PUNJAB CONTROL OF GOONDAS ORDINANCE, 1959

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THE PUNJAB CONTROL OF GOONDAS ORDINANCE, 1959 
(XXXV of 1959) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and extent. 
1-A. Definitions. 
2. Constitution of Tribunal. 
3. Powers of Tribunal. 
4. Contempt proceedings. 
5. Cognizance of cases by Tribunal. 
6. Summoning of the persons. 
7. Procedure where a person absconds or conceals himself. 
8. Appearance before Tribunal. 
9. Joint proceedings. 
10. Proceedings before Tribunal. 
11. Tribunal may act on the evidence recorded by its predecessor. 
12. Orders by Tribunal. 
13. Declaration of Goondas. 
14. Special orders against goondas. 
15. Publication of declaration. 
16. Bond under Tribunal’s orders. 
17. Discharge of person informed against. 
18. Appeal against the orders of the Tribunal. 
19. Revision of Tribunal’s orders. 
20. Photographs, fingerprints, etc. 
21. Punishment. 
21-A. Enhanced punishment in some cases. 
22. Offences cognizable and non-bailable. 
22-A. Appointment and duties of Probation Officers. 
22-B. Action on Probation Officers report. 
23. Effect of laws and enactment. 
24. Bar on civil or criminal proceedings. 
25. [Deleted] 
26. Custody of records. 
27. Transfer of cases. 
27-A. Withdrawal from proceedings. 
28. Rule. 
29. Repeal. 
THE FIRST SCHEDULE 
PART I-Pakistan Penal Code 
PART II-Other Enactments 
THE SECOND SCHEDULE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TEXT 
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THE 
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[PUNJAB] CONTROL OF GOONDAS ORDINANCE, 1959 
(XXXV of 1959) 
[4 June 1959] 
An 
Ordinance 
to consolidate and amend the law relating to the control of disorderly persons 
commonly known as goondas in the Province of 
3
[the Punjab]. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to 
the control of disorderly persons commonly known as goondas in the Provinc e of 
4
[the Punjab]; 
 NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the 
seventh day of October, 1958, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that 
behalf, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the 
following Ordinance:– 
1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the 
5
[Punjab] 
Control of Goondas Ordinance, 1959. 
 
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[(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province of 
7
[the Punjab], except the 
Tribal Areas.] 
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[1-A. Definitions.– In this Ordinan ce, unless the context otherwise requires, the 
following expressions shall have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to 
them, that is to say–  
(a) “Government” means the 
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[Provincial Government of the Punjab];  
                                                           
1This Ord inance was promulgated by the Governor of W est Pakistan on May 31 , 1959, published in the Gazette of West 
Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 4, 1959, pp. 477-487; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the Constitution 
of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). 
2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.08.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425-AA-1425-PP, Article 2 read 
with Schedule, Part III, Entry No. 28.  
3Ibid.  
4Ibid.  
5Ibid.  
6Substituted by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 196 8 (W.P. XI of 196 8), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 2. 
7Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 
14.08.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -AA-1425-PP, Article 2 read 
with Schedule, Part III, Entry No. 28.  
8Inserted by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 1 968 (W.P. XI of 1968), published in the Gazette 
of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 3. 
9Substituted for the words “ Government of the West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (Pb. A.O. 1 of 
1974) (w.e.f. 14.08.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20, 1974, pp. 1425 -AA-1425-PP, 
Article 2 read with Schedule, Part III, Entry No. 28. 
(b) “prescribed” means prescribed by rul es made under this Ordinance; 
and  
(c) “Tribunal” means the Tribunal constituted under section 2.] 
2. Constitution of Tribunal .– (1) In every district there shall be a Tribuna l
1
 to 
deal with cases under this Ordinance arising within the district. 
 (2) The Tribunal shall consist of the officer holding for the time being the 
office of the District Magistrate or any Magistrate of the first class especially 
empowered by Government in this behalf. 
3. Powers of Tribunal .– (1) For the purpose of conducting inquiri es under this 
Ordinance, the Tribunal shall have all the powers of a District Magistrate under the 
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, for issuing summonses and warrants, for 
compelling attendance of witnesses and production of documents for the 
examination of persons complained against and witnesses, and for issuing 
commissions for the examination of witnesses. 
 (2) Proceedings before the Tribunal shall be deemed to be judicial 
proceedings. 
4. Contempt proceedings.– The Tribunal shall for purposes of section  480 of 
the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
2
, be deemed to be a court. 
5. Cognizance of cases by Tribunal.– (1) No Tribunal shall take cognizance of 
a case under this Ordinance unless– 
(a) (i) the person complained against resides, or 
(ii) the acts mentioned in clauses (a) to (l) of section 13 are alleged 
to have been committed,  
 within the local limits of its jurisdiction; and  
3
[(b) the officer in charge of the police -station within the jurisdiction whereof 
such place as aforesaid lies, or in areas whic h are not within the 
jurisdiction of any police -station, the Extra Assistant Commissioner 
within whose jurisdiction such place lies or any other officer authorised 
in this behalf by the District Magistrate, lays information with the 
Tribunal under sub-section (2).] 
 (2) The information shall be signed by the police -officer concerned and 
shall briefly set out– 
(a) the practices with which the person complained against is charged; 
                                                           
