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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 252 :
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc :
(See section 215 of IPC 1860)
Section : 252
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence punishable under this Sanhita, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 215 :
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc:
(See section 252 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Taking gift to help to recover movable property of which a person has been deprived by an offence without causing apprehension of offender.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 years,or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable.
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification under presence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence punishable under this Code, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.