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IPC- Section 405. Criminal breach of trust.—


Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property,
dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use that property, or dishonestly uses or disposes of
that property in violation of any direction of law prescribing the mode in which such trust is to be
discharged, or of any legal contract, express or implied, which he has made touching the discharge of
such trust, or wilfully suffers any other person so to do, commits 'criminal breach of trust'.

IPC- Section 406.


Punishment for criminal breach of trust.-whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or
with both.

IPC - Section 415 - Cheating


Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver
any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally
induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he were
not so deceived, and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in
body, mind, reputation or property, is said to "cheat".
Explanation,--A dishonest concealment of facts is a deception within the meaning of this section.

Section 417 - Punishment for cheating


Whoever cheats shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to one year, or with fine, or with both.

IPC- Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.-


whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any
person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is
signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be
liable to fine."

Section 421 - Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution


among creditors
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently removes, conceals or delivers to any person, or transfer or causes
to be transferred to any person, without adequate consideration, any property, intending thereby to
prevent, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby prevent, the distribution of that property
according to law among his creditors or the creditors of any other person, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Section 424 - Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently conceals or removes any property of himself or any other person,
or dishonestly or fraudulently assists in the concealment or removal thereof, or dishonestly releases any
demand or claim to which he is entitled, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

IPC- Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy.-


(1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death,
[imprisonment for life] or rigorous imprisonment for a term of two years or upwards, shall, where no
express provision is made in this Code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same
manner as if he had abetted such offence.
(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence
punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not
exceeding six months, or with fine or with both.

CRPC-Section 177 - Ordinary place of inquiry and trial


Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired inland tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was
committed.

CRPC-Section 178 - Place of inquiry or trial


(a) When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed, or
(b) where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another, or
(c) where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one,
or
(d) where it consists of several acts done in different local areas, it may be inquired into or tried by a
Court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.

CRPC-Section 179 - Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues


When an act is an offence by reason of anything which has been done and of a consequence which has
ensued, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction such thing
has been done or such consequence has ensued.

CRPC-Section 181 - Place of trial in case of certain offences


(1) Any offence of being a thug, or murder committed by a thug, of dacoity, of dacoity with murder, of
belonging to a gang of dacoits, or of escaping from custody, may be inquired into or tried by a Court
within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the accused person is found.
(2) Any offence of kidnapping or abduction of a person may be inquired into or tried by a Court within
whose local jurisdiction the person was kidnapped or abducted or was conveyed or concealed or
detained.
(3) Any offence of theft, extortion or robbery may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local
jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen property which is the subject of the offence was
possessed by any person committing it or by any person who received or retained such property
knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.
(4) Any offence of criminal misappropriation or of criminal breach of trust may be inquired into or tried
by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or any part of the property which
is the subject of the offence was received or retained, or was required to be returned or accounted for,
by the accused person.
(5) Any offence which includes the possession of stolen property may be inquired into or tried by a
Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen property was possessed
by any person who received or retained it knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.

CRPC-Section 182 - Offences committed by letters, etc


Offences committed by letters, etc (1) Any offence which includes cheating may, if the deception is
practiced by means of letters or telecommunication messages, be inquired into or tried by any Court
within whose local jurisdiction such letters or messages were sent or were received; and any offence of
cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property may be inquired into or tried by a Court within
whose local jurisdiction the property was delivered by the person deceived or was received by the
accused person.

CRPC - 182. Offences committed by letters, etc. –


(1) Any offence which includes cheating may, if the deception is practised by means of letters or tele-
communication messages, be inquired into or tried by any Court within whose local jurisdiction such
letters or messages were sent or were received; and any offence of cheating and dishonestly inducing
delivery of property may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the property
was delivered by the person deceived or was received by the accused person.
(2) Any offence punishable under section 494 or section 495 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) may
be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the
offender last resided with his or her spouse by the first marriage, [or the wife by the first marriage has
taken up permanent residence after the commission of the offence.]

CRPC - 184. Place of trial for offences triable together.


- Where -
(a) the offences committed by any person are such that he may be charged with, and tried at one
trial for, each such offence by virtue of the provisions of section 219, section 220 or section 221,
or
(b) the offence or offences committed by several persons are such that they may be charged with
and tried together by virtue of the provisions of section 223, the offences may be inquired into or
tried by any Court competent to inquire into or try any of the offences.
CRPC - 185. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions. - Notwithstanding anything
contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, the State Government may direct that any cases
or class of cases committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division :
Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court or the
Supreme Court under the Constitution, or under this Code or any other law for the time being in force.
CRPC - 186. High Court to decide, the case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place. -
Where two or more Courts have taken cognizance of the same offence and a question arises as to which
of them ought to inquire into or try that offence, the question shall be decided -
(a) if the Courts are subordinate to the same High Court, by that High Court;
(b) if the Courts are not subordinate to the same High Court, by the High Court within the local
limits of whose appellate criminal jurisdiction the proceedings were first commenced, and
thereupon all other proceedings in respect of that offence shall be discontinued.