1A doubt has been removed as under by the Punjab Control of Goondas (Removal of Doubts) O rdinance, 1972 (Punjab Ord. 
XIII of 1972), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 20, 1972, pp. 691-I-691-J. 
“2. Notwithstanding anything contained in the West Pakistan Control of Goondas Ordinance, 1959 (West Pakistan 
Ordinance No. X XXV of 1959)  or any other law, or any decree, judgement or order of any court or other authority, the 
expression “a Tribunal” occurring in sub-section (1) of section 2 of the said Ordinance shall mean and be deemed always to 
have meant one or more than one Tribunal.” 
2V of 1898. 
3Substituted by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 196 5 (W.P. XXII of 196 5), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June 8, 1965, pp. 2665-2666, s. 2. 
(b) instances, with details of time and place of such practices; 
(c) a statement of any relevant general repute in which such person is held 
and any other ground on which the information is based; 
(d) names and other particulars of witnesses who will be produced to 
support the allegations contained in the information; and 
(e) prayer as regards action to be taken against him. 
6. Summoning of the persons .– On receipt of information under section 5, the 
Tribunal may summon the person complained against to appear before it, and shall, 
as soon as he appears before it, supply him with a cop y of the information laid 
against him: 
 Provided that the Tribunal may, for reasons to be recorded, in the very first 
instance or at any later stage of the inquiry, instead of issuing summons, issue a 
warrant, non-bailable or bailable, in such sum as may appear to it reasonable, for the 
arrest of the aforesaid person and his production before the Tribunal– 
(i) if it is satisfied that the said person is hiding himself to evade service of 
the summons, or 
(ii) if he does not appear in spite of the service of the summons, or 
(iii) if it is, for any other reason, satisfied that such action is necessary. 
7. Procedure where a person absconds or conceals himself .– If the Tribunal 
has reason to believe that a person against whom a warrant of arrest has been 
issued under section 6, has absconded, or is concealing himself so that the warrant 
cannot be executed, it may– 
(a) send a report to a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the area where the 
person complained against ordinarily resides or has his property or is 
present, and the said Magistrate shall take proceedings under sections 
87, 88 and 89 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
1
, in respect of 
such person and his property as if the warrant were a warrant issued 
by the said Magistrate; or 
(b) by order notified in the Gazette, di rect such person to appear  before it, 
at such place and within such period as may be specified in the order; 
and if such person omits to comply with the directions, he shall, unless 
he proves that it was not possible for him to comply therewith and that 
he had, at the first possible opportunity within the period sent 
information to the Tribunal of the reason which rendered compliance 
therewith impossible and of his whereabouts, be deemed to have 
evaded compliance with the order. 
8. Appearance before Tribuna l.– (1) The Tribunal may, when the person 
complained against appears before it, take from him a bond, with or without sureties, 
for his appearance during the inquiry or when called upon, as the case may be, and 
may also, having regard to the nature of the information laid against him, require him 
to furnish a bond, with one or more sureties, in such sum as the Tribunal may think 
                                                           
