IPC Section 215 — Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc

Summary

Whoever accepts or agrees to accept a payment or reward, claiming to help someone recover stolen property, can be punished with up to two years in prison, a fine, or both. This punishment applies unless the person who took the reward does everything they can to make sure the thief is caught and convicted.

Official Text

Whoever 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 Code, 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.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 280 AJENDRA NATH v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• SC (2025) Vol.8 p.1040 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
• S.C.R. 199 PRAMOD BHANUDAS SOUNDANKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• Senthil Kumar @ Senthil .. Appellant in Crl.A.No.119 of 2005 vs State of Tamil Nadu, — Madras High Court (2003)
• : Appellant vs State, Rep by — Madras High Court ()
• in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
• SHIV KUMAR v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2022)
• CHAMPAKLAL GANESHMAL v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA N — Supreme Court of India (1975)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §252 — Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc