law: Arms Act, 1959
  26. Secret 
  
  contraventions-[ 
  
  Note: Subs. by Act 25 of 1983, s.9 (w.e.f. 22-6-1983) ]
  (1) Whoever does any act in 
  
  contravention of any of the provisions of section 3,4,10 or 12 in such manner as 
  
  to indicate an intention that such act may not be known to any public servant or 
  
  to any person employed or working upon a railway, aircraft, vessel, vehicle or 
  
  any other means or conveyance, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term 
  
  which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to seven years and 
  
  also with fine.
   (2) Whoever does any act in 
  
  contravention of any of the provisions of section 5,6,7 or 11 in such manner as 
  
  to indicate an intention that such act may not be known to any public servant or 
  
  to any person employed or working upon a railway, aircraft, vessel, vehicle or 
  
  any other means of conveyance, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term 
  
  which shall not less than five years but which may extend to ten years and also 
  
  with fine.
   (3 ) 
  
  Whoever on any search being made under section 22 conceals or attempts to 
  
  conceal any arms or ammunition, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term 
  
  which may extend to ten years and also with fine.