1V of 1898. 
fit, to be of good behaviour until the conclusion of the inquiry and may direct that he 
be detained in custody until such bond is executed, or in default of execution, until 
the inquiry is concluded. 
 (2) The Tribunal may, for reasons to be recorded, instead of taking a bond 
for the appearance of the person complained against, order his detention till the 
conclusion of the inquiry in such prison as it thinks suitable: 
 Provided that such detention shall not exceed two months unless his case has 
been referred to the Commissioner and the latter has agreed to such detention. 
9. Joint proceedings .– Where two or more persons are associated  together 
with regard to any matter covered by the allegations contained in the information laid 
in respect of them, to an extent which in the opinion of the Tribunal justifies such a 
course, the inquiry into the matter with regard to which they are associ ated together 
may be conducted against all, or any of them jointly. 
10. Proceedings before Tribunal.– The Tribunal shall proceed to inquire into the 
truth or otherwise of the information upon which action has been taken, and for that 
purpose may record suc h evidence as may appear necessary, following in all such 
cases, the procedure prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, for 
conducting trials and recording evidence in summons cases, but subject to the 
special provisions of this Ordinance. 
11. Tribunal may act on the evidence recorded by its predecessor .– 
Whenever any Tribunal, after having heard and recorded the whole or any part of the 
evidence in an inquiry, ceases to exercise jurisdiction therein, and is succeeded by 
another Tribunal, which h as and which exercises such jurisdiction, the Tribunal so 
succeeding may act on the evidence so recorded by its predecessor or partly 
recorded by its predecessor and partly recorded by itself; or may resummon the 
witnesses and re-commence the inquiry. 
12. Orders by Tribunal.– 
1
[(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained 
in any other law for the time being in force, the Tribunal may– 
(a) receive and consider evidence of general repute of previous 
convictions, or of previous occasions on which the  person complained 
against was bound over to keep the peace or be of good behaviour; 
(b) for reasons to be recorded in writing, except evidence on affidavit of 
witnesses whose presence cannot be secured without such amount of 
delay or expense as would in t he opinion of the Tribunal be un -
reasonable in the circumstances of the case, or on any other ground 
sufficient in its opinion and connected with any matter arising in the 
case.] 
 (2) The Tribunal may grant immunity from prosecution for any offence 
other than that of giving false evidence  to any witness appearing in an  inquiry under 
this Ordinance in respect of any matter relevant to the inquiry. 
                                                           
1Substituted by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 1 968 (W.P. Ordinance XI of 1968) , published 
in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 4. 
 (3) The Tribunal may direct any Magistrate having jurisdiction in the area 
to take such steps as may be necessa ry to protect the life and property of any 
person who has given or is required to give evidence in any inquiry under this 
Ordinance. 
1
[13. Declaration of Goondas .– If the Tribunal is satisfied, as a result of enquiry 
held under this Ordinance, that the person complained against– 
(a) keeps or manages a drinking or gambling den or a place where opium 
or other intoxicating drugs are smoked or otherwise consumed, or 
makes a livelihood out of such den or place by acting as a tout or 
otherwise howsoever; or 
(b) engages in the illicit manufacture or sale of liquor or opium or other 
intoxicating drugs; or 
(c) keeps or manages a brothel as defined in the West Pakistan
2
 
