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Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment.--Whoever gives or fabricates false evidence intending thereby to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, any person to be convicted of an offence which 2*[by the law for the time being in force in 3*[India]] is not capital, but punishable with 4*[imprisonment for life], or imprisonment for a term of seven years or upwards, shall be punished as a person convicted of that offence would be liable to be punished. Illustration A gives false evidence before a Court of Justice, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is 4*[imprisonment for life], or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to 5*[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment, with or without fine.