IPC Section 414 — Assisting in concealment of stolen property

the receiving stolen property

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both”

Summary

If a person helps to hide, sell, or get rid of any property that they know or have strong reason to believe is stolen, they can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to three years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of or making away with property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

Referred to by

Related Judgments

  • AJENDRA NATH vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1963)
  • STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs CHEEMALAPATI GANESWARA RAO & ANR — Supreme Court of India (1963)
  • RAMESH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Supreme Court of India (2011)

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