State Act
Section 61. Person being found under suspicious circumstances between sunset and sunrise.
The Hyderabad City Police Act, 1348 Fasli.
61. Whoever between sunset and sunrise,- (a) is found armed with any dangerous instrument with intent to commit an offence, or (b) covers his face, or otherwise disguises, with intent to commit an offence, or (c) is found in any dwelling house or building under such circumstances as not to be able to give a satisfactory account for his presence there, or (d) is found lying or loitering in any street or yard or other place, being a reputed thief and without being able to give a satisfactory account for his presence there, or (e) has in his possession without reasonable excuse (the burden of proving which shall be on him) any implement of house-breaking, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months.