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229(2) Giving or fabricating false
evidence in any other
case.
Imprisonment for
3 years and 5,000
rupees.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
230(1) Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to
cause any person to be
convicted of capital
offence.
Imprisonment for life,
or rigorous
imprisonment for
10 years and 50,000
rupees.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
230(2) If innocent person be
thereby convicted and
executed.
Death, or as above.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
231
Giving or fabricating false
evidence with intent to
procure conviction of an
offence punishable with
imprisonment for life or
with imprisonment for 7
years, or upwards.
The same as for the
offence.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
232(1) Threatening any person to
give false evidence.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court by which
offence of giving
false evidence is
triable.
232(2) If innocent person is
convicted and sentenced
in consequence of false
evidence with death, or
imprisonment for more
than 7 years.
The same as for the
offence.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court by which
offence of giving
false evidence is
triable.
233
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
false evidence is
triable.
234
Knowingly issuing or
signing a false certificate
relating to any fact of
which such certificate is
by law admissible in
evidence.
The same as for
giving false evidence.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence of giving
false evidence is
triable.
235
Using as a true certificate
one known to be false in a
material point.
The same as for
giving false evidence.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence of giving
false evidence is
triable.
236
False statement made in
any declaration which is
by law receivable as
evidence.
The same as for
giving false evidence.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence of giving
false evidence is
triable.
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Using as true any such
declaration known to be
false.
The same as for
giving false evidence.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
offence of giving
false evidence is
triable.
238(a) Causing disappearance of
evidence of an offence
committed, or giving false
information touching it to
screen the offender, if a
capital offence.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
According as
the offence in
relation to
which
disappearance
of evidence is
caused is
cognizable or
non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court of Session.
238(b) If punishable with
imprisonment for life or
imprisonment for 10
years.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
238(c) If punishable with less
than 10 years'
imprisonment.
Imprisonment for
one-fourth of the
longest term provided
for the offence, or
fine, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court by which
the offence is
triable.
239
Intentional omission to
give information of an
offence by a person
legally bound to inform.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
240
Giving false information
respecting an offence
committed.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
241
Secreting or destroying
any document to prevent
its production as evidence.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
242
False personation for the
purpose of any act or
proceeding in a suit or
criminal prosecution, or
for becoming bail or
security.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
243
Fraudulent removal or
concealment, etc., of
property to prevent its
seizure as a forfeiture or
in satisfaction of a fine
under sentence, or in
execution of a decree.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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Claiming property
without right, or
practising deception
touching any right to it,
to prevent its being taken
as a forfeiture, or in
satisfaction of a fine under
sentence, or in execution
of a decree.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
245
Fraudulently suffering a
decree to pass for a sum
not due, or suffering
decree to be executed
after it has been satisfied.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
246
False claim in a Court.
Imprisonment for
2 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
247
Fraudulently obtaining a
decree for a sum not due,
or causing a decree to be
executed after it has been
satisfied.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
248(a) False charge of offence
made with intent to injure.
Imprisonment for
5 years, or fine of
2 lakh rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
248(b) Criminal proceeding
instituted on a false
charge of an offence
punishable with death,
imprisonment for life, or
imprisonment for ten
years or upwards.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court of Session.
249(a) Harbouring an offender, if
the offence is punishable
with death.
Imprisonment for
5 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
249(b) If punishable with
imprisonment for life or
with imprisonment for
10 years.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
249(c) If punishable with
imprisonment for 1 year
and not for 10 years.
Imprisonment for
one-fourth of the
longest term, and of
the descriptions,
provided for the
offence, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.

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250(a) Taking gift, etc., to screen
an offender from
punishment if the offence
is punishable with death.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
250(b) If punishable with
imprisonment for life or
with imprisonment for 10
years.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
250(c) If punishable with
imprisonment for less
than 10 years.
