Article 499.- Danger caused by the use of Explosive, Inflammable or Poisonous Substances.
(1) Whoever, with intent to endanger public safety, knowingly exposes to danger the life, health, person or property of another, by means of explosives, of substances which are spontaneously combustible or highly inflammable or of poisonous gases,
is punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years.
Where the criminal has exposed property only to minor damage, the punishment shall be simple imprisonment for not less than six months.
(2) The punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from five years to fifteen years in cases where the crime has been committed by placing, discharging or detonating an explosive or an incendiary weapon, which is designed to cause or is capable of causing death or serious bodily injury or substantial damage to property through the release or dissemination of biological agents or toxin against a place of public use, a State or government facility, a public transportation system or infrastructure facility with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury or extensive destruction of such place or system where such destruction can result or is likely to result in major economic loss.
(3) Whoever knowingly but without intent to endanger public safety, endangers in like manner the life, person, health or property of another, is punishable with simple imprisonment.
(4) Whoever, in the manner specified under sub-article (1), negligently endangers the life, person, health or property of another, is punishable with simple imprisonment.
(5) In less serious cases under sub-article (2) or (3), the Court may substitute for simple imprisonment punishment of compulsory labour, or impose a fine.
Article 500. Illicit Making, Acquisition, Concealment or Transport of Explosive, Inflammable or Poisonous Substances
(1) Whoever makes explosives,incendiary or poisonous substances, knowing that they are intended for unlawful use,
is punishable with simple imprisonment for not less than six months, or, in serious cases, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding ten years.
(2) Whoever, knowing that another wishes to make unlawful use of such substances mentioned in subarticle (1), furnishes him with means or instructions for making them,
is punishable with simple imprisonment for not less than six months, or, in serious cases, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years.
(3) Whoever, knowing that they are intended for unlawful use, imports, acquires or procures explosive, incendiary or poisonous substances or the materials used in their manufacture, hands them over to or receives them from another, or stores, conceals or transports them whether for consideration or free of charge, is punishable with simple imprisonment for not less than six months, or, in serious cases, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years.
