What is Penalty for Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station? Section 134B of Representation of the People Act, 1951
(1) No person, other than the returning officer, the presiding officer, any police officer and any other person appointed to maintain peace and order, at a polling station who is on duty at the polling station, shall, on a polling day, go armed with arms, as defined in the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), of any kind within the neighborhood of a polling station.
(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Arms Act, 1959 (54 of 1959), where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, the arms as defined in the said Act found in his possession shall be liable to confiscation and the licence granted in relation to such arms shall be deemed to have been revoked under section 17 of that Act.
(4) An offence punishable under sub-section (2) shall be cognizable.
The Representation of the People Act 1951
Section 131 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
Section 132 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
Section 132A Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
Section 133 Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections
Section 134 Breaches of official duty in connection with election
Section 134B Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
Section 135 Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
Section 135A Offence of booth capturing
Section 135B Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
Section 135C Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
Section 136 Other offences and penalties therefor
Section 137 Repealed
Section 138 Repealed