Penalty for harbouring offenders

Whoever knowingly aids or assists or harbours or conceals any person who has committed an offence under this Act, shall be punishable with the punishment provided for such offence. Explanation. — For the purpose of this section, the word "harbour" includes the supplying a person with shelter food, drink, money, clothes, arms, ammunition or means of conveyance, or assisting a person by any means, whether of the same kind as those enumerated in this section or not to evade apprehension.