Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
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Summary
Accepting or agreeing to accept any gratification for helping recover movable property taken by an offence is punishable if the recipient does not use all means to get the offender apprehended and convicted. It applies where payment is taken under pretense or on account of such help for property deprived by an offence under this Sanhita. Punishment: imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both.
Example
Priya pays Karan money to recover her stolen scooter. Karan takes the money but only files a casual complaint and does not try to locate or apprehend the thief. Because he did not use all means to have the offender apprehended and convicted, Karan can be punished with imprisonment up to two years, or fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever 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.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Magistrate of the first class.
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