Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
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Summary
When a person is entrusted with a closed receptacle that contains or is believed to contain property but has no authority to open it, and they dishonestly or with intent to cause mischief break it open or unfasten it, they commit an offence. The penalty is imprisonment for up to three years, or a fine, or both. This applies whether they actually take property or just break the receptacle with wrongful intent.
Example
Ravi is asked to keep a locked wooden box containing his neighbour's coins and told not to open it. He secretly breaks the lock and takes some coins. Under this provision he can be punished with up to three years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, 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.
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