Amendment of section 317

In the principal Act, to section 317, the following Explanation shall be added, namely:- "Explanation.— For the purpose of this section "Personal attendance of the accused" shall include his attendance through the medium of Electronic Video Linkage as provided in section 273.".

1. Short title and commencement

1. (1) This Act may be called the Criminal Law (Gujarat Amendment) Act, 2018.
2. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. Insertion of new sections 379A and 379B In the Indian Penal Code, 1860, after section 379, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- "379A.
3. (1) Whoever, with the intention to commit theft, suddenly or quickly or forcibly seizes or secures or grabs or takes away from any person or from his physical possession any moveable property, and makes or attempt to make escape with such property, is said to commit snatching.
4. (2) Whoever attempts to commit snatching shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees.
5. (3) Whoever commits snatching shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees.
6. (4) Whoever, after committing or attempting to commit snatching, causes hurt or wrongful restraint or fear of hurt, in order to effect his escape shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, in addition to the punishment provided for the offence of snatching by the preceding sub-sections.