Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 334 :
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property :
(See section 461, 462 of IPC 1860)
Section : 334(1)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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Section : 334(2)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 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 : Any Magistrate.
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(1) Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that receptacle, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 461 :
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property:
(See section 334 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate
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Whoever dishonestly or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 462 :
Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody:
(See section 334 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 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 :Any Magistrate
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Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that receptacle, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.