THE PENAL CODE

(INDIA ACT XLV. 1860) (1st May. 1861)

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

Sections
1. * * * * *
2. Punishment of offences committed within the Union of Burma.
3. Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within the Union of Burma.
4. Extension of code to extra-territorial offences.
5. Certain laws not to be affected by this code.

CHAPTER II
GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
6. Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions.
7. Sense of expression once explained.
8. Gender.
9. Number.
10. “Man” “Woman”
11. “Person.”
12. “Public.”
13. * * * *
14. “Servant of the Government.”
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16. * * * *
17. “Government.”
18. * * * *
19. “Judge.”
20. “Court of Justice.”
21. “Public Servant.”
22. “Moveable property.”
23. “Wrongful gain.” “Wrongful loss.” Gaining wrongfully. Losing wrongfully.
24. “Dishonestly.”
25. “Fraudulently.”
26. “Reason to believe.”
27. Property in possession of wife, Clark or servant
28. “Counterfeit.”
29. “Document.”
30. “Valuable security.”
31. “A will.”
32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions.
33. “Act.” “Omission.”
34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.
35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention.
36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
37. Co-operation by doing one of several acts constituting an offence.
38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences.
39. “Voluntarily.”
40. “Offence.”
41. “Special law.”
42. “Local law.”
43. “Illegal.” “Legally bound to do.”
44. “Injury.”
45. “Life.”
46. “Death.”
47. “Animal.”
48. “Vessel.”
49. “Year.” “Month.”
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51. “Oath.”
52. “Good faith.”.
52A.
“Harbour.”

CHAPTER III
OF PUNISHMENTS
53. Punishments.
54. Commutation of sentence of death.
55. Commutation of sentence of transportation for life.
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57. Fractions of terms of punishment.
58. Offenders sentenced to transportation, how dealt with until transported
59. Transportation instead of imprisonment.
60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment) wholly or partly rigorous or simple.
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62. * * * *
63. Amount of fine.
64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.
65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprison?ment and fine awardable.
66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine.
67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only.
68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine.
69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of proportional part of fine.
70. Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment. Death not to discharge property from liability.
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences.
72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judg?ment stating that it is doubtful of which.
73. Solitary confinement.
74. Limit of solitary confinement.
75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction.

CHAPTER IV
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing him?self bound, by law.
77. Act of Judge when acting judicially.
78. Act done pursuant to the judgement or order of Court.
79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself
80. Accident in doing a lawful act.
81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm.
82. Act of a child under seven years of age.
83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature under?standing.
84. Act of a person of unsound mind.
85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused
against his will.
86. Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one
who is intoxicated.
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent.
88. Act not intended to cause death , done consent in good faith for person’s benefit.
89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian. Provisos.
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception. Consent of insance person. Consent of child.
91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused.
92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent, Provisos.
93. Communication made in good Thith.
94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats.
95. Act causing slight harm.

Of the Right of Private Defence

96. Things done private defence.
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property.
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
99. Acts against which there is no right of private defence. Extent to which the right may be exercised.
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death.
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of
the body.
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to cawing death.
104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death.
105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of
property.
106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of
harm to innocent person.

CHAPTER V
OF ABETMENT
107. Abetment of a thing.
108. Abettor.
108A.
Abetment in the Union of Burma of offences outside it.
109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in conse?quence and where no express provision is made for its punishment.
110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor.
111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done Proviso.
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done.
113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor.
114. Abettor present when offence is committed.
115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or transportation for life?if offence not committed; if act causing hann be done in consequence.
116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment if offence be not committed; if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence.
117. Abetting commission of offence by the public. or by more than ten persons.
118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or trans?portation for life
if offence be committed;
if offence be not committed.
119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent –
if offence be committed;
if offence be punishable with death, etc:
if offence be not committed.
120. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprison?ment
?if offence be committed;
if offence be not committed.

CHAPTER V (A)
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
120A.
Defination of criminal conspiracy.
120B.
Punishment of criminal conspiracy.

CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
121. High Treason.
121A.
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122. Punishment of High Treason.
123. Encouraging, harbouring, or comforting person guilty of High Treason.
124. Misprision of High Treason.
124A.
Sedition.
124B.
Advocating overthrow of the organs of the Union or of its con?stituent
units by force.
125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with the State.
126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with the State.
127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in section
125 and 126. 128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape.
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape.
130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner.

CHAPTER VI (A)

OFFENCES RELATING TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE CONSTITUTION AND ACTS OF THE PARLIAMENT
130A.
Offences relating to certain provisions contained in the Consti?tution and Acts of the Parliament.

CHAPTER VI (B)

LIBEL AGAINST FOREIGN POWERS
130B.
Libel against Foreign Powers.

CHAPTER VII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or air? man from his duty.
132. Abetment of mutiny if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof.
133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office.
134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed.
135. Abetment of such desertion of soldier, sailor or airman.
136. Harbouring deserter.
137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel trough negligence of master.
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman.
139. Persons subject to certain Acts.
140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman.

CHAPTER VIII
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY
141. Unlawful assembly.
142. Being member of unlawful assembly.
143. Punishment.
144. Joining unlawful assembly, armed with deadly weapon. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse.
145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanded to disperse.
146. Rioting.
147. Punishment for rioting.
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon.
149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object.
150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly.
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse.
152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc.
if rioting be committed;
if not committed.
153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to case riot-if doting be committed;
if not committed.
153A.
Promoting enmity between classes.
154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held.
155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed.
156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed.
157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly.
158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed.
159. Affray.
160. Punishment.

CHAPTER IX
OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS
161. Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act.
162. Taking gratification in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to in?fluence public servant.
163. Taking gratification for exercise of personal influence with public servant
164. Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or 163. 165. Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant.
166. Public servant disobeying law with intent to cause injury to any person.
167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury.
168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade.
169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property.
170. Personating a public servant.
171. Wearing garb or carrying token usedby public servant with fraudu?lent intent.

CHAPTER IX (A)
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS
171A.
“Candidate”, “Electoral right”, defined.
171B.
Bribery.
171C.
Undue influence at elections.
171D.
Personation at elections.
171E.
Punishment for bribery.
171F.
Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election.
171G.
False statement in connection wit an election.
171H.
Illegal payments in connection with an election.
171I.
Failure to keep election accounts.
171J.
Illegal possession at election to either Chamber of Parliament of voting tokens, ballot papers or colourable imitation thereof.

CHAPTER X
OF CONTEMPTS OP THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding.
173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding, or preventing publication thereof
174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant.
175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it.
176. Omission to give notice or infonnation to public servant by per?son legally bound to give it.
177. Furnishing false information.
178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public ser?vant to make it.
179. Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question.
180. Refusing to sign statement.
181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation.
182. False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person.
183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant.
184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant.
186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions.
187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance.
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.
189. Threat of injury to public servant.
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant.

CHAPTER XI
OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
191. Giving false evidence.
192. Fabricating false evidence.
193. Punishment for false evidence.
194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence:
if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed.
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure con?viction of offence punishable with transportation or imprison?ment.
196. Using evidence known to be false.
197. Issuing or signing false certificate.
198. Using as true a certificate known to be false.
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence.
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false.
201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information, to screen offender-
if a capital offence:
if punishable with transportation;
if punishable with less than ten years’ imprisonment.
202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform.
203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed.
204. Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence.
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or pros?ecution.
206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution.
208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due.
209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court.
210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due.
211. False charge or offence made with intent to injure.
212. Harbouring offender-
If a capital offence;
If punishable with transportation for life, or with imprisonment.
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment- if a capital offence;
If punishable with transportation for life, or with imporisonment.
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender-
If a capital offence;
If punishable with transportation for life, or with imprisonment.
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered-
If a capital offence;
If punishable with transportation for life, or with imprisonment.
216A.
Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits.
216B.
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217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save from punishment or property from forfeiture.
218. Public servant flaming incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture.
219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law.
220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law.
221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend.
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully commit?ted.
223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant.
224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension.
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another per?son.
225A.
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, In cases not otherwise provided for.
225B.
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue, in cases not otherwise provided for.
226. Unlawful return from transportation.
227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment.
228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting injudi?cial proceeding.
229. Personation of a juror or assessor.

CHAPTER XII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
230. “Coin” defined.
Coin of the Union.
231. Counterfeiting coin.
232. Counterfeiting coin of the Union.
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.
234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin of the Union.
235. Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin; if coin of the Union.
236. Abetting in the Union of Burma the counterfeiting out of the Union of Burma of coin.
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin.
238. Import or export of counterfeits of the coin of the Union.
239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.
240. Delivery of coin of the Union, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit.
241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the de?liver did not know to be counterfeit.’
242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be coun?terfeit when he became possessed thereof.
243. Possession of coin of the Union by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof.
244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.
245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.
246. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering com?position of coin.
247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering com?position of coin of the Union.
248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.
249. Altering appearance of coin of the Union with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description.
250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.
251. Delivery of coin of the Union, possessed with knowledge that it is altered.
252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
253. Possession of coin of the Union by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
254. Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the de?liverer did not know to be altered.
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp.
256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp.
257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp.
258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp.
259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp.
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit.
261. Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.
262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used.
263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.
263A.
Prohibition of fictitious stamps.

