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

the receiving stolen property

Criminal

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

  • S.C.R. 199 PRAMOD BHANUDAS SOUNDANKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2012)
  • RAJU v. STATE OF UTTARANCHAL — Supreme Court of India (2008)
  • SHEO NATH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH O — Supreme Court of India (1970)
  • MUKESH & ANR v. STATE FOR NCT OF DELHI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2017)
  • SHIVAPPA & ORS v. STATE OF MYSORE F — Supreme Court of India (1970)
  • SC (2025) Vol.8 p.1040 — Supreme Court of India (2025)
  • SHIV KUMAR v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • KISHAN v. SHRI KESHA V RAM AND ORS. DECEMBER 13, 1996 B — Supreme Court of India (S)

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