IPC Section 439 — Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.

Summary

If a person deliberately drives a boat or ship onto the shore or ground, intending to steal anything on it or to dishonestly take that property for themselves, or intending that someone else do so, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to ten years and also fined.

Official Text

Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

• SANKAR DASTIDAR v. SHRIMATI BANJULA DASTIDAR AND ANR. DECEMBER 5, 2006 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• ... Petitioners/Accused vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2007)
• NARAYAN CHETANRAM CHAUDHARY AND ANR v. ST A TE OF MAHARASHTRA SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 — Supreme Court of India (S)
• ... Petitioners/Accused 1-4 vs 1. The State — Madras High Court (2013)
• ... Petitioners/Accused 1-4 vs 1. The State — Madras High Court (2013)
• SC (2024) Vol.3 p.1181 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
• ...Petitioner vs The Assistant Commissioner of Police, — Madras High Court (2014)
• S.C.R. 1 1 SHATRUGHNA BABAN MESHRAM v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (2020)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §328 — Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc