IPC Section 412 — Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity

the receiving stolen property

Criminal

Punishment

Life imprisonment · Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and fine

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine”

Summary

A person who knowingly accepts or keeps property that they know or have reason to believe was stolen during a dacoity (a gang robbery) is committing an offence. It is also an offence to knowingly receive stolen property from someone they know or have reason to believe is or was a member of a dacoit gang. The punishment for this offence can be life imprisonment, or rigorous imprisonment for up to ten years, along with a fine.

Official Text

Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

  • PRAMOD BHANUDAS SOUNDANKAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
  • MANJU KUMAR vs STATE N.C.T. OF DELHI — Delhi High Court (2011)
  • RAJ KUMAR@ RAJU vs STATE OF UTTARANCHAL — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • SHIVAPPA & ORS. vs STATE OF MYSORE — Supreme Court of India (1970)
  • SHEO NATH vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1969)

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