Imprisonment for
one-fourth of the
longest term provided
for the offence, or
fine, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
251(a) Offering gift or
restoration of property in
consideration of screening
offender if the offence is
punishable with death.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
251(b) If punishable with
imprisonment for life or
with imprisonment for 10
years.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
251(c) If punishable with
imprisonment for less
than 10 years.
Imprisonment for
one-fourth of the
longest term,
provided for the
offence, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
252
Taking gift to help to
recover movable property
of which a person has
been deprived by an
offence without causing
apprehension of offender.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
253(a) Harbouring an offender
who has escaped from
custody, or whose
apprehension has been
ordered, if the offence is
punishable with death.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
253(b) If punishable with
imprisonment for life or
with imprisonment for
10 years.
Imprisonment for
3 years, with or
without fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.

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253(c) If punishable with
imprisonment for 1 year
and not for 10 years.
Imprisonment for
one-fourth of the
longest term provided
for the offence, or
fine, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
254
Harbouring robbers or
dacoits.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
255
Public servant disobeying
a direction of law with
intent to save person from
punishment, or property
from forfeiture.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
256
Public servant framing an
incorrect record or writing
with intent to save person
from punishment, or
property from forfeiture.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
257
Public servant in a judicial
proceeding corruptly
making and pronouncing
an order, report, etc.
contrary to law.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
258
Commitment for trial or
confinement by a person
having authority, who
knows that he is acting
contrary to law.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
259(a) Intentional omission to
apprehend on the part of a
public servant bound by
law to apprehend an
offender, if the offence is
punishable with death.
Imprisonment for
7 years, with or
without fine.
According as
the offence in
relation to
which such
omission has
been made is
cognizable or
non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
259(b) If punishable with
imprisonment for life or
imprisonment for
10 years.
Imprisonment for
3 years, with or
without fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
259(c) If punishable with
imprisonment for less
than 10 years.
Imprisonment for
2 years, with or
without fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.

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260(a) Intentional omission to
apprehend on the part of a
public servant bound by
law to apprehend person
under sentence of a Court
if under sentence of death.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
14 years, with or
without fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
260(b) If under sentence of
imprisonment for life or
imprisonment for 10
years, or upwards.
Imprisonment for
7 years, with or
without fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
260(c) If under sentence of
imprisonment for less
than 10 years or lawfully
committed to custody.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
261
Escape from confinement
negligently suffered by a
public servant.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
262
Resistance or obstruction
by a person to his lawful
apprehension.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
263(a) Resistance or obstruction
to the lawful
apprehension of any
person, or rescuing him
from lawful custody.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
263(b) If charged with an
offence punishable with
imprisonment for life or
imprisonment for 10
years.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
263(c) If charged with offence
punishable with death.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
263(d) If the person is sentenced
to imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for 10
years, or upwards.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
263(e) If under sentence of death. Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.

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Omission to apprehend,
or sufferance of escape
on part of public servant,
in cases not otherwise
provided for:--

(a) in case of intentional
omission or sufferance;
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
(b) in case of negligent
omission or sufferance.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
265
Resistance or obstruction
to lawful apprehension, or
escape or rescue in cases
not otherwise provided
for.
Imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine,
or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
266
Violation 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.
267
Intentional insult or
interruption to a public
servant sitting in any
stage of a judicial
proceeding.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 5,000 rupees, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
The Court in
which the offence
is committed,
subject to the
provisions of
Chapter XXVIII;
or, if not
committed, in a
Court, any
Magistrate.
268
Personation of an assessor. Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
269
Failure by person released
on bond or bail bond to
appear in Court.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or both.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
271
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.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
272
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.
Cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
273
Knowingly disobeying any
quarantine rule.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
274
Adulterating food or drink
intended for sale, so as to
make the same noxious.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
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Selling any food or drink as
food and drink, knowing the
same to be noxious.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
276
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
1 year, or fine of 5,000
rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
277
Sale of adulterated drugs. Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
278
Knowingly selling of drug
as a different drug or
preparation.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
279
Fouling water of public
spring or reservoir.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
280
Making atmosphere
noxious to health.
Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
281
Rash driving or riding on
a public way.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
1,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
282
Rash navigation of vessel. Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
10,000 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
283
Exhibition of a false light,
mark or buoy.
Imprisonment for
7 years, and fine
which shall not be
less than 10,000
rupees.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
284
Conveying person by
water for hire in unsafe or
overloaded vessel.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
285
Causing danger or
obstruction in public way
or line of navigation.
Fine of 5,000 rupees. Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
286
Negligent conduct with
respect to poisonous
substance.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
287
Negligent conduct with
respect to fire or
combustible matter.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
2,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
288
Negligent conduct with
respect to explosive
substance.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
289
Negligent conduct with
respect to machinery.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
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Negligent conduct with
respect to pulling down,
repairing or constructing
buildings, etc.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
291
Negligent conduct with
respect to animal.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
292
Committing public
nuisance in cases not
otherwise provided for.
Fine of 1,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
293
Continuance of nuisance
after injunction to
discontinue.
Simple imprisonment
for 6 months, or fine
of 5,000 rupees, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
294(2) Sale, etc., of obscene
books, etc.
On first conviction,
with imprisonment for
2 years, and with fine
of 5,000 rupees, and,
in the event of second
or subsequent
conviction, with
imprisonment for
5 years, and with fine
of 10,000 rupees.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
295
Sale, etc., of obscene
objects to child.
On first conviction,
with imprisonment for
3 years, and with fine
of 2,000 rupees, and
in the event of second
or subsequent
conviction, with
imprisonment for
7 years, and with fine
of 5,000 rupees.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
296
Obscene acts and songs. Imprisonment for
3 months, or fine of
1,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
297(1) Keeping a lottery office. Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
297(2) Publishing proposals
relating to lotteries.
Fine of 5,000 rupees. Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
298
Defiling, etc., place of
worship, with intent to
insult the religion of any
class.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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Deliberate and malicious
acts, intended to outrage
religious feelings of any
class by insulting its
religion or religious
beliefs.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.

Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
300
Disturbing religious
assembly.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
301
Trespassing on burial
places, etc.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
302
Uttering words, etc., with
deliberate intent to wound
religious feelings.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
303(2) Theft.
Rigorous
imprisonment for not
be less than 1 year but
which may extend to
5 years, and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
304(2) Snatching.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
305
Theft in a dwelling house,
or means of transportation
or place of worship, etc.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
306
Theft by clerk or servant
of property in possession
of master or employer.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
308(2) Extortion.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
308(3) Putting or attempting to
put in fear of injury, in
order to commit extortion.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
308(4) 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.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
308(5) Extortion by putting a
person in fear of death or
grievous hurt.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
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308(6) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
308(7) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
309(4) Robbery.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
If robbery committed on
highway between sunset
and sunrise.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
14 years.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
309(5) Attempt to commit
robbery.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
309(6) Causing hurt.
Imprisonment for life,
or rigorous
imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
310(2) Dacoity.
Imprisonment for life,
or rigorous
imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
310(3) Murder in dacoity.
Death, imprisonment
for life, or rigorous
imprisonment for not
less than 10 years and
fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
310(4) Making preparation to
commit dacoity.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
310(5) Being one of five or
more persons assembled
for the purpose of
committing dacoity.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
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310(6) 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.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
311
Robbery or dacoity, with
attempt to cause death or
grievous hurt.
Imprisonment for not
less than 7 years.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
312
Attempt to commit
robbery or dacoity when
armed with deadly
weapon.
Imprisonment for not
less than 7 years.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
313
Belonging to a wandering
gang of persons
associated for the purpose
of habitually committing
thefts.
Rigorous
imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
314
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
315
Dishonest
misappropriation of
property possessed by
deceased person at the
time of his death.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
If by clerk or person
employed by deceased.
