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CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES

Explanation Note. - (1) In regard to offences under the Indian Penal Code, the entries in the second andthird columns against a section the Number of which is given in the first column are not intended as the

definition of, and the punishment prescribed for the offence in the Indian Penal Code, but merely asindication of the substance of' the section.

(2) In this Schedule. (i) the expression Magistrate of the first class and Any Magistrate include

Metropolitan Magistrates but not Executive Magistrate: (ii) the word cognizable stands for a policeofficer may arrest without warrant, and (iii) the word non-cognizable stands for a police officer

shall not arrest without warrant.

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

1. -OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODECHAPTER V

Sectio

nOffence Punishment

Cognizable or

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable or Non

Bailable

By what Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

109

Abetment of any offence, if the act

abetted is committed inconsequence, and where no express

provision is made for itspunishment.

Same as for offence abetted.

According as

offence abetted is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or non-

bailable.

Court by whichoffence abetted is

triable.

110

Abetment of any, offence, if the

person abetted does the act with a

different intention from that of theabettor.

Same as for offence abetted.

According as

offence abetted is

cognizable ornon-cognizable

According as

offence abetted is

bailable or non-bailable

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

111

Abetment of any offence, when one

act is abetted and a different act is

done; subject to the proviso.

Same for offence intended

to be abetted.

According as

offence abetted is


According as

offence abetted is


Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

113

Abetment of any, offence, when an

effect is caused by the act abetted

different from that intended by theabettor.

Same as for offence

committed.

According as

offence abetted is


According as

offence abetted is


Court by which

offence abetted is

triable.

114

Abetment of any offence if abettor

is present when offence is

committed.

Same as for offence

committed.

According asoffence abetted is



bailable or nonbailable.

Court by which

offence is triable.

115 Abetment of an offence, punishable

with death or imprisonment for life,

if the offence be not committed inConsequence of the abetment

Imprisonment for 7 Years

and fine.

According as

offence abetted is


Non-bailable.Court by which

offence is triable.

If an act, which causes harm to be Imprisonment for 14 Years According as Non-bailable. Court by which


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done in consequence of the

abetment.and fine.

offence abetted iscognizable or

non-cognizable

offence is triable.

116

Abetment of an offence, punishable

with Imprisonment, if the offencebe not committed in consequence of

the abetment.

Imprisonment extending to a

quarter part of the longestterm provided for the

offence, or fine, or both.

According as


non-cognizable

According as

offence abetted isbailable or non-

bailable.

Court by whichoffence is triable.

117

Abetting the commission of an

offence by the public or by more

than ten persons.

Imprisonment for 3 Years orfine, or both

According as


non-cognizable

According as

offence abetted isbailable or non-

bailable.

Court by whichoffence is triable.

118

Concealing a design to commit an

offence punishable with death orimprisonment for life, if the offence

be committed.

Imprisonment for 7 Yearsand fine.

According as


non-cognizable

Non-Bailable.Court by whichoffence is triable.

If the offence be not committedImprisonment for 3 Yearsand fine

According as


non-cognizable

BailableCourt by whichoffence is triable.

119

A public servant concealing a

design to commit an offence which

it is his duty to prevent if the

offence be committed

Imprisonment extending to

half of the longest term

provided for the offence, or

fine, or both.

According as

offence abetted is

Cognizable or

Non-Cognizable

According asCourt offenceabetted is

bailable or Non-

bailable

Court by whichoffence abetted is

triable

If the offence be punishable with

death or imprisonment for life.Imprisonment for 10 years


Cognizable or

Non-Cognizable

Non-bailable

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable

If the offence be not committed.

Imprisonment extending to aquarter part of the longest

term provided for the



Cognizable or

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable

120

Concealing a design to commit anoffence punishable with

imprisonment, if offence be

committed.

Imprisonment extending to aquarter part of the longest

term provided for the



Cognizable or

Non-Cognizable


bailable or Non-

bailable.

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable

If the offence be not committed.

Imprisonment extending toone-eighth part of the

longest term provided for

the offence, or fine, or both.


Cognizable or

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

Court by which

offence abetted is

triable

CHAPTER VA-CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

Section Offence PunishmentCognizable or Non-

Cognizable

Bailable or Non

BailableBy what Court

1 2 3 4 5 6

120B.

Criminal conspiracy to commit

an offence punishable with

imprisonment for life or

rigorous imprisonment for a

term of 2 years or upward.

Same as for

abetment of the

offence, which is

the object of the

conspiracy.

According as offence

which is the object of

conspiracy is

cognizable or non-

cognizable.

According as

offence is object

of conspiracy is

bailable or non-

bailable.

Court by which

abetment of the offence

which is the object ofconspiracy is triable.


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Any other criminal conspiracy.Imprisonment for6 months or fine,

or both.

Non-Cognizable BailableMagistrate of the first

class.

CHAPTER VI - OFFENCE AGAINST THE STATE

Section Offence Punishment

Cognizable

or Non-

Cognizable

Bailable

or Non

Bailable

By what Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

121

Waging or attempting to wage War, or abetting

the Waging of war, against the Government of

India.

Death, or imprisonment for

life and fine.Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

121AConspiring to commit certain offences against

the State.

Imprisonment for life or

imprisonment for 10 years

and fine.

CognizableNon-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

122 Collecting arms, etc, with the intention ofwaging war against the Government of India.


imprisonment for 10 yearsand fine.

CognizableNon-bailable Court ofSessions.

123Concealing with intent to facilitate design towage war.

Imprisonment for 10 yearsand fine.

CognizableNon-bailable

Court ofSessions.

124Assaulting President Governor, etc., with intentto compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful

power.

Imprisonment for 7 years and

fine.Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

124A Sedition.

Imprisonment for life and

fine, or imprisonment for 3

years and fine, or fine.


Court ofSessions.

125

Waging war against any Asiatic power in

alliance or at peace with the Government of

India, or abetting the waging of such war.


fine, or imprisonment for 7

years and fine, or fine.

CognizableNon-

bailable

Court of

Sessions.

126

Committing depredation on the territories of

any, power in alliance or at peace with the

Government of India.


fine, and forfeiture of certain

property.

CognizableNon-

bailableCourt of Session

127

Receiving property, taken by war or

depredation mentioned in sections 125 and

126.


fine, and forfeiture of certain

property.

CognizableNon-


128Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of

State or war in his custody to escape.


imprisonment for 10 years

and fine.

CognizableNon-


129Public servant negligently suffering prisoner ofState or war in his custody to escape.

Simple imprisonment for 3years and fine.


