Punishment for throwing bricks etc., upon persons travelling in motor vehicles

Whoever commits or instigates, incites or otherwise abets the act of throwing stones, bricks, soda-bottles or any other material whatsoever upon the persons travelling in any motor vehicle, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years and with fine: Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months. Explanation. -For the purposes of this section "motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as in clause (18) of section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939).