Imprisonment for
7 years.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
316(2) Criminal breach of trust. Imprisonment for
5 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
316(3) Criminal breach of trust
by a carrier, wharfinger,
etc.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
316(4) Criminal breach of trust
by a clerk or servant.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
316(5) Criminal breach of trust
by public servant or by
banker, merchant or
agent, etc.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
317(2) Dishonestly receiving
stolen property
knowing it to be stolen.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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317(3) Dishonestly receiving
stolen property, knowing
that it was obtained by
dacoity.
Imprisonment for life,
or rigorous
imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
317(4) Habitually dealing in
stolen property.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
317(5) Assisting in concealment
or disposal of stolen
property, knowing it to be
stolen.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
318(2) Cheating.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
318(3) 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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
318(4) Cheating and dishonestly
inducing delivery of
property.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
319(2) Cheating by personation. Imprisonment for
5 years, or with fine,
or with both.
Cognizable
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
320
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
321
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
322
Dishonest or fraudulent
execution of deed of
transfer containing a
false statement of
consideration.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
324(2) Mischief.
Imprisonment for
6 months, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
324(3) Mischief causing loss or
damage to any property
including property of
Government or Local
Authority.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
324(4) 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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
324(5) Mischief causing loss or
damage to the amount of
one lakh rupees or
upwards.
Imprisonment for
5 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
324(6) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
325
Mischief by killing or
maiming animal.
Imprisonment for
5 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
326(a) Mischief by causing
diminution of supply of
water for agricultural
purposes, etc.
Imprisonment for
5 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
326(b) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
326(c) Mischief by causing
inundation or obstruction
to public drainage
attended with damage.
Imprisonment for
5 years, or with fine,
or with both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
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326(d) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
326(e) Mischief by destroying or
moving, etc., a landmark
fixed by public authority.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
326(f) Mischief by fire or
explosive substance with
intent to cause damage.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
326(g) Mischief by fire or
explosive substance with
intent to destroy a house,
etc.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
327(1) Mischief with intent to
destroy or make unsafe a
decked vessel or a vessel
of 20 tonnes burden.
Imprisonment for 10
years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
327(2) 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.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
328
Running vessel with
intent to commit theft, etc.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
329(3) Criminal trespass.
Imprisonment for
3 months, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
329(4) House-trespass.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine of
5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
331(1) Lurking house-trespass or
house-breaking.
Imprisonment for
2 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
331(2) Lurking house-trespass
or house-breaking by
night.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
331(3) Lurking house-trespass or
house-breaking in order
to the commission of an
offence punishable with
imprisonment.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
If the offence be theft.
Imprisonment for 10
years.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
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331(4) 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.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
If the offence be theft.
Imprisonment for
14 years.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
331(5) Lurking house-trespass
or house-breaking after
preparation made for
causing hurt, assault, etc.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
331(6) Lurking house-trespass
or house-breaking by
night, after preparation
made for causing hurt,
etc.
Imprisonment for
14 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
331(7) Grievous hurt caused
whilst committing
lurking house-trespass
or house-breaking.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
331(8) 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.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
332(a) 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.
332(b) House-trespass in order
to the commission of an
offence punishable with
imprisonment for life.
Imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
332(c) House-trespass in order
to the commission of an
offence punishable
with imprisonment.
Imprisonment for
2 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
If the offence is theft.
Imprisonment for
7 years.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
333
House-trespass, having
made preparation for
causing hurt, assault, etc.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
334(1) Dishonestly breaking
open or unfastening any
closed receptacle
containing or supposed to
contain property.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.

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334(2) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
336(2) Forgery.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
336(3) Forgery for the purpose of
cheating.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
336(4) 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
337
Forgery of a record of a
Court or of a Registrar of
Births, etc., kept by a
public servant.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
338
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
When the valuable
security is a promissory
note of the Central
Government.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
10 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
339
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 337.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
If the document is one
of the description
mentioned in section 338.
Imprisonment for
life, or imprisonment
for 7 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
340(2) Using as genuine a forged
document which is known
to be forged.