Magistrate of thefirst class.

130

Aiding escape of rescuing or harboring, such

prisoner, or offering any resistance to therecapture of such prisoner.

Imprisonment for life, or


CognizableNon-

bailable Court of session


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CHAPTER VII-OFFENCE RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE


Cognizabl

e or Non-

Cognizabl

e

Bailable

or Non

Bailable

By what Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

131Abetting mutiny or attempting to seduce an officer

soldier sailor or airman from his allegiance or duty.


imprisonment for 10years and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailableCourt of session

132Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in

consequence thereof.

Death, or imprisonment

for life, or imprisonment

for 10 years and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

bailableCourt of session

133

Abetment of an assault by an officer, soldier sailor or

airman on his superior officer when in the execution

of his office.

Imprisonment for 3 yearsand fine.

Cognizable

Non-bailable

Magistrate of thefirst class

134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committedImprisonment for 7 year

and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable

Magistrate of the

first class

135 Abetment of the desertion of an officer , soldier, sailoror airman.

Imprisonment for twoyear, or fine, or both.

Cognizable

Bailable Any Magistrate.

136Harbouring such an officer, soldier, sailor or airmanwho has deserted.

Imprisonment for twoyear, or fine, or both.

Cognizable


137Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, throughnegligence of master or person in charge thereof.

Fine of 500 rupeesNon-cognizable


138

Abetment of act of insubordination by an officer,

soldier, sailor or airman if the offence be committed

in consequence.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine or both.

Cognizabl

eBailable Any Magistrate.

140

Wearing the dress or carrying any token used by a

soldier, sailor or airman with intend that it may be

believed that he is such a soldier, sailor or airman.

Imprisonment for 3

months or fine of 500

rupees, or both

Cognizable


CHAPTER VIII -OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILLITY


Cognizable or

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable or Non

BailableBy what Court triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

143Being member of an unlawful

assembly.

Imprisonmentfor 6 months of

fine, or both

Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate

144

Joining an un lawful assembly

armed with any deadly weapon.

Imprisonment

for 2 year, orfine or both


145

Joining or continuing in an

unlawful assembly, knowing that

it has been commanded todisperse.

Imprisonment

for 2 year, or

fine or both


147 Rioting.

Imprisonment

for 2 years, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.


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148Rioting armed with deadly

weapon.

Imprisonmentfor 3 years, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable BailableMagistrate of the first

class.

149

If an offence be committed by any

member of an unlawfulAssembly, every other member of

such assembly shall be guilty ofthe offence.

The same as for

the offence.

According as

offence is

cognizable or

non-cognizable.

According as

offence is

bailable or non-

bailable

The Court by which the

offence is triable.

150

Hiring engaging or employing

persons to take part in an un-

lawful assembly.

The same as fora member of

such assembly

and for any

offence

committed by

any member of

such assembly.

Cognizable

According as

offence is

bailable or non-

bailable

The Court by which the

offence is triable.

151

Knowingly joining or continuing

in any assembly of five or more

persons after it has been

commanded to disperse.

Imprisonment

for 6 months orfine or both.


152

Assaulting or obstructing public

servant when suppressing riot,

etc.

Imprisonment

for 3 years, or

fine, or both.


class.

153

Wantonly giving provocation

with intent to cause riot, if rioting

be committed.

Imprisonment

for 1 year, or

fine, or both.


class.

If not committed.

Imprisonment

for 6 months, or

fine, or both.


153A.

Promoting enmity between

classes.

Imprisonment

for 3 year, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-Cognizable.Magistrate of the first

class.

Promoting enmity between

classes in place of worship, etc.

Imprisonmentfor 5 years, and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-Cognizable.Magistrate of the first

class.

153-AA

Knowingly carrying arms in any

procession or organising orholding or taking part in any mass

drill or mass training with arms.

Imprisonment

for 6 monthsand fine of

2,000 rupees

Cognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate]

153B.

Imputations, assertions prejudicial

to national integration.

Imprisonment

for 3 year, orfine, or both.

Cognizable. Non-bailableMagistrate of the first

class.

If committed in a place of public

worship, etc.

Imprisonment

for 5 years, and

fine.

Cognizable. Non-bailableMagistrate of the first

class.

154Owner or occupier of land non

giving information of riot, etc.

Fine of 1,000

rupees.Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate.

155

Person for whose benefit or on

whose behalf or riot takes place

not using all lawful means to

prevent it.

Fine. Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate

156 Agent of owner or occupier for

whose benefit a riot is committed

Fine of 1,000

rupees.

Non-cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate


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not using all lawful means toprevent it.

157Harbouring persons hired for an

unlawful assembly.

Imprisonment

for 6 months, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable. Bailable. Any Magistrate

158

Being hired to take a part in anunlawful assembly. or riot.

Imprisonment

for 6 months, orfine, or both.


Or to go armed.

Imprisonment

for 2 years or

fine, or both.


160 Committing affray.

Imprisonment

for one month,

or fine of 100

rupees, or both.


CHAPTER IX- OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS

161

Being or expecting to be a Public servant, and taking a

gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of

an official act.

Imprisonment for 3 year or fine,

or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-

cogni

zable

Magistrate of the

first class.

162Taking gratification in order by corrupt or illegal

means to influence a public servant.

Imprisonment for 3 years, of

fine or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-

cogni

zable

Magistrate of the

first class.

163Taking a gratification for the exercise of personal

influence with a public servant.

Simple imprisonment for 1 year,

or fine or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-

cogni

zable

Magistrate of the

first class.

164

Abetment by public servant of the offences defined in

the last two preceding clauses with reference to

himself.

Imprisonment for 3 years, or

fine or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-

cogni

zable

Magistrate of the

first class.

165

Public servant obtaining any valuable thing, withoutconsideration, from a person concerned in any

proceeding of business transacted by such public

servant.


fine or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-

cogni

zable

Magistrate of the

first class.

165APunishment for abetment of offences punishable under

section 161 or section 165.


fine or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-cogni

zable

Magistrate of the

first class.

166Public servant disobeying a direction of the law with

intent to cause injury to any person.

Simple imprisonment for 1year

or fine, or both.

Non-

cognizable.

Bailab

le

Magistrate of the

first class.

167Public servant framing an incorrect document with

intent to cause injury.


fine or both.

Cogni

zable

Bailab

le

Magistrate of the

first class.

168 Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.Simple imprisonment for 1 year,

or fine or both.

Non-

cogni

zable

Bailab

le

Magistrate of the

first class.

169Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for

property.

Simple imprisonment for 2

years, or fine or both and

confiscation or property if

purchased.

