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When two or more persons agree- (a) to commit or cause to be committed any offence under sub-section (1) of Section 8 or under Section 10; or (b) to evade or nullify the provisions of this Act in any area where it is in force, each of such persons shall, notwithstanding that no act except the agreement was done by any of the parties thereto in pursuance therefore that the agreement was made or the operations thereunder took place in an area to which this Act has not been extended, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.