Offences against property and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 414, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439 and 440 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:
CHAPTER XVII - OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
403 IPC |
Dishonest misappropriation of movable property, or converting it to one's own use |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
404 IPC |
Dishonest misappropriation of property, knowing that it was in possession of a deceased person at his death, and that it has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to it |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
If by clerk or person employed by deceased |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
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406 IPC |
Criminal breach of trust |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
407 IPC |
Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger, etc |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
408 IPC |
Criminal breach of trust by a clerk or servant |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
409 IPC |
Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
IPC Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or non-cognizable | Bailable or non-bailable | By what court triable |
411 IPC |
Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate. |
412 IPC |
Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing that it was obtained by dacoity |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
413 IPC |
Habitually dealing in stolen property |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
414 IPC |
Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
417 IPC |
Cheating |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
418 IPC |
Cheating a person whose interest the offender was bound, either by law or by legal contract, to protect |
Cheating by personation |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
419 IPC |
Cheating by personation |
Cheating by personation |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
420 IPC |
Cheating and thereby dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
IPC Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or non-cognizable | Bailable or non-bailable | By what court triable |
421 IPC |
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, etc., to prevent distribution among creditors |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
422 IPC |
Fraudulently preventing from being made available for his creditors a debt or demand due to the offender |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
423 IPC |
Fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing a false statement of consideration |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
424 IPC |
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property, of himself or any other person or assisting in the doing thereof, or dishonestly releasing any demand or claim to which he is entitled. |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
426 IPC |
Mischief |
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
427 IPC |
Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
428 IPC |
Mischief of by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any animal of the value of 10 rupees or upwards |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
429 IPC |
Mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any elephant, camel, horse, etc., whatever may be its value, or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards |
Imprisonment for 5 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
IPC Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable or non-cognizable | Bailable or non-bailable | By what court triable |
430 IPC |
Mischief by causing diminution of supply of water for agricultural purposes, etc |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
431 IPC |
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel, and rendering it impassable or less safe for traveling or conveying property |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
432 IPC |
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
433 IPC |
Mischief by destroying or moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark, or by exhibiting false lights |
Imprisonment for 7 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
434 IPC |
Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a landmark fixed by public authority |
Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both |
Non-cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
435 IPC |
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
436 IPC |
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy a house, etc |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
437 IPC |
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or a vessel of 20 tonnes burden |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
438 IPC |
The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years, and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
439 IPC |
Running vessel ashore with intent to commit theft, etc |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
440 IPC |
Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc |
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860
Chapter V Abetment - Section 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115,116, 117, 118, 119, 120 of IPC
Chapter VA Criminal Conspiracy - Section 120B of IPC
Chapter IVA offences relating to elections - Sections 171E, 171F, 171G, 171H and 171I of IPC
Chapter XIII Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Section 264, 265, 266, 267 of IPC
Chapter XV Offences Relating to Religion - Section 295, 295A, 296, 297 and 298 of IPC
Chapter XIX Criminal Breach of Contract of Service - Section 491 of IPC
Chapter XX Offences relating to Marriage - Section 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 of IPC
Chapter XX A cruelty by husband or relatives of husband - Section 498A of IPC
Chapter XXI Defamation - Section 500, 501, 502 of IPC
Chapter XIII Attempts to commit offences - Section 511 of IPC