Suppression of Prostitution Ordinance, 1961, or is a tout of prostitutes, 
or lives, wholly or in part, on the earnings of prostitutes; or  
(d) frequents, for immoral purposes, houses or localities inhabited by 
prostitutes; or 
(e) frequents resorts of vice such as drinking or gambling dens, or places 
where opium or other intoxicating drugs are smoked or otherwise 
consumed; or 
(f) makes fraudulent collection in the name of charity; or 
(g) is frequently drunk and disorderly in public; or 
(h) is in the habit of using obscene or abusive language in public; or 
(i) corrupts persons under eighteen years of age b y initiating them into 
vices such as drinking or gambling or immoral behaviour; or 
(j) annoys or molests persons, particularly women or persons under 
eighteen years of age; or 
(k) does obscene acts such as willful exposure of his person in public; or 
(l) insults the modesty of women by using foul language or making 
indecent sounds or gestures, or by exposure of his person or the 
person of any other individual or of any object or otherwise howsoever; 
or 
(m) behaves riotously in public by entering into affray s, or otherwise, 
howsoever; or 
(n) causes fear or alarm to the public or any section or member thereof, by 
issuing threats, verbally or in writing, or by making, publishing or 
circulating false statements, rumors or reports; or 
                                                           
1Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s.  5. Previously, new c lauses (kk) to (kkkk) were inserted in section 13 by the West 
Pakistan Control of Goondas (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (W .P. Ordinance XXXIV of 1962) , published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) dated June 6, 1962, pp. 2247-2248, s. 2. 
2Now ‘Punjab’, see Punjab Laws (Adap tation) Order 1974 (Punjab A.O.  1 of 1974); published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), pp. 1425-A–1425-PP, dated November 20, 1974. 
(o) indulges in criminal int imidation as defined in section 503 of the 
Pakistan Penal Code; or 
(p) makes a livelihood, or extorts money or other property or seeks any 
concession or favor from any one, by any form of intimidation; or 
(q) defies the law generally and endangers public peace; or 
(r) habitually moves, carries, takes or sends, by any means whatsoever, 
any goods without the payment of any tax, duty or fee imposed by law 
or in contravention of any lawful order; or 
(s) habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or  has reason 
to believe to be stolen property as defined in section 410 of the 
Pakistan Penal Code; or 
(t) habitually kidnaps, abducts or seduces women persons of un -sound 
mind or minors within the meaning of section 360, 361, 362 or 366 -A of 
the Pakistan Penal Code; or 
(u) publishes, distributes, circulates, sells or offers for sale any obscene 
book or picture or other objects; or 
(v) habitually indulges in unnatural carnal inter-course; or 
(w) habitually counterfeits or habitually and intentionally utters counterfeit 
coins; or 
(x) is by habit a forger; or 
(y) makes a livelihood by cheating, fraud, black -marketing (that is to say, 
engaging in transactions involving the transfer, sale or movement of 
goods in contravention of any lawful order controlling such transfer, 
sale or movement), acting as an intermediary between bribe-givers and 
corrupt officials or persons in public life,  or by any other corrupt or 
dishonest means; or 
(z) abets the commission of any of the acts mentioned in the aforesaid 
clauses or breach of any order made under this Ordinance, or harbours 
a goonda, not being the wife or the husband of such goonda; 
 it shall declare that such person is a goonda, and shall direct that his name be 
publicly notified in the prescribed manner, and be placed  on the prescribed list of 
goondas.] 
14. Special orders against goondas .– (1) While making a declaration under 
section 13 the Tribunal may act in such one or more of the following ways as it may 
deem fit:- 
(a) it may require him to furnish a bond, with one or more sureties, for such 
period not exceeding 
1
[three years] and in such amount as may be 
specified, to be of good behaviour, provided that, where he is a minor, 
the bond executed by a surety or sureties only may be accepted; 
                                                           