Non-

cogni

zable

Bailab

le

Magistrate of the

first class.

170 Personating a Public servant. Imprisonment for 2 years, or Cogni Non- Any Magistrate


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fine, or both. zablecognizable

171Wearing grab or carrying token used by public servant

with fraudulent intent.

Imprisonment for 3 months, or

fine of 200 rupees, or both.

Cogni

zable

Non-

cogni

zable

Any Magistrate

CHAPTER IXA- OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS


Cognizable

Bailable or

Non Bailable

By what Cour

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

171E. Bribery.Imprisonment for one year, or fine,

or both, or if treating only, fine only.Non-cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of an

class.

171F.

Undue influence at an

election.

Imprisonment for one year, or fine,

or both.Non-cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of an

class.

Presonation at an election.

Imprisonment for one year, or fine,

or both. Cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of an

class.

171G.False statement in connection

with an election.Fine Non-cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of an

class.

171H.Illegal payments in

connection with election.Fine of 500 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of an

class.

171-I.Failure to keep election

accounts.Fine of 500 rupees. Non-cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of an

class.

CHAPTER X- CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC

SERVANTS

Section Offence PunishmentCognizable or

non-cognizable

Bailable or non-

bailableBy what court triable

172

Absconding to avoid service of

summons or other proceeding

from a public servant.

Simple imprisonment

for one month or fine

of 500 rupees, or both.

Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

If summons or notice require

attendance in person. etc, in a

court of justice

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months or fine of

1000 rupees or both.


173

Preventing the service or the

affixing of any Summons ofnotice or the removal of it when

it has been affixed or preventing

a proclamation.

Simple imprisonmentfor 1 month or fine of

500 rupees or both.


If summons etc., requireattendance in person. etc., in a

court of Justice.

Simple imprisonmentfor 6 month or fine of

1000 rupees, or both


174 Not obeying a legal order to

attend at a certain place inperson or by agent, or departing

therefrom without authority.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month or fine of

500 rupees or both


If the order requires personal Simple imprisonment Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.


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Attendance, etc. in court ofjustice.

for 6 months or fine of1,000 rupees or both.

174-A

Failure to appear at specified

place and specified time as

required by a proclamationpublished under sub-section(1)

of section 82 of this Code.

Imprisonment for 3

years or with fine orwith both

Cognizable Non-bailable Magistrate of the first class.

In a case where declaration has

been made under sub-section (4)of section 82 of this Code

pronouncing a person as

proclaimed offender

Imprisonment for 7

years and fineDitto Ditto Ditto]

175

Intentionally omitting to produce

a document to a public servant

by a person legally bound to

produce or deliver such

document.

Simple imprisonment

for one month or fine

of 500 rupees or both

2[Non-

cognizable]3[Bailable ]

The court in which theoffence is committed,

subject to the provisions of

Chapter XXVI; or, if not

committed in a court, any

Magistrate.

If the document is required to

produced in or delivered to a

court of justice.

Simple imprisonmentfor one month, or fine

of 1,000 rupees or

both.

Non-cognizable Bailable

The court in which the

offence is committedsubject to the provision of

Chapter XXVI; or, if not


magistrate.

176

Intentionally emitting to give

notice or information to a public

servant by a person legally

bound to give such notice or

information.

Simple imprisonment

for 1 month, or fine of

500 rupees or both.


If the notice or information

required respects the

commission of an offence, etc.

Simple imprisonment


1,000 rupees or both.


If the notice or information isrequired by an order passed

under sub-section (1) of section

356 of this code.

Imprisonment for 6

months or fine of1,000 rupees or both.


177

Knowingly furnishing false

information to a public servant.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine, of



If the information required

respects the commission of an

offence. Etc.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

178

Refusing oath when duly re-

quire to take oath by publicservant.

Simple imprisonment

for 6 months or fine of1,000 rupees, or both.



offence is committed,

subject to provisions

Chapter XXVI; or if not


Magistrate.

179Being legally bound to statetruth and refusing to answer

questions.

Simple imprisonmentfor 6 months or fine of


Non-cognizable.Bailable


offence is committed

subject to the provision of

chapter XXVI; or it not

committed in a court any

Magistrate.


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180

Refusing to sign statement made

to a public servant when legally

required to do so.

Simple imprisonment


500 rupees or both.

Non-cognizable.Bailable

The court in which theoffence is committed

subject to the provision of

chapter XXVI; or it not

committed in a court any

Magistrate.

181Knowingly stating to a publicservant when legally on oath as

true that which is false.

Imprisonment for 3

years and fine.Non-cognizable.Bailable Magistrate of any class.

182

Giving false information to a

public servant in order to cause

him to use his lawful power to

the injury of annoyance of any

person.

Imprisonment for 6

months or fine of


Non-cognizable.Bailable Any Magistrate.

183

Resistance to the taking of

property by the lawful authority

of a public servant.

Imprisonment for 6

months or fine of



184

Obstructing sale of property

offered for sale by authority of a

public servant both

Imprisonment for 1

month or fine of 500

rupees, or both.


185

Bidding by a person under alegal in capacity to purchase it

for property at a lawfully

authority sale or bidding without

intending to perform the

obligations incurred thereby.

Imprisonment for 1

month or fine of 200

rupees, or both.


186Obstructing public servant in

discharge of his public functions.

Imprisonment for 3

months or fine of 500

rupees, or both.


187

Omission to assist public servant

when bound by law to give such

assistance.

Simple imprisonment


200 rupees, or both.


Willfully neglecting to aid apublic servant who demands aid

in the execution of progress, the

prevention of offences etc.,

Simple imprisonment




188

Disobedience to an orderlawfully promulgated by a

public servant, if such

disobedience causes obstruction

annoyance or injury to persons

lawfully employed.

Simple imprisonment




If such disobedience causes

danger to human life, health or

safety, etc.

Imprisonment for 6

months or fine of

1,000 rupees, or both.


189

Threatening a public servant

with injury to him or one in

whom he is interested, to

induced him to do or forbear to

do any official act.

Imprisonment for 2

years or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

190

Threatening any person to

induce him to refrain from

making a legal application for

protection from injury.

Imprisonment for 1

year or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.


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CHAPTER XI- FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE


Cognizable

Bailable or Non

Bailable

By what Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

193

Giving or fabricating false

evidence in a judicial proceeding.

Imprisonment for 7 years

and fine.Non-Cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of the firs

class.


evidence in any other case.


and fine.Non-Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate

194


evidence with intend to cause any

person to be convicted of a

capital offence.


rigorous imprisonment for

10 years and fine.

Non-Cognizable Non-Bailable Court of sessions.

If innocent person be thereby

convicted and executed.Death, or as above. Non-Cognizable Non-Bailable Court of sessions.

195


evidence with intent to procureconviction of an offence

punishable with imprisonment for

life or with imprisonment for 7

years or upwards.

The same is for the

offence.Non-Cognizable Non-Bailable Court of sessions.

196

Using in a judicial proceeding

evidence known to be false or

fabricated.

The same as for giving or

fabricating false evidence.Non-Cognizable

According as

offence of giving

such evidence is

bailable or non-

bailable.

Court by which

offence of giving or

fabricating falseevidence is triable.

197

Knowingly issuing or signing a

false certificate relating to any

fact of which such certificate is

by law admissible in evidence.


fabricating false evidence.Non-Cognizable Bailable

Court by which

offence of giving

evidence is triable.

198

Using as a true certificate one

known to be false in a material

point.



Court by which

offence of giving


199

False statement made in any

declaration, which is by law

receivable as evidence.



Court by which

offence of giving


200Using as true any such

declaration known to be false.


fabricating false evidence.Non-cognizable. Bailable

Court by which

offence of giving

false evidence is

triable.

201Causing disappearance of

evidence of an offencecommitted, or giving false

information touching it to screenthe offender if a capital offence.


and fine.

According as the

offence in relation towhich is appearance of

evidence is caused is

cognizable or non-

cognizable.

Bailable Court of Sessions.

If punishable with imprisonment

for life or imprisonment for 10

years.


and fine.Non-cognizable Bailable


class.

If punishable with less than 10 Imprisonment for a Non-cognizable Bailable Court by which the


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years imprisonment.quarter of the longest term

provided for the offence,

or fine, or both.

offence is triable.

202

International omission to give

inaction of an offence by a personlegally bound to inform.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

203 Giving false informationrespecting an offence committed.

Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both.


204

Secreting or destroying any,

document to prevent its

production as evidence.

Ditto Non-cognizable BailableMagistrate of the firs

class.

205

False personation for the purpose

of any act or proceeding in a suit

or criminal prosecution, or for

becoming bail.

Imprisonment for 3 years,

or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable


class.

206

Fraudulent removal or

concealment, etc., of property to

prevent its size as a forfeiture, or

in satisfaction of a fine under

sentence, or in execution of adecree.


or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

207

Claiming property without right

or practicing deception touching

any right to it, to prevent its being

taken as a forfeiture or insatisfaction of a fine under

sentence or in execution of a

decree.


or fine, or both.Non-Cognizable. Bailable Any Magistrate.

208

Fraudulently suffering a decree topass for a sum not due, or

suffering decree to be executed

after it has been satisfied.


or fine, or both.Non-Cognizable. Bailable

Magistrate the of any

class.

209 False claim in a court of Justice.Imprisonment for 2 years,and fine or both.

Non-Cognizable. BailableMagistrate the of anyclass.

210

Fraudulently obtaining a decree

for a sum not due, or causing a

decree to be executed after it hasbeen satisfied.


and fine or both.Non-Cognizable. Bailable


class.

211

False charge of offence made

with intent to injure.


and fine or both.Non-Cognizable. Bailable


class.

If offence charged be punishable

with imprisonment for 7 years orupward.


and fine.Non-Cognizable. Bailable


class.

If offence charged be capital or


life.


and fine.Non-Cognizable. Bailable Court of Sessions.

212 Harbouring an offender, if the

offence be capital.

The Imprisonment for 5

years and fine.Cognizable Bailable


class.


for life or with imprisonment for

10 years.


and fine.

Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the fir

class.


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for 1 year and not for 10 years.

Imprisonment for aquarter of the longest

term, and of the

description, provided for

the offence, or fine or

both.

Cognizable BailableMagistrate of the firs

class.

213

Taking gift, etc, to screen anoffender from punishment if the

offence be capital.


and fine.Cognizable Bailable


class.



10 years.




class.


for less than 10 years.

Imprisonment for aquarter of the longest term

provided for the offence,

or fine or both.


class.

214

Offerings gift or restoration ofproperty, in consideration of

screening offender if the offence

be capital.

The Imprisonment for 7

years and fine.Non-Cognizable Bailable


class.

If punishable with imprisonmentfor life or with imprisonment for

10 years.


and fine.Non-Cognizable Bailable


class.

If punishable with imprisonmentfor less than 10 years.

Imprisonment for a

quarter of the longest termprovided for the offence,

or fine, or both.

Non-Cognizable BailableMagistrate of the firsclass.

215

Taking gift to help to recover

movable property of which aperson has been deprived by an

offence without causing

apprehension of offender.

Imprisonment for 2 year

or fine of both.Cognizable Bailable


class

216

Harbouring an offender who hasescaped from custody, or whose

apprehension has been ordered, if

the offence be capital.




class



10 years.


with or without fine.Cognizable Bailable


class


for 1 year and not for 10 years.

Imprisonment for a

quarter of the longest term

provided for the offence,or fine, or both.


class

216A Harbouring robbers or dacoits. Rigorous imprisonmentfor 7 years and fine. Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the firsclass

217

Public servant disobeying a

direction of law with intend to

save person from punishment, or

property from forfeiture.


of fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate

218 Public servant framing an

incorrect record or writing with

intend to save person from


or fine, or both.

Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the fir

class


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punishment or property fromforfeiture.

219

Public servant in a judicial

proceeding corruptly making and

pronouncing an order, report,verdict, or decision which he

knows to be contrary to law.


or fine or both.Non-cognizable Bailable


class

220

Commitment for trial or

confinement by a person havingauthority, who knows that he is

acting country to law.

Imprisonment for 7 years,or fine or both.

Non- cognizable BailableMagistrate of the firsclass.

221

International omission to

apprehend on the part of a public

servant by law to apprehend of

offender if the offence be capital.


with or without fine.

According as the

offence in relation towhich commission has

made is cognizable or

non- Cognizable.

BailableMagistrate of the firs

class.

If punishable with Imprisonmentfor life or imprisonment for 10

years.


with or without fine.Cognizable Bailable


class.

If punishable with imprisonmentfor less than 10 years.

Imprisonment for 2 years,with or without fine.

Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the firsclass.

222

International omission to

apprehend on the part of a public

servant bound by law to

apprehend person under sentenceof a court of justice if under

sentence of death.


imprisonment for 14

years, with or withoutfine.

Cognizable Non-bailable Court of session

If under sentence of

imprisonment for life or

imprisonment for 10 year, or

upwards


with or without fine.Cognizable Non-bailable


class.

If under sentence of

imprisonment for less than 10

years or lawfully committed to

custody.


or fine or both.Cognizable Bailable


class.

223

Escape from confinement

negligently suffered by a public

servant.

Simple imprisonment for

2 years, or fine for both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

224

Resistance or obstruction by a

person to his lawfully

apprehension.


or fine or both.Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

225 Resistance or obstruction to the

lawful apprehension of any

person, or, rescuing him fromlawful custody.


or fine or both.


If charged with an offence


life or, imprisonment for 10

years.


and fine.Cognizable Non-Bailable


class.

If charged with a capital offence.Imprisonment for 7 years



class.

If the person is sentenced to Imprisonment for 7 years Cognizable Non-Bailable Magistrate of the fir


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imprisonment for life orimprisonment for 10 years or

upwards.

and fine. class.

If under sentence of death.



Cognizable Non-Bailable Court of Sessions.

225A

Omission to apprehend, or

(a) In case of intentional omission

or sufferance.


or fine, or both.Non-cognizable Bailable


class.

(b) In case of negligent omission

or sufferance.


2 years, or fine, of both.Non-cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

225B.

Resistance or obstruction to

lawful apprehension or escape or

rescue in cases not otherwise

provided for.

Imprisonment for 6 month

or fine or both.Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

227Violation of condition of

remission of punishment.

Punishment of original

sentence or if part of the

punishment has been

undergone the residue.

Cognizable Non-Bailable

The court by which

the original offence

was triable.

228

Intentional insult or interruption

to a public servant sitting in any

stage of a judicial proceeding.


6 month or fine of 1,000

rupees or both.

Non-Cognizable Bailable

The court in which

the offence is

committed subject to

the provisions of

Chapter XXVI.

228A

Disclosure of identity of the

victim of certain offences etc.


or fine.Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

Printing or publication of a

proceeding without priorpermission of court.


or fine.Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate.

229 Personation of a juror or assessor.


or fine or both. Cognizable Bailable


class.

229-AFailure by person released on bail

or bond to appear in Court

Imprisonment for 1 year,

or fine or bothCognizable Non-bailable Any Magistrate]

CHAPTER XII-OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS


Non- Cognizable

Bailable or

Non Bailable

By what

Court triable

1 2 3 4 5 6

231Counterfeiting or performing any part of the

process of counterfeiting coin.

Imprisonment for 7 years or

fine or both.

Cognizable Non-BailableMagistrate of

the first class.

232Counterfeiting or performing any part of the

process of counterfeiting Indian coin.


imprisonment for 10 years and

fine.

Cognizable Non-BailableCourt ofSessions.

233Making buying or selling instrument for the

purpose of counterfeiting coin.


fine.Cognizable Non-bailable

Magistrate of

the first class.

234Making buying or selling instrument for the

purpose of counterfeiting coin.



Court of

Sessions.

235 Possession of instrument or material for the Imprisonment for 3 years and Cognizable Non-Bailable Magistrate of


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purpose of using the same for counterfeitingcoin.

fine. the first class.

It Indian coin.Imprisonment for 10 years


Court of

Session.

236Abetting, in India, the counterfeiting, out of

India, of coin.

The punishment provided for

abetting the counterfeiting of

such coin within India.

Cognizable Non-BailableCourt of

Session.

237Import or export of counterfeit coin, knowing

the same to be counterfeit.


fine.Cognizable Non-Bailable

Magistrate of

the first class.

238Import or export of counterfeit of Indian

coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit.



fine.

Cognizable Non-BailableCourt of

session.

239Having any counterfeit coin known to besuch when it came into possession, and

delivering, etc., the same to any person.



Magistrate of

the first class.

240 Same with respect to Indian coin.Imprisonment for 10 years


Court of

Session.

241

Knowingly delivering to another and

counterfeit coin as genuine, which when first

possessed, the deliverer did not know to be

counterfeited.


fin, or 10 times the value of

the coin, counterfeited or

both.

Cognizable Non-BailableAny

Magistrate.

242

Possession of counterfeit coin by a person

who knew it to be counterfeit when he

became possessed thereof.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

243

Possession of Indian coin by a person who

knew it to be counterfeit when he became

possessed thereof.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

244

Person employed in a Mint causing coin to be

of a different weight or composition from

that fixed by law.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

245 Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coininginstrument. Imprisonment for 7 years andfine. Cognizable Non-cognizable Magistrate ofthe first class.

246Fraudulently diminishing the weight or

altering the composition of any coin.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizableDitto

247Fraudulently diminishing the weight or

altering the composition of Indian coin.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

248

Altering appearance of any coin with intent

that it shall pass as a coin of a different

description.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

249

Altering appearance of Indian coin with

intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different

description.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

250

Delivery to another of coin possessed with

the knowledge that it is altered.


fine. Cognizable Non-bailable

Magistrate of

the first class.

251Delivery of Indian coin possessed with the

knowledge that it is altered.


and fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Court of

Session.

252

Possession of altered coin by a person who

knew it to be altered when he became

possessed thereof.

Imprisonment for 3 years andfine.

CognizableNon-cognizable

Magistrate ofthe first class.

253

Possession of Indian coin by a person who

knew it to be altered when he became

possessed thereof.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.


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254Delivery to another of coin as genuine whichwhen first possessed the deliverer did not

know to be altered.

Imprisonment for 2 years, orfine, or 10 times the value of

the coin.

CognizableNon-

cognizable

Any

Magistrate.

255 Counterfeiting a Government stamp.


imprisonment for 10 years andfine.

CognizableNon-

cognizable

Court of

Session.

256Having possession of an instrument ormaterial for the purpose of counterfeiting a

Government stamp.


fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

257

Making, buying or selling instrument for the

purpose of counterfeiting a Government

stamp.


CognizableNon-cognizable

Magistrate ofthe first class.

258 Sale of counterfeit Government Stamp.Imprisonment for 7 years and

fine.Cognizable

Non-

cognizable

Magistrate of

the first class.

259Having possession of a counterfeit

Government stamp.


fine.Cognizable Bailable

Magistrate of

the first class.

260Using as genuine a Government stampknown to be counterfeit.

Imprisonment for 7 years andfine, or both.

Cognizable BailableMagistrate ofthe first class.

261

Effacing any writing from a substance

bearing a Government stamp, or removing

from a document a stamp used for it, withintent to cause a loss to Government.


fine, or both.Cognizable Non-Bailable

Magistrate of

the first class.