Punishment for
forgery of such
document.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
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341(1) Making or counterfeiting
a seal, plate, etc., with
intent to commit a forgery
punishable under section
338 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.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
341(2) Making or counterfeiting
a seal, plate, etc., with
intent to commit a forgery
punishable otherwise than
under section 338 or
possessing with like intent
any such seal, plate, etc.,
knowing the same to be
counterfeit.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
341(3) Possesses any seal, plate
or other instrument
knowing the same to be
counterfeit.
Imprisonment for
3 years and fine.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
341(4) Fraudulently or
dishonestly uses as
genuine any seal, plate or
other instrument knowing
or having reason to
believe the same to be
counterfeit.
Same as if he had
made or counterfeited
such seal, plate or
other instrument.
Cognizable. Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
342(1) Counterfeiting a device or
mark used for
authenticating documents
described in section 338
or possessing counterfeit
marked material.
Imprisonment for life,
or imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
342(2) Counterfeiting a device or
mark used for
authenticating documents
other than those described
in section 338 or
possessing counterfeit
marked material.
Imprisonment for
7 years and fine.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
343
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
344
Falsification of accounts. Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
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345(3) Using a false property
mark with intent to
deceive or injure any
person.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
346
Removing, destroying or
defacing property mark
with intent to cause
injury.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
347(1) Counterfeiting a property
mark used by another,
with intent to cause
damage or injury.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
347(2) 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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
348
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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
349
Knowingly selling goods
marked with a counterfeit
property mark.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
350(1) 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.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
350(2) Making use of any such
false mark.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
351(2) Criminal intimidation.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable
Bailable
Any Magistrate.
351(3) If threat be to cause death
or grievous hurt, etc.
Imprisonment for
7 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable
Bailable
Magistrate of the
first class.
351(4) Criminal intimidation by
anonymous
communication or having
taken precaution to
conceal whence the threat
comes.
Imprisonment for
2 years, in addition to
the punishment under
section 351(1).
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
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Insult intended to provoke
breach of the peace.
Imprisonment for
2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
353(1) False statement, rumour,
etc., circulated with intent
to cause mutiny or offence
against the public peace.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
353(2) False statement, rumour,
etc., with intent to create
enmity, hatred or ill-will
between different classes.
Imprisonment for
3 years, or fine, or
both.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
353(3) False statement, rumour,
etc., made in place of
worship, etc., with intent
to create enmity, hatred or
ill-will.
Imprisonment for
5 years and fine.
Cognizable. Non-bailable.
Any Magistrate.
354
Act caused by inducing a
person to believe that he
will be rendered an object
of Divine displeasure.
Imprisonment for
1 year, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
355
Appearing in a public
place, etc., in a state of
intoxication, and causing
annoyance to any person.
Simple imprisonment
for 24 hours, or fine
of 1,000 rupees, or
both or with
community service.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Any Magistrate.
356(2) 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, or community
service.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court of Session.
Defamation in any other
case.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine or
both or community
service.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
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356(3) 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.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court of Session.
Printing or engraving
matter knowing it to be
defamatory, in any other
case.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
356(4) 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.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Court of Session.
Sale of printed or
engraved substance
containing defamatory
matter, knowing it to
contain such matter in any
other case.
Simple imprisonment
for 2 years, or fine, or
both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
Magistrate of the
first class.
357
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
5,000 rupees, or both.
Non-
cognizable.
Bailable.
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II.--CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES AGAINST OTHER LAWS
Offence
Cognizable or
non-cognizable.
Bailable or non-
bailable.
By what court triable.
1
2
3
4
If punishable with death,
imprisonment for life, or
imprisonment for more than 7 years.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Court of Session.
If punishable with imprisonment for
3 years and upwards but not more than
7 years.
Cognizable.
Non-bailable.
Magistrate of the first class.
If punishable with imprisonment for
less than 3 years or with fine only.
Non-cognizable. Bailable.
Any Magistrate.]

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