1Substituted for the words “two years” by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Am endment) Ordinance, 1968 (W.P. 
Ordinance XI of 1968), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 6. 
(b) it may, in view of his age and antecedants, and the fact that some 
person of mature age, who is in a position of authority over him by 
virtue of relationship or otherwise, undertakes to become responsible 
for his good behaviour and executes a bond or other document to the 
satisfaction of the Tribunal to this effect, release him after due 
admonition; 
(c) it may, where he fails to execute the bond or cannot produce a surety 
or sureties to the satisfaction of the Tribunal, order him to be detained 
in prison until he executes the bon d or until a satisfactory surety or 
sureties if required, are available or, failing that, the term of the order 
under clause ( b) expires or until the Tribunal makes any other order 
about him; 
 (d) it may direct that– 
(i) his movements be restricted to any place or area specified in the 
order; 
(ii) or may direct him to report himself at such times and places and 
in such mode as may be specified in the order; 
(iii) or it may make both the directions; 
(iv) or may direct that he shall not reside within areas sp ecified in 
the order; 
(e) it may direct that he shall not visit or go within surroundings specified in 
the order, or, any of the undermentioned places, without the written 
permission of the officer in charge of the police -station within whose 
jurisdiction such place is situated, namely:– 
(i) schools, colleges, and other institutions where persons under 
eighteen years of age or women are given education or other 
training or are housed permanently or temporarily; 
(ii) theatres, cinemas, fairs, amusement parks , and other places of 
public entertainment; 
(iii) public halls, restaurants, tea -shops and other places of public 
resort; 
(iv) public or private parks and gardens; 
(v) public or private playing fields and race-courses; or 
(vi) the scene of any public meeti ng or procession or any 
assemblage of the public whether in an enclosed place or 
otherwise, in connection with any public event or festival or other 
celebrations. 
 (2) No order under clause ( d) or clause ( e) of sub -section (1) shall be 
made operative for a  period exceeding three years and without hearing the goonda 
in respect thereof. 
15. Publication of declaration.– An order under section 13 declaring any person 
to be a goonda shall be published along with a statement of the order or orders if any 
made in respect of such person under section 14, in such manner and containing 
such details as may be prescribed
1
. 
16. Bond under Tribunal’s orders.– (1) Every bond furnished in compliance with 
an order made by the Tribunal under this Ordinance shall be in the for m prescribed 
by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
2
, for a bond of the same description: 
 Provided that the Tribunal may direct that the sureties offered be scrutinised 
by a Magistrate of the first class nominated for the purpose by it. 
 (2) Any surety m ay apply to be released from the obligations of his bond, 
and the Tribunal may, after such enquiry as it may deem fit, call upon the person 
who is bound over to furnish a fresh surety, and thereupon the provisions of sub -
section (1) shall apply in relation thereto: 
 Provided that the surety seeking release shall not be released from his 
obligations unless a fresh surety has been accepted in his place or, in case no surety 
is furnished or accepted, he produces the person concerned before the Tribunal. 
 (3) The Tribunal may, where a person who has furnished a bond for his 
appearance makes default, direct, in addition to action under the other provisions of 
this Ordinance, that a warrant which may be bailable or non -bailable as the Tribunal 
may direct shall be issued for the production of such person. 
 (4) The provisions of section 514 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 
1898
3
, shall apply in respect of the forfeiture of bonds furnished under this 
Ordinance, as if for the expression “Court” the expression “Tribun al” wherever 
applicable for the purpose of this Ordinance, was substituted, and as if from sub -
section (1) of the said section, the reference to a Magistrate of first class was 
omitted, and as if in sub-section (7) of the said section– 
(i) the reference to section 106 or section 118 or section 562 of that Code 
was replaced by a reference to clause ( a) of sub-section (1) of section 
14 of this Ordinance; and 
(ii) the reference to a bond executed in lieu of the bond under section 514 
B of that Code was replaced by a reference to the proviso to clause ( a) 
of sub-section (1) of section 14 of this Ordinance. 
 (5) A breach of any order made against any person under clause ( d) or 
clause (e) of sub -section (1) of section 14, or the further commission of any of the 
acts mentioned in section 13, or the commission of any offence which is punishable 
with imprisonment under any law for the time being in force and which in the opinion 
of the Tribunal involves or implies moral turpitude, shall amount to a breach of a 
bond fo r good behaviour which may have been furnished by him under this 
Ordinance. 
17. Discharge of person informed against .– If, on an inquiry under section 10, 
it is proved that action under section 13 is not necessary the Tribunal shall make an 
                                                           
