Savings as to 13. No order made in exercise of any power conferred by or
orders
under this Act shall be called in question in any court.
Protection of 14. (1) No suit, prosecution or the legal proceeding shall lie
action taken
under the against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended
Act to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any order made thereunder.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State
Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything
which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this
Act or of any order made thereunder.
Power to 15. (1) The State Government may by notification in the Gazette
make rules
make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) All rules made under this Act shall as soon as may after they
are made, be laid before each House of the State Legislature, while it is
in session, for a total period of not less than fourteen days extending in
its one session or more than one successive sessions and shall, unless
some later date is appointed, take effect from the date of their
publication in the Gazette subject to such modifications or annulments
as the two Houses of the Legislature may during the said period agree to
make ; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Repeal 16. The U. P. Control of Goondas Ordinance, 1970 is hereby
U.P. repealed.
Ordinance
no. 15, 1970

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12–dksbZ eftLVªsV /kkjk 10 ds v/khu n.Muh; fdlh vijk/k dk] flok;& vijk/k dk laKku

¼d½ ,sls rF;ksa dh ftuls ,slk vijk/k xfBr gksrk gks] fdlh iqfyl vkfQlj
}kjk dh xbZ fyf[kr fjiksVZ ij ( ;k
¼[k½ iqfyl vkfQlj ls fHkUUk fdlh O;fDr ls izkIr bfRryk ij ;k vius bl
Kku ;k lansg ij fd ,slk vijk/k fd;k x;k gS (
13–bl vf/kfu;e }kjk ;k mlds v/khu iznRr fdlh “kfDr dk iz;ksx djds vkns'kksa ds lac/a k esa
viokn
fn;s x;s fdlh vkns”k ij fdlh U;k;ky; eas dksbZ vkifRr ugha dh tk;xhA
14–¼1½ fdlh O;fDr ds fo:) fdlh ,sls dk;Z ds fy;s] tks bl vf/kfu;e vf/kfu;e ds v/khu
fd, x, dk;Z ds
;k rn~/khu fn;s x;s fdlh vkns”k ds vuqlj.k esa ln~Hkkouk ls fd;k x;k gks] ;k fd;s fy, laj{k.k
tkus ds fy;s vfHkizsr gks] dksbZ okn] vfHk;ksx ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugha dh tk
ldsxhA
¼2½ jkT; ljdkj ds fo:) fdlh ,slh ckr ls] tks bl vf/kfu;e ;k rn~/khu
fn, x, fdlh vkns”k ds vuqlj.k esa ln~Hkkouk ls fd x;h gks ;k fd;s tkus ds fy;s
vfHkizsr gks] gq;h ;k lEHkkfor {kfr ds fy;s dksbZ okn ;k vU; fof/kd dk;Zokgh ugha
dh tk ldsxhA
15–¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] xtV esa vf/klwpuk }kjk] bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa fu;e cukus dk
vf/kdkj
dks dk;kZfUor djus ds fy;s fu;e cuk ldrh gSA
¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu cuk;s x;s lHkh fu;e] cuk;s tkus ds i”pkr~
;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz] jkT; fo/kku e.My ds izR;sd lnUk ds le{k] tc mldk l= gks jgk
gks] mlds ,d l= ;k ,dkf/kd vuqØfed l=ksa esa de ls de dqy pkSng fnu dh
vof/k Ik;ZUr j[ks tk;saxs] vkSj tc rd fd dksbZ okn dk fnukad fu/kkZfjr u fd;k
tk;] xtV esa izdkf”kr gksus ds fnukad ls] ,sls ifj’dkjksa ;k vfHk”kwU;uksa ds v/khu jgrs
gq,] izHkkoh gksaxs] tks fo/kku e.My ds nksuks lnu mDr vof/k esa djus ds fy;s lger
gksa fdUrq bl izdkj dk dksbZ ifj’dkj ;k vfHk”kwU;u ¼lEc) fu;eksa ds½ muds v/khu
igys dh x;h fdlh ckr dh oS/krk ij dksbZ izfrdwy izHkko u MkysxkA
16–mRrj izns”k xq.Mk fu;a=.k v/;kns”k] 1970 ,rn~}kjk fujLr fd;k fujlu
tkrk gSA m0iz0 v/;kns”k la0
15] 1970

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