262Using a Government stamp known to have

been before used.



Any

Magistrate.

263Erasure of mark denoting that stamps have

been used.



Magistrate of

the first class.

263A. Fictitious stamps. Fine of 200 rupees. Cognizable Non-BailableAny

Magistrate.

CHAPTER XIII- OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHT AND MEASURES


Non- Cognizable

Bailable or

Non BailableBy what Court triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

264Fraudulent use of false

instrument for weighing.

Imprisonment

for 1 year, or

fine, or both.

Non-cognizable. Bailable Any Magistrate.

265Fraudulent use of false

weight to measure.

Imprisonment

for 1 year, or

fine, or both.


266

Being in possession of

false weights or measuresfor fraudulent use.

Imprisonment

for 1 year, orfine, or both.


267

Making or selling false

weights or measures for

fraudulent use.

Imprisonment

for 1 year, or

fine, or both.

Cognizable Non-Bailable Any Magistrate.


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CHAPTER XIV-OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,

CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS


Cognizable or

Non-

Cognizable

Bailable or

Non BailableBy what Court triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

269

Negligently doing any act known to be likely

to spread infection of any disease dangerous

to life.

Imprisonment for 6

months or fine, or

both.,


270

Malignantly doing any act known to be

likely to spread infection of any disease

dangerous to life.

Imprisonment for 2

years, or fine, or

both.


271 Knowingly disobeying any quarantine rule.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine, or

both.

Non-cognizable.Bailable Any Magistrate

272Adulterating food or drink intended for sale

so as to make the same noxious.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or

both.


273Selling any food or drink as food and drink,

knowing the same to be noxious.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or

both.


274

Adulterating any drug or medical preparation

intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy,

or to change its operation, or to make it

noxious.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or

both.

Non-cognizable.Non-bailable Any Magistrate

275

Offering for sale or issuing from a

dispensary any drug or medical preparation

known to have been adulterated.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, orboth.


276

Knowingly selling or issuing from a

dispensary any drug or medical preparation

as a different drug or medical preparation.

Imprisonment for 6

months, or fine of

1,000 rupees, or

both.


288.

A person omitting to guard against

probable danger to human life by the fall

of any building over which he has a rightentitling him to pull it down or repair it.

Imprisonment

for 6 months

or fine of

1,000 rupees

or both

Non-cognizableBailable Any Magistrate.

289

A person omitting to take order with any

animal in his possession, so as to guard

against danger to human life, or of

grievous hurt from such animal.

Imprisonmentfor 6 months,

or fine of

1.000 rupees

or both.


290 Committing a public nuisance.Fine of 200

rupees

Non-

CognizableBailable Any Magistrate.


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291 Continuance of nuisance after injection

to discontinue.

Simpleimprisonment

for 6 months,

or fine, or

both.


292

Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.

On first

conviction,

with

imprisonment

for 2 years and

with fine of

2,000 rupees

and in theevent of

second or

subsequent

conviction,

withimprisonment

for 5 years and

with fine of5000 rupees.


CHAPTER XV- OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION


Cognizable

or Non-

Cognizable

Bailable or

Non Bailable

By what

Court triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

294 Obscence songs.

Imprisonment for 3

months, or fine, or

both

Cognizable BailableAnyMagistrate

294A

Keeping a lottery office.

Imprisonment for 3

months, or fine, or

both.

Non-

cognizableBailable

Any

Magistrate

Publishing proposals relating to

lotteries.

Fine of 1,000

rupees.

Non-

cognizable BailableAny

Magistrate

295

Destroying, damaging or defiling a

place of worship or sacred object with

intent to insult the religion of any class

of persons.

Imprisonment for 2

years of fine, or

both.

Cognizable Non-bailableAny

Magistrate.

295AMaliciously insulting the religion or the

religious beliefs of any class.

Imprisonment for 3

years, or fine or

both.

Cognizable Non-bailableMagistrate of

the first class.


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296Causing a disturbance to an assembly

engaged in religious worship.

Imprisonment for

1year, or fine or

both

Cognizable BailableAny

Magistrate.

297

Trespassing in place of worship or

sepulcher disturbing funeral with

intention on to wound the feelings or to

insult the religion of any person, oroffering in dignity to a human corpse.

Imprisonment for

1year, or fine or

both

Cognizable BailableAnyMagistrate.

298

Uttering any word or making any sound

in the hearing or making any gesture, or

placing any object in the sight of any

person, with intention to wound his

religious feelings.

Imprisonment for

1year, or fine or

both

Non-

cognizableBailable

Any

Magistrate.

CHAPTER XVI - OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY


Cognizable

or Non-Cognizable

Bailable

or NonBailable

By what

Courttriable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

302 Murder.Death, or imprisonment for life,

and fineCognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Court of

session

303Murder by a person under sentence of imprisonment

for life.Death. Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Court of

session

304

Culpable homicide not amounting to murder if actby which the death is caused is done with intention

of causing death, etc.

Imprisonment for life, orimprisonment for 10 years and

fine.


Court of

Court of

session

If act is done with knowledge that it is likely to

cause death, but without any intention to causedeath, etc.

Imprisonment for 10 years orfine, or both.

Cognizable

Non-

bailableCourt of

Court ofsession

304A Causing death by rash or negligent act.Imprisonment for 2 years, or

fine or both.Cognizable Bailable

Magistrate

of the first

class.

304B Dowry death.

Imprisonment of not less than 7

years but which may extend to

imprisonment for life.


Court ofSession

305Abetment of suicide committed by child or insane or

delirious person or an idiot, or a person intoxicated.

Death, or imprisonment for life

or imprisonment for 10 years

and fine.

CognizableNon-

bailable

Court of

Session

306 Abetting the commission of suicide.Imprisonment for 10 years and

fine.

CognizableNon-

bailable

Court of

Session

307

Attempt to murder.Imprisonment for 10 years and

fine.Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session

If such act causes hurt to any person.


imprisonment for 10 years andfine.

CognizableNon-

bailable

Court of

Session

Attempt by life-convict to murder, if hurt is caused.Death or imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session

308 Attempt to commit culpable homicide. Imprisonment for 3 years or Cognizable Non- Court of


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fine, or both. bailable Session

If such act causes hurt to any person.Imprisonment for 7 years, or

fine or both.Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

Session

309 Attempt to commit suicide.Simple imprisonment for 1 year


Any

Magistrate

311 Being a thug. Imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable

Non-

bailable

Court of

session.

312

Causing miscarriage.Imprisonment for 3 years the

first and fine or both

Non-

CognizableBailable

Magistrate

of the firstclass.

