Indian Penal Code 1860
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.
