IPC Section 380 — Theft in dwelling house, etc.

offences against property theft

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 7 years and fine

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine”

Summary

If a person commits theft inside a building, tent, or vessel that is used as a home or for storing property, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to seven years and may also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Referred to by

CrPC §219 — Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together

Related Judgments

THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs ANWAR ALI SARKAR — Supreme Court of India (1952)
UDAI BHAN vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1962)
AYODHYA SINGH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (1972)
RUCHIR RASTOGI vs PANKAJ RASTOGI AND OTHERS ETC — Supreme Court of India (2023)
RAM SHARAN CHATURVEDI vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2022)
DURGA BURMAN (ROY) vs STATE OF SIKKIM — Supreme Court of India (2014)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §305 — Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc