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Subs. by Act 30 of 2001, s. 3 and the Second Sch., for the entries relating to s. 377 (w.e.f. 3-9-2001). 188 1 2 3 4 5 6 382 Theft, after preparation having been made for causing death, or hurt, or restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of restraint, in order to the committing of such theft, or to retiring after committing it, or to retaining property taken by it. Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 384 Extortion Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 385 Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto. 386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. 387 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 388 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. Ditto Bailable Ditto. If the offence threatened be an unnatural offence. Imprisonment for life Ditto Ditto Ditto. 389 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto. If the offence be an unnatural offence. Imprisonment for life. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 392 Robbery Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. If committed on the highway between sunset and sunrise. Rigorous imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 393 Attempt to commit robbery. Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 394 Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 395 Dacoity Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session. 396 Murder in dacoity Death, imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 397 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity. Rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. 400 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 401 Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts. Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 402 Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session. 189 1 2 3 4 5 6 403 Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one‘s own use. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. 404 Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.. If by clerk or person employed by deceased Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 406 Criminal breach of trust Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Cognizable Non-bailable Ditto. 407 Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 408 Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto 409 Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 411 Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 412 Dishonestly receiving stolen property, knowing that it was obtained by dacoity. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. 413 Habitually dealing in stolen property. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 414 Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 417 Cheating Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Ditto. 418 Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 419 Cheating by personation . Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. 420 Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. 421 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. 422 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. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. 423 Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 424 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 190 1 2 3 4 5 6 426 Mischief Imprisonment for 3 months or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 427 Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 428 Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. 429 Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any elephant, camel, horse, etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards. Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 430 Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 431 Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 432 Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 433 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 434 Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Ditto Any Magistrate. 435 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Court of Session. 437 Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 438 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. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 439 Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 440 Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc. Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Magistrate of the first class. 447 Criminal trespass Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 448 House-trespass Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 449 House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death. Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. 450 House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 451 House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Any Magistrate. 191 1 2 3 4 5 6 If the offence is theft Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. 452 House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 453 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 454 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. If the offence be theft Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 455 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 456 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 457 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. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. If the offence is theft Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 458 Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Court of Session. 460 Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house- breaking by night, etc. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 461 Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property. Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 462 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. Ditto Bailable Ditto CHAPTER XVIII.—OFFENCES RFLATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO PROPERTY MARKS 465 Forgery Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the first class. 466 Forgery of a record of a Court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. 467 Forgery of a valuable security, will, or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. When the valuable security is a promissory note of the Central Government. Ditto Cognizable Ditto Ditto. 192 1 2 3 4 5 6 468 Forgery for the purpose of cheating. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. 469 Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto. 471 Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged. Punishment for forgery of such document. Ditto Ditto Ditto. When the forged document is a promissory note of the Central Government. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 472 Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 473 Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 474 Having possession of a document, knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Non-cognizable Ditto Ditto. 475 Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. 476 Counterfeiting a device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing counterfeit marked material. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. 477 Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto. Ditto. 477A Falsification of accounts. Imprisonment for 7 years or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto. 482 Using a false property mark with intent to deceive or injure any person. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by another, with intent to cause damage or injury. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 484 Counterfeiting a property mark used by a public servant, or any mark used by him to denote the manufacture, quality, etc., of any property. Imprisonment for 3 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 485 Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. 193 1 2 3 4 5 6 486 Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. 487 Fraudulently making a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods, which it does not contain, etc. Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 488 Making use of any such false mark. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 489 Removing, destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury. Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 489A Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. 489B Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank- notes. Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto. 489C Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Bailable Ditto. 489D Making or possessing machinery, instrument or material for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes. Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Non-bailable Ditto. 489E Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank- notes. Fine of 100 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. On refusal to disclose the name and address of the printer. Fine of 200 rupees. Ditto Ditto Ditto. CHAPTER XIX.—CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE 491 Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so. Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 200 rupees, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. CHAPTER XX.—OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE 493 A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe, that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Non-cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class. 494 Marrying again during the life time of a husband or wife. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Bailable Ditto. 495 Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted. Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 496 A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married. Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 497 Adultery Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Ditto. 498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Ditto Ditto Any Magistrate. 194 1 2 3 4 5 6 1[CHAPTER XXA.—OF CRUELTY BY HUSBAND OR RELATIVES OF HUSBAND 498A Punishment for subjecting a married woman to cruelty. Imprisonment for three years and fine. Cognizable if information relating to the commission of the offence is given to an officer in charge of a police station by the person aggrieved by the offence or by any person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption or if there is no such relative, by any public servant belonging to such class or category as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf. Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.] CHAPTER XXI.—DEFAMATION 500 Defamation against the President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Simple imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. Non-cognizable Bailable Court of Session. Defamation in any other case Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 501(a) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory against the President or the Vice-President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session. (b) Printing or engraving matter knowing it to be defamatory, in any other case. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class. 502(a) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter against the President or the Vice- President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor. Ditto Ditto Ditto Court of Session. (b) Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter in any other case. Ditto Ditto Ditto Magistrate of the first class.