CHAPTER XIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing.
265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure.
266. Being in possession of false weight or measure.
267. Making or selling false weight or measure.

CHAPTER XIV
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE,
DECENCY AND MORALS
268. Public nuisance.
269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule.
272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.
273. Sale of noxious food drink.
274. Adulteration of drugs.
275. Sale of adulterated drugs.
276. Sale of drug as a different drug of preparation.
277. Fouling water of public spring or reservoir.
278. Making atmosphere noxious to health.
279. Rash driving or riding on a public way.
279A.
Throwing dangerous article on moving vehicle.
280. Rash navigation of vessel.
281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy.
282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or overloaded vessel.
283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation.
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance.
285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter.
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance.
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery.
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing build?ings.
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal.
290. Punishment for public nuisance in eases not otherwise provided for.
291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue.
292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc.
293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person.
294. Obscene acts and songs.
294A.
Keeping lottery office.

CHAPTER XV
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class.
295A.
Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.
296. Disturbing religious assembly.
297. Trespassing on burial – places, etc.
298. Uttering words, etc; with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings.

CHAPTER XVI
OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY
Of Offences affecting Life
299. Culpable homicide.
300. Murder.
300A.
Explanations of culpable homicide.
301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended.
302. Punishment for murder.
303. * * * *
304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
304A.
Causing death by negligence.
305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person.
306. Abetment of suicide.
307. Attempt to murder.
Attempts by life – convicts.
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
309. Attempt to commit suicide.
310. Thug.
311. Punishment.

Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants,
and of the Concealment of Births

312. Causing miscarriage
312A.
Sterilization of a woman by Surgery.
312B.
Sterilization of a man by Surgery.
312C.
Allowing one Self to be Sterilized by Surgery.
312D.
Death caused by Sterilization by Surgery.
313. Causing miscarriage without woman’s’ consent.
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage. If act done without woman’s consent.
315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth.
316. Causing death of quick unborn child by doing act likely to cause death of pregnant woman.
317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or person having care of it
318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body.

Of Hurt

319. Hurt.
320. Grievous hurt.
321. Voluntarily causing hurt.
322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt.
324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
327. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property, or to constrain to illegal act.
328. Causing hurt by means of poison etc., with intent to commit a offence.
329. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to compel restoration of property.
330. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel rest ration of property.
331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to con pci restoration of property.
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
333. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty.
334. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation.
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation.
336. Act endangering life or personal safety of others.
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of other
338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety others.

Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement

339. Wrongful restraint.
340. Wrongful confinement.
341. Punishment for wrongful restraint.
342. Punishment for wrongful confinement.
343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days.
344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days.
345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued.
346. Wrongful confinement in Secret.
347. Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act.
348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession, or compel restoration of property.

Of Criminal Force and Assault

349. Force.
350. Criminal force.
351. Assault.
352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty.
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, other?wise than on grave provocation.
356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property. carried by a person.
357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation,

Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour

359. Kidnapping.
360. Kidnapping from the Union of Burma.
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship.
362. Abduction.
363. Punishment for kidnapping.
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder.
365. Kidnapping or abduction with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person.
366. Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her mar?riage, etc.
366A.
Procuration of minor girl.
366B.
Importation of girl from foreign country.
367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt slavery, etc.
368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement kidnapped or abducted person.
369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person.
370. Buying or disposing of any person as a slave.
371. Habitual dealing in slaves.
372. Selling minor for purposes fof prostitution, etc.
373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
374. Unlawful compulsory labour.

Of Rape

375. Rape.
376. Punishment for rape.

Of Unnatural Offences

377. Unnatural offences.

CHAPTER XVII
OF OFFENCE AGAINST PROPERTY
Of Theft
378. Theft.
379. Punishment for theft.
380. Theft in dwelling – house, etc.
381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint, in order to the committing of the theft.

