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BNSChapter XVIISection 328
Section328

Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc

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Summary

Deliberately running a vessel aground or ashore with the purpose of stealing or dishonestly taking goods on board, or to enable such theft, is an offence. Conviction can bring imprisonment for up to ten years and a fine. The offence is cognizable, non-bailable and triable by the Sessions Court.

Example

Ravi runs a small ferry ashore at night so he can board another boat and take its cargo to sell. If the prosecution proves he did this to steal or dishonestly misappropriate the goods, he can be sentenced to up to ten years' imprisonment and fined.

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Enacted text

Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

BNSS Classification

  • Imprisonment for 10 years, or fine.
  • Cognizable
  • Non-bailable
  • Triable by Court of Session.
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XVII

Chapter XVII

Of Offences Against Property

In this chapter

  • 303Theft
  • 304Snatching
  • 305Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc
  • 306Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
  • 307Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of theft
  • 308Extortion
  • 309Robbery
  • 310Dacoity
  • 311Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
  • 312Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
  • 313Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc
  • 314Dishonest misappropriation of property
  • 315Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
  • 316Criminal breach of trust
  • 317Stolen property
  • 318Cheating
  • 319Cheating by personation
  • 320Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
  • 321Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
  • 322Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
  • 323Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
  • 324Mischief
  • 325Mischief by killing or maiming animal
  • 326Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
  • 327Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
  • 328Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
  • 329Criminal trespass and house-trespass
  • 330House-trespass and house-breaking
  • 331Punishment for house-trespass or house breaking
  • 332House-trespass in order to commit offence
  • 333House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
  • 334Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
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