1See rule 4 of the West Pakistan Control of Goondas Rules 1961,  published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), 
dated March 1, 1961, pp. 611-613. 
2V of 1898. 
3V of 1898. 
entry on the re cord to that effect , and if such person is in custody only for the 
purposes of the inquiry, shall release him, or, if such person is not in custody, shall 
discharge him. 
18. Appeal against the orders of the Tribunal .– (1) An appeal from an order 
made by a Tribunal under section 4, section 8, section 13, section 14 or section 16, 
shall lie to the Commissioner of the Division in which the Tribunal exercises its 
jurisdictions. 
 (2) The provisions of the Limitation Act, 1908
1
, shall apply to an appeal 
under sub-section (1): 
 Provided that the period of limitation for an appeal shall be thirty days from the 
date of the order. 
 (3) The Commissioner on hearing the appeal may– 
(a) discharge the person complained against, or 
(b) dismiss the appeal, or 
(c) subject to the provisions of this Ordinance modify the order appealed 
against in such manner as he may think fit. 
19. Revision of Tribunal’s orders .– In relation to any such order under section 
4, or section 13, or section 16 the High Court may call for the record of  the case, and 
if the Tribunal or the Commissioner appears– 
(a) to have exercised a jurisdiction not vested in it by law, or 
(b) to have failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested, or 
(c) to have acted in the exercise of its jurisdiction illegally, 
 the H igh Court may make such direction as it may deem sufficient for the 
rectification of the error or omission and the Tribunal or the Commissioner shall 
conduct itself, or himself, as the case may be, accordingly. 
20. Photographs, fingerprints, etc.– Every person, in respect of whom an order 
has been made under section 13 shall, if so directed by the Tribunal present himself 
before such officer of Government and at such place and time as may be specified in 
the order– 
(i) for being photographed, 
(ii) for giving his fin ger impressions or, if literate, specimens of his 
handwriting and signature,  
and such person shall allow himself to be photographed and shall affix his 
finger impressions as required, and, as the case may be, supply specimens of his 
handwriting and signature. 
21. Punishment.– (1) Whoever contravenes any order made under clause ( d) or 
clause (e) of sub -section (1) of section 14, shall be punished with imprisonment of 
either description which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. 
                                                           
1IX of 1908. 
 (2) Whoever contravenes any order made or disobeys any direction given 
under this Ordinance shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which 
may extend to one year or with fine or with both. 
 (3) Whoever contravenes any order made or disobeys any direct ion given 
under this Ordinance may be punished with whipping in addition to any other 
punishment to which he may be liable under this section. 
1
[21-A. Enhanced punishment in some cases .– Notwithstanding anything 
contained in the Pakistan Penal Code, the Wh ipping Act, 1909, or any other law for 
the time being in force, when a goonda is convicted under an enactment mentioned 
in the First Schedule to this Ordinance, for an offence punishable under any of the 
sections of that enactment mentioned against it in t he second column of the said 
Schedule, the maximum punishment that may be awarded to him on such conviction 
shall be that appearing in the corresponding entry in the third column thereof.] 
22. Offences cognizable and non -bailable.– Notwithstanding anything  
contained in any other law for the time being in force, every offence punishable 
under this Ordinance, shall, be cognizable and non-bailable. 
2
[22-A. Appointment and duties of Probation Officers.– (1) The Probation Officers 
appointed under the Probation o f Offenders Ordinance, 1960, and such Gazetted 
officers as Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint, shall be 
the Probation Officers for purposes of this Ordinance, within the local limits assigned 
to each.  
 (2) It shall be the dut y of a Probation Officer, under the general control of 
the Tribunal–  
(a) to have the superintendence of all goondas within his jurisdiction with a 
view to preventing them from evil association and assisting in their 
rehabilitation as useful citizens; 
(b) to make reports at prescribed times and in the prescribed  manner to 
the Tribunal regarding the general behaviour of each such person, and 
the manner of dealing with him;  
(c) to make recommendations, as and when justified by the general 
behaviour of any su ch person, for releasing him from any bond for 
good behaviour or from any order of detention or prohibition made in 
respect of him under clause (a), clause (c), clause (d) or clause (e) of 
sub-section (1) of section 14, as the case may be; and 
(d) to make recommendations, as and when justified by marked 
improvement in the general behaviour, manner of life and character of 
any such person, that his name may be removed from any list of 
goondas maintained under section 13.]  
                                                           