Of Extortion

383. Extortion.
384. Punishment for extortion.
385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion.
386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt.
387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion.
388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or transportation, etc.
389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence; in order to com?mit extortion.

Of Robbery and Dacoity

390. Robbery.
When theft is robbery.
When extortion is robbery.
391. Dacoity.
392. Punishment for robbery.
393. Attempt to commit robbery.
394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery.
395. Punishment for dacoity.
396. Dacoity with murder.
397. Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
398. * * * *
399. Making preparation to commit dacoity.
400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits.
401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.

Of Criminal Misappropriation of property

403. Dishonest misappropriation of property.
404. Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.

Of Criminal Breach of Trust

405. Criminal breach of trust.
406. Punishment or criminal breach of trust.
407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant.
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, mer?chant or agent.

Of the Receiving of Stole,, Property

410. Stolen property.
411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property.
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the dacoity.
413. Habitually dealing in stolen property.
414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property.

Of Cheating

415. Cheating.
416. Cheating by personation.
417. Punishment for cheating.
418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to per?son whose interest offender is bound to protect.
419. Punishment for cheating by personation.
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property

421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.
422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.
424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.

Of Mischief

425. Mischief.
426. Punishment for mischief.
427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees.
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value often rupees.
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle. etc., of any value or any animal of he value of fifty rupees.
430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river, or channel.
432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage.
433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea – mark.
434. Mischief by destroying or moving. etc., a land – mark fixed by public authority.
435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause dam?age to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupee.
436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire of explosive substance.
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft. etc.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt.

Of Criminal Trespass

441. Criminal trespass.
442. House – trespass.
443. Lurking house – trespass.
444. Lurking house – trespass by night.
445. House – breaking.
446. House – breaking by night.
447. Punishment for criminal – trespass.
448. Punishment for house – trespass.
449. House – trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death.
450. House – trespass in order to commit offence punishable with transportation for life.
451. House -. trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
452. House – trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
453. Punishment for lurking house – trespass or house – breaking.
454. Lurking house – trespass or house – breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.
455. Lurking house – trespass Or house – breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
456. Punishment for lurking house – trespass or house – breaking by night.
457. Lurking house – trespass or house – breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.

458. Lurking house – trespass or house – breaking by night after ration for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house -or house – breaking.
460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house – trespass or – breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them.
461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.
462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody.

CHAPTER XVIII
OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENT TO TRADE OR PROPERTY MARKS.
463. Forgery.
464. Making a false document.
465. Punishment for forgery
466. Forgery of record of Court of public register. etc.
467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
468. Forgery of purpose of cheating.
469. Forgery of purpose of harming reputation.
470. Forged document.
471. Using as genuine a forged document.
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to com?mit forgery punishable under section 467. 473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc. with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467. 474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, know?ing it to be forged and intending~ to use for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents de?scribed in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.
476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counter?feit marked material.
477. Fraudulent cancellation destruction, etc, of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security.
477A.
Falsification of accounts.

Of Trade, Property and Other Marks.

478. Trademark.
479. Property mark.
480. Using a false trade mark.
481. Using a false property mark.
482. Punishment for using a false trade mark or property mark.
483. Counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark used by another.
484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant.
485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark.
486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark.
487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods.
488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark.
489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury.

Of Currency – Notes and Bank – Notes

489A.
Counterfeiting currency – notes or bank – notes.
489B.
Using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency – notes or bank -notes.
489C.
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency – notes or bank -notes.
489D.
Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or coun?terfeiting currency-notes or bank – notes.

CHAPTER XIX
OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
490. * * * *
491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless per?son.
492. * * * *

CHAPTER XX
OF OFFENCES RELATNG TO MARRIAGE
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.
494. Marrying again during life – time of husband or wife.
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted.
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage.
497. Adultery.
498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a mar?ried woman.

CHAPTER XXI
OF DEFAMATION
499. Defamation.
Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or pub?lished.
Public conduct of public servants.
Conduct of any person touching any public question. Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts.
Merits of case decided in Court, or conduct of witnesses and oth?ers concerned.
Accusation preferred in good faith to authorized person.
Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other’s interests.
Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good.
500. Punishment for defamation.
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamation
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter.

CHAPTER XXII
OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT AND ANNOYANCE
503. Criminal intimidation.
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace.
505. Statements conducing to public mischief.
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation.
If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc.
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication.
508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be ren?dered an object of Divine displeasure.
509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman.
510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person.

CHAPTER XXIII
OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with transportation or imprisonment.