1[(1) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or
abets the contravention of the provisions of Section 3, Section 5 or Section 5-A shall
be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall
not be less than three years and which may be extend to ten years and with fine which
shall not be less than three Lakh rupees and which may extend to five Lakh rupees.
(2) Whoever after conviction of an offence under this Act is again guilty of an offence under this Act, shall be punished with double the punishment provided for the said offence for the second conviction.
(3) The names and the photograph of the person accused of the contravention of the provision of Section 5-A shall be published at some prominent place in locality where the accused ordinarily resides or to a public place, if he conceals himself from the law enforcement officers.]
(2) Whoever after conviction of an offence under this Act is again guilty of an offence under this Act, shall be punished with double the punishment provided for the said offence for the second conviction.
(3) The names and the photograph of the person accused of the contravention of the provision of Section 5-A shall be published at some prominent place in locality where the accused ordinarily resides or to a public place, if he conceals himself from the law enforcement officers.]
1. Subs by sec 5 of U.P.Act no 20 of 2020