Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Property
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All offences
78 entries · In section order
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Bail status | Arrest classification | Trial court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Theft. |
Rigorous imprisonment for not be less than 1 year but which may extend to 5 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Section 303(2)Entry 2 |
Where value of property is less than 5,000 rupees. |
Upon return of the value of property or restoration of the stolen property, shall be punished with community service. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
Snatching. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master or employer. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of theft. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Extortion. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Putting a person in fear of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years in order to commit extortion. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Robbery. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Section 309(4)Entry 2 |
If robbery committed on highway between sunset and sunrise. Read with Section 309(4)Robbery. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
Attempt to commit robbery. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Causing hurt. |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Dacoity. |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Murder in dacoity. |
Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for not less than 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Making preparation to commit dacoity. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Belonging to a gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing dacoity. |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. |
Imprisonment for not less than 7 years. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. |
Imprisonment for not less than 7 years. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts. |
Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one's own use. |
Imprisonment of not less than 6 months but which may extend to 2 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Section 315Entry 2 |
If by clerk or person employed by deceased. Read with Section 315Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death. |
Imprisonment for 7 years. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
Criminal breach of trust. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Dishonestly receiving stolen property, knowing that it was obtained by dacoity. |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Habitually dealing in stolen property. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Cheating. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Cheating by personation. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or with fine, or with both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors. |
Imprisonment of not be less than 6 months but which may extend to 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Dishonest or fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, of himself or any other person or assisting in the doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Mischief. |
Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Mischief causing loss or damage to any property including property of Government or Local Authority. |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Mischief causing loss or damage to the amount of twenty thousand rupees but less than 2 lakh rupees. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Mischief causing loss or damage to the amount of one lakh rupees or upwards. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief with preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by killing or maiming animal. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or with fine, or with both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a lighthouse or seamark, or by exhibiting false lights. |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority. |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Non-cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Running vessel with intent to commit theft, etc. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Criminal trespass. |
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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House-trespass. |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. |
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Section 331(3)Entry 2 |
If the offence be theft. Read with Section 331(3)Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 10 years. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Section 331(4)Entry 2 |
If the offence be theft. Read with Section 331(4)Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 14 years. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc. |
Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Magistrate of the first class. |
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Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc. |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death. |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life. |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Court of Session. |
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House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Section 332(c)Entry 2 |
If the offence is theft. Read with Section 332(c)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 7 years. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc. |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. |
Non-bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |
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Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same. |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. |
Bailable |
Cognizable |
Any Magistrate. |