Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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Summary
Fraudulently removing, hiding, transferring or handing over property to prevent it being seized to satisfy a forfeiture, fine, or a civil decree/order is an offence. It applies when a court has sentenced or is likely to sentence, or when a decree/order exists or is likely to be made in a civil suit. Punishment: up to two years imprisonment, or fine, or both.
Example
Ravi is facing a case where a fine is likely to be imposed. He secretly transfers his scooter to a neighbour to stop the court seizing it to satisfy the fine. He can be prosecuted and punished with up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers or delivers to any person any property or any interest therein, intending thereby to prevent that property or interest therein from being taken as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine, under a sentence which has been pronounced, or which he knows to be likely to be pronounced, by a Court of Justice or other competent authority, or from being taken in execution of a decree or order which has been made, or which he knows to be likely to be made by a Court of Justice in a civil suit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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