If the woman be quick with child.Imprisonment for 7 years and

fine.

Non-

cognizableBailable

Magistrate

of the first

class

313 Causing miscarriage without womans consent.



fine.

Cognizable Non-bailable

314

Death caused by an act done with intent to cause

miscarriage.


fine.


If act done without womans consent. Imprisonment for life, or as

above


315Act done with intent to prevent a child being born

alive, or to cause it to die after its birth.


fine, or both.Cognizable Non-bailable

316Causing death of a quick unborn child by an act

amounting to culpable homicide.



317

Exposure of a child under 12 years of age by parent or

person having care of it with intention of wholly

abandoning it.


fine, or both.Cognizable Bailable

318 Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.Imprisonment for 2 years, or


323 Voluntarily causing hurt.Imprisonment for 1 year, orfine of 1,000 rupees, or both.


324Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or

means.



325 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt. and fine.Imprisonment for 7 years, and


326Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous

weapons or means.


imprisonment for 10 years, and

fine.


327

Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or a

valuable security or to constraint to do anything which

is illegal or which may facilitate the commission of an

offence.



328 Administrating stupefying drug with intent to causehurt, etc.,



329

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property or

a valuable security or to constraint to do any thing,which is, illegal or which may facilitate the

commission of an offence.



fine.


330Voluntarily causing hurt to export confession or

information or to compel restoration of property etc.,Imprisonment for 7 and fine. Cognizable Bailable

331 Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession Imprisonment for 10 years and Cognizable Non-bailable


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or information or to compel restoration of propertyetc.

fine.

332.Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from

his duty.


fine, fine or both.Cognizable Ditto

333Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public

servant from his duty.


fine.Cognizable Ditto

334Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden

provocation not intending to hurt any other than the

person who gave the provocation.

Imprisonment for 1 month or

fine of 500 rupees, or both.

Non-

cognizableBailable

335

Causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden

provocation, not intending to hurt any other than the

person who gave the provocation.

Imprisonment for 4 days or

fine of 2,000 rupees, or both.Cognizable Bailable

336Doing any act, which endangers human life or the

personal safety of others.Imprisonment for 3 months orfine of 250 rupees or both.

Cognizable Bailable

337Causing grievous hurt by an act, which endangers

humans life, etc.

Imprisonment for 6 months, or

fine of 500 rupees, or both.Cognizable Bailable

338Causing grievous hurt by an act, which endangers

human life, etc.



341. Wrongfully restraining any person. Simple imprisonment for1month or fine of 500 rupees,

or both.

Cognizable Bailable

342. Wrongfully confining any person.Imprisonment for 1 year or


343. Wrongfully, confining for 3 more days.Imprisonment for 2 years, or


344. Wrongfully confining for 10 or more days.Imprisonment for 3 years, and


345Keeping any person in wrongful confinement,knowing that a write has been issued for his liberation.

Imprisonment for 2 years in

addition to imprisonment

under any other section.

Cognizable Bailable

346 Wrongful confinement in secret.

Imprisonment for 2 years in

addition to imprisonmentunder any other section.

Cognizable Bailable

347Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting

property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc.

Imprisonment for 3 years, and


348.

Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting

confession or information, or of compellingrestoration of property, etc.



352.Assault or use of criminal force otherwise than on

grave provocation.

Imprisonment for 3 months or

fine of 500 rupees or both.

Non-cognizable

Ditto

Bailable

353.Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public

servant from discharge of his duty.


fine or both.Cognizable Non-bailable

354. Assault or use of criminal force to a woman withintent to outrage her modesty. Imprisonment for 2 years, orfine or both. Cognizable Bailable

355

Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour a

person otherwise than on grave and sudden

provocation.


fine or both.

Non-

Cognizable.Bailable

354Assault or use of criminal force to a women with to

outrage her modesty.



355 Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour aperson, otherwise than on grave and sudden

Imprisonment for 2 years,orfine, or both.

Non-cognizable

Bailable


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provocation.

356Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of

property worn or carried by a person.

Imprisonment for 2 years, any


357Assault or use of criminal force in attempt wrongfully

to confine a person.

Imprisonment for 1 year or


358 Assault or use of criminal force on grave and suddenprovocation.

Simple imprisonment for one

month or fine of 200 rupees, orboth.

Non-Cognizable Bailable

363 Kidnapping.Imprisonment for 7 years, andfine.

Cognizable Bailable

363A

Kidnapping or obtaining the custody of a minor in

order such minor may be employed or used for

purposes of begging.

Imprisonment for 10 years that

and fine.Cognizable Non-bailable

Maiming a minor in order that such minor may be

employed or used for purposes of beginning.Imprisonment for life and fine. Cognizable Non-Bailable

364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.


rigorous imprisonment for 10

years and fine.


364A Kidnapping for reasom, etc. Death or imprisonment for life,and fine. Cognizable Non-Bailable

365Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly andwrongfully to confine a person.

Imprisonment for 7 years ofand fine.


366Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her

marriage, or to cause her defilement etc.



366A Procuration of minor girl.Imprisonment for 10 years, and


366B Importation of girl from foreign country.Imprisonment for 10 years, and


367Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person

to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.



368Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped

person.Punishment for kidnapping orabduction.


369Kidnapping or abducting a child with intent to take

property from the person of such child.Imprisonment for 7 years andfine.


370 Buying or disposing of any person as slave.Imprisonment for 7 years and

fine.

Non-

cognizableBailable

371 Habitual dealing in slaves.



fine.


372Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of

prostitution, etc.



373 Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for thesame purposes.

Imprisonment for 10 years, andfine.


374 Unlawful compulsory labour.Imprisonment for 1 year, or


376.

Rape.



fine.


Intercourse by man with his wife not being under

twelve years of age.

Imprisonment for two years, or

fine, or both.

Non-

CognizableBailable


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376A. Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation.Imprisonment for two years,and fine.

Non-Cognizable

Bailable

376B.

Intercourse by public servant with woman in his

custody.

Imprisonment for five years,

and fine.

Cognizable

(but no

arrest shallbe made

without awarrant or

without an

order of a

Magistrate.

Bailable

376CIntercourse by Superintendent of jail, remand home,

etc.


and fine.

Cognizable

(but no

arrest shall

be made

without a

warrant orwithout an

order of a

Magistrate.

Bailable

376DIntercourse by manager, etc., of a hospital with any

woman in that hospital.


and fine.

Cognizable(but no

arrest shall

be made

without a

warrant or

without an

order of a

Magistrate.

Bailable

377 Unnatural offences.



fine.