1Added by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 1968 (W.P. Ordinance XI of 1968), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 7. 
2Ibid., s. 8. 
1
[22-B. Action on Probation Officer s report.– On receipt of a periodical report, or 
as the case may be, a recommendation from the Prob ation Officer under section 22-
A, the Tribunal may in the case of any goonda, after such inquiry as it may deem 
necessary, direct– 
(a) that he be released from any bond for good behaviour furnished by him 
or on his account and from any order of detention or of prohibition 
made in respect of him under section 14; or  
(b) that his name be removed from the list of goondas, maintained under 
section 13.] 
23. Effect of laws and enactment .– The provisions of this Ordinance, and any 
order made or action taken under this Ordinance, shall have effect notwithstanding 
anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment, other than this 
Ordinance, for the time being in force, and in any instrument having effect by virtue 
of any such enactment other than this Ordinance. 
24. Bar on civil or criminal proceedings .– No proceedings taken or orders 
passed under this Ordinance, shall be called in question otherwise than as pr ovided 
hereunder, and no civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted against any person 
for anything done or intended to be done under this Ordinance, or against any 
person for any loss or damage caused to, or in respect of, any property as a result of 
an act done or intended to be done under this Ordinance. 
2
[25. Removal of name from the list of goondas.–  * * *   ] 
26. Custody of records.– The record of the proceedings held by a Tribunal shall, 
after disposal of the case, be kept in such custody as Government may prescribe. 
27. Transfer of cases .– (1) Government may by an order in writing transfer a 
case from one Tribunal to another in the Province. 
 (2) The Commissioner may by order in writing transfer a case from one 
Tribunal to another within a division. 
3
[27-A. Withdrawal from proceedings .– A Public Prosecutor may, with the consent 
of the Tribunal, withdraw from any proceedings pending before the Tribunal against 
any person, and upon such withdrawal, such person, if in custody only for the 
purposes of such proceedings, shall be released, or if such person is not in custody, 
shall be discharged.] 
28. Rule.– (1) Government may make rules
4
, not inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Ordinance, for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance. 
                                                           
