Indian Penal Code, 1860
158. Being
hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Whoever is engaged, or
hired, or offers or attempts to be hired or engaged, to do or assist in doing
any of the acts specified in Section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment
of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine,
or with both, or to go armed- and whoever, being so engaged or hired as
aforesaid, goes armed or engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly
weapon or with anything which used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause
death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.