CHAPTER XVII- OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY


Cognizab

le or

Non-

Cognizab

le

Bailable

or Non

Bailable

By what Court

triable.

1 2 3 4 5 6

379 Theft. Imprisonment for threeyears, or fine, or both.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Any Magistrate.

380 Theft in a building, tent or vessel.Imprisonment for 7 years,

and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

BailableAny Magistrate.

381Theft by clerk or servant of property in

possession of master or employee.


and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


382 Theft after preparation having been made for

causing death, or hurt or restraint or fear of

death, or of restraint, in order to the committing

Rigorous imprisonment

for 10 years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable

Magistrate of the first

class.


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of such theft, or to retiring after committing it,or to retaining property taken by it.

384 Extortion.Imprisonment for three

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


385Putting or attempting to put in fear or injury, in

order to commit extortion.

Imprisonment for two

years, or fine, or both.

Cognizabl


386 Extortion by putting a person in fear of death orgrievous hurt.

Imprisonment for 10years, and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Magistrate of the firstclass.

387Putting or attempting to put a person in fear ofdeath or grievous hurt in order to commit

extortion.


and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

388

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence

punishable with death, imprisonment for life, orimprisonment for to years.

Imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

If the offence threatened be an unnatural

offence.Imprisonment for life.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

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.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

If the offence be an unnatural offence. Imprisonment for life.Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

392 RobberyRigorous imprisonment


Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

393 Attempt to commit robbery.Rigorous imprisonmentfor 7 years, and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable


394

Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing

or attempting to commit robbery, or any other

person jointly concerned in such robbery.


rigorous imprisonment


Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

395 Dacoity.




Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session.

396 Murder in Dacoity.

Death, Imprisonment for

life, or rigorous

imprisonment for 10

years and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

BailableCourt of Session.

397Robber or dacoity, with attempt to cause death

or grievous hurt.


for not less than 7 years.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


398Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when

armed with deadly weapons.


for not less than 7 years.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


399 Making preparation to commit dacoity.Rigorous imprisonmentfor 10 years.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session.

400Belonging to a gang of persons associated for

the purpose of habitually committing dacoity.




Cognizabl

e

Non-


401

Belonging to a wandering gang of persons

associated for the purpose of habitually

committing thefts.

Rigorous imprisonmentfor 7 years and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable


402Being one of five or more persons assembled

for the purpose of committing dacoity.



Non-

Cognizabl

e

BailableMagistrate of the first

class.

403 Dishonest misappropriation of movable Imprisonment for two Non- Bailable Any Magistrate.


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properly, or converting it to ones own use. years, or fine, or both.Cognizable

404

Dishonest misappropriation of property,

knowing that it was in possession of a deceased

person at his death, and that it has not sincebeen in the possession of any person legally

entitled to it.


and fine.

Non-

Cognizable


class.

If by clerk or person employed be deceased.Imprisonment for 7 years,

or fine or both.

Non-

Cognizable


class.

406 Criminal breach of trust.Imprisonment for 3 years,

or fine or both.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

407Criminal breach of trust by a carrier,

wharfinger, etc.



Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

408 Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant.Rigorous imprisonment


Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

409Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by

banker, merchant or agent, etc.

Imprisonment for life, orimprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

411Dishonesty receiving stolen property, knowing

it to be stolen.


for 3 years, or fine, orboth.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


412Dishonesty receiving stolen property, knowing

that it was obtained by dacoity.




Cognizabl

e

Non-


413 Habitually dealing in stolen property.


imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizable

Non-Bailable

Court of Session.

414Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen

property, knowing it to be stolen.


or fine, or both.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

BailableAny magistrate.

417 Cheating.Imprisonment for 1 year,

or fine, or both.

Non-

cognizable

Bailable Any magistrate

418

Cheating a person whose interest the offender

was bound,. Either by law or by legal contract,

to protect.


or fine, or both.

Non-

cognizabl

e


419 Cheating by personation.Imprisonment for 3 years,or fine, or both

Cognizable


420

Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing

delivery of property, or the making, alteration

or destruction of a valuable security.


and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable


class.

421Fraudulent removal or concealment of property,etc., to prevent distribution among creditors.

Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e.

Bailable Any magistrate.

422

Fraudulent Preventing from being made

available for his creditors a debt or demand due

to the offender.


or fine, or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e.


423Fraudulent executions of deed of transfer

containing a false statement of consideration.


or fine, or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e.


424 Fraudulent removal or concealment of property

of himself or any other person or assisting in the

doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any


or fine, or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e.



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demand or claim to which he is entitled.

426 Mischief.Imprisonment for 3months, or fine, or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e.


427Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the

amount of 50 rupees or upwards.


or fine or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e.


428

Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or

rendering useless any animal or the value of 10

rupees or upwards.


or fine or both.

Cognizabl

eBailable Any magistrate.

429

Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or

rendering useless any elephant, camel, horse,

etc., whatever may be its value of 50 rupees or

upwards.


or fine or both.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

430Mischief by causing diminution of supply of

water for agricultural purposes etc.


or fine or both.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

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.


or fine or both.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

432Mischief by causing inundation or obstructionto public drainage attended with damage.

DittoCognizable

BailableMagistrate of the firstclass.

433

Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering

less useful a lighthouse or sea-mark, or by

exhibiting false lights.


or fine or both.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

434Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., alandmark fixed by public authority.

Imprisonment for 1 year,or fine or both.

Non-

Cognizabl

e


435

Mischief by fire or explosive substance with

intent to cause damage to an among of 100

rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural

produce, 10 rupees or upwards.


and fine.

Cognizabl

eBailable


class.

436Mischief by fire or explosive substance with

intent to destroy house, etc.


imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


437Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe

a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden.


imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


438The Mischief described in the last section

committed by fire or any explosive substance.


imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


439Running vessel ashore with intent to commit

theft, etc.

Imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


440

Mischief committed after preparation made for

causing death, or hurt, etc.


and fine.

Cognizabl

e Bailable


class.

447 Criminal trespass.

Imprisonment for 3

months, or fine of 500

rupees, or both.

Cognizable


448 House-trespass.

Imprisonment for one

year, or fine of 1,000

rupees, or both.

Cognizabl


449 House-trespass in order to the commission of an

offence punishable with death.



Cognizabl

e

Non-

Bailable

Court of Session.


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450House-trespass in order to the commission of an

offence punishable with imprisonment for life.

Imprisonment for 10

years, and fine.

Cognizabl

e

Non-


451

House-trespass in order to commission of an

offence punishable with imprisonment.


and fine.

Cognizabl


If the offence i

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