1Added by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 1968 (W.P. Ordinance XI of 1968), published in the 
Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 8. 
2Deleted by the Ordinance ibid., s. 9. 
3Added by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (W.P. XXIII of 1962), published in the Gazette 
of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated May 29, 1962, pp. 2167-2168, s. 2. 
4Home Department vide Notification No. Judl.I –15(15)60, dated February 28, 1961, made “the West Pakistan Control of 
Goondas Rules, 1961”, published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 1, 1961, pp. 611-613. 
 (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by sub -
section (1) such rules may provide for– 
(a) the lists to be maintained in which the names of goondas are to be 
registered, and the manner of such registration; 
(b) the manner in which the name s of persons who are declared to be 
goondas should be publicly notified; and  
(c) the manner in which an order under clause ( d) of sub -section (1) of 
section 14 shall operate. 
29. Repeal.– The enactments specified in the 
1
[Second Schedule] are hereby 
repealed to the extent mentioned in the fourth column thereof:– 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                           
1Substituted for the word “Schedule” by the West Pakistan Control of Goondas (Amendment) Ordinance, 1968 (W.P. Ordinance 
XI of 1968), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary) dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 10. 
1
[THE FIRST SCHEDULE 
(see section 21-A) 
Name and other 
details of 
enactment 
Numbers of sections Maximum punishments 
1 2 3 
PART I-PAKISTAN PENAL CODE 
Chapter VIII, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Sections 143, 144, 151 and 153. Two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment. 
2. Section 153-A. Five years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
3. Sections 157 and 158. Three years’ rigorous 
imprisonment. 
4. Section 160. Two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment. 
Chapter X, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Sections 172, 173, 174 and 182. One years’ rigorous 
imprisonment. 
2. Sections 186 and 188. Two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
3. Sections 189 and 190. Three years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
Chapter XI, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Sections 224 and 225 Parts I and 
II. 
Five years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
2. Section 225, Parts III, IV and V. Whipping in addition to the 
punishment provided under the 
Pakistan Penal Code. 
3. Sections 225-B and 228. Two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
Chapter XIV, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Sections 292, 293 and 294. Two years’ rigo rous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
Chapter XVI, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Section 341 One years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
2. Sections 342, 343, 344, 345, 346 
and 347. 
Whipping in addition to the 
punishment provided under the 
Pakistan Penal Code. 
3. Section 352 Two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
4. Sections 353, 354, 355 and 356. Whipping in addition to the 
punishment provided under the 
Pakistan Penal Code. 
                                                           
1Substituted by the West Pakistan Control of Goon das (Amendment) Ordinance, 1968 (W.P. Ordinance XI of 1968) , published 
in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 30, 1968, pp. 3627-3635, s. 11. 
5. Section 357. Two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
6. Sections 363, 365, 366, 366 -A, 
367, 368, 369, 372, 373 and 377. 
Whipping in addition to the 
punishment provided under the 
Pakistan Penal Code. 
Chapter XVII, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Sections 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 
389, 392, 399, 401 and 402. 
Whipping in addition to the 
punishment provided under the 
Pakistan Penal Code. 
2. Sections 411 and 414. Five years’ rigo rous 
imprisonment. 
3. Sections 417, 418 and 419. Five years’ rigorous 
imprisonment. 
Chapter XVIII, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Section 465. Five years’ rigorous 
imprisonment. 
Chapter XX, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Section 498. Five years’ rigo rous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
Chapter XXII, 
Pakistan Penal 
Code. 
1. Sections 504, 506, 507,  508 and 
509. 
Whipping in addition to the 
punishment provided under the 
Pakistan Penal Code. 
2.Section 510. Six months’ rigorous 
imprisonment and whipping. 
PART II-OTHER ENACTMENTS 
1. Opium Act, 
1878. 
1. Section 9. Five years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and shall also be 
liable to fine. 
2. Sind Abkari Act, 
1878. 
1. Section 43. Five years’ rigorous 
imprisonment and shall also be 
liable to fine. 
2. Sections 45, 45-A, 46. One year’s r igorous 
imprisonment and shall also be 
liable to fine. 
3. West Pakistan 
Prevention of 
Gambling 
Ordinance, 
1961. 
1. Sections 4, 5 and 6. One years’ rigorous 
imprisonment for the first, and 
two years’ rigorous 
imprisonment for any 
subsequent offence. 
 
 
THE SECOND SCHEDULE 
(see section 29) 
Year No. Short title Extent of repeal 
1 2 3 4 
1951 XIV The Punjab  Control of Goondas Act, 
1951. 
The whole. 
1952 XXVIII The Sind Control of Goondas Act, 1952. The whole. 
1952 XXIX The Karachi Control of Disorderly 
Persons Act, 1952. 
The whole. 
1959 IV The Sind Acts Extension to Khairpur 
District Ordinance, 1959. 
Entry 8 of the first 
Schedule.]