CRPC - 187. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction. - (1)
When a Magistrate of the first class sees reason to believe that any person within his local jurisdiction
has committed outside such jurisdiction (whether within or outside India) an offence which cannot,
under the provisions of sections 177 to 185 (both inclusive), or any other law for the time being in force,
be inquired into or tried within such jurisdiction but is under some law for the time being in force triable
in India, such Magistrate may inquire into the offence as if it had been committed within such local
jurisdiction and compel such person in the manner hereinbefore provided to appear before him, and
send such person to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try such offence, or, if such
offence is not punishable with death or imprisonment for life and such person is ready and willing to
give bail to the satisfaction of the Magistrate acting under this section, take a bond with or without
sureties for his appearance before the Magistrate having such jurisdiction.
(2) When there are more Magistrates than one having such jurisdiction and the Magistrate acting under
this section cannot satisfy himself as to the Magistrate to or before whom such person should be sent or
bound to appear, the case shall be reported for the orders of the High Court.

CRPC-Section 468 - Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
(1) Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Code, no Court, shall take cognizance of an offence of
the category specified in sub-section (2), after the expiry of the period of limitation.
(2) The period of limitation shall be-
(a) six months, if the offence is punishable with fine only;
(b) one year, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year;
(c) three years, if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year but not
exceeding three years.
1 [(3) For the purposes of this section, the period of limitation, in relation to offences which may be tried
together, shall be determined with reference to the offence which is punishable with the more severe
punishment or, as the case may be, the most severe punishment.]

CRPC-Section 469 - Commencement of the period of limitation


(1) The period of limitation, in relation to an offence, shall commence,—
(a) on the date of the offence; or
(b) where the commission of the offence was not known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to
any police officer, the first day on which such offence comes to the knowledge of such person or to any
police officer, whichever is earlier; or
(c) where it is not known by whom the offence was committed, the first day on which the identity of the
offender is known to the person aggrieved by the offence or to the police officer making investigation
into the offence, whichever is earlier.
(2) In computing the said period, the day from which such period is to be computed shall be excluded.

CRPC-Section 470 - Exclusion of time in certain cases


(1) In computing the period of limitation, the time during which any person has been prosecuting with
due diligence another prosecution, whether in a Court of first instance or in a Court of appeal or
revision, against the offender, shall be excluded:
Provided that no such exclusion shall be made unless the prosecution relates to the same facts and is
prosecuted in good faith in a Court which from defect of jurisdiction or other cause of a like nature, is
unable to entertain it.
(2) Where the institution of the prosecution in respect of an offence has been stayed by an injunction or
order, then, in computing the period of limitation, the period of the continuance of the injunction or
order, the day on which it was issued or made, and the day on which it was withdrawn, shall be
excluded.

CRPC-Section 472 - Continuing offence


In the case of a continuing offence, a fresh period of limitation shall begin to run at every moment of
the time during which the offence continues.

CRPC-Section 473 - Extension of period of limitation in certain cases


Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, any Court may make
cognizance of an offence after the expiry of the period of limitations, if it is satisfied on the facts and in
the circumstances of the case that the delay has been properly explained or that it is necessary so to do
in the interests of justice.
IPC - Section 403 - Dishonest misappropriation of property
Whoever dishonestly mis-appropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with
fine, or with both.
Illustrations
(a) A takes property belonging to Z out of Z's possession, in good faith, believing, at any time when he
takes it, that the property belongs to himself- A is not guilty of theft; but if A, after discovering his
mistake, dishonestly appropriates the properly to his own use, he is guilty of an offence under this
section.
(b) A, being on friendly terms with Z, goes into Z's library in Z's absence, and takes away a book without
Z's express consent. Here, if A was under the impression that he had Z's implied consent to take the
book for the purpose of reading it, A has not committed theft. But, if A afterwards sells the book for his
own benefit, he is guilty of an offence under this section.
(c) A and B, being joint owners of a horse, A takes the horse out of B's possession, intending to use it.
Here, as A has a right to use the horse, he does not dishonestly misappropriate it. But, if A sells the
horse and appropriates the whole proceeds to his own use, he is guilty of an offence under this section.
Explanation I.--A dishonest misappropriation for a time only is a misappropriation with the meaning of
this section.
Illustration
A finds a Government promissory note belonging to Z, bearing a blank endorsement. A, knowing that
the note belongs to Z, pledges it with a banker as a security for a loan, intending at a future time to
restore it to Z. A has committed an offence under this section.
Explanation 2.--A person who finds property not in the possession of any other person, and takes such
property for the purpose of protecting if for, or of restoring it to, the owner does not take or
misappropriate it dishonestly, and is not guilty of an offence; but he is guilty of the offence above
defined, if he appropriates it to his own use, when he knows or has the means of discovering the owner,
or before he has used reasonable means to discover and give notice to the owner and has kept the
property a reasonable time to enable the owner to claim it.
What are reasonable means or what is a reasonable time in such a case, is a question of fact.
It is not necessary that the finder should know who is the owner of the property, or that any particular
person is the owner of it; it is sufficient if, al the time of appropriating it, he does not believe it to be his
own properly, or in good faith believe that the real owner cannot be found.
Illustrations
(a) A finds a rupee on the high road, not knowing to whom the rupee belongs. A picks up the rupee.
Here A has not committed the offence defined in this section.
(b) A finds a letter on the road, containing a bank note. From the direction and contents of the letter he
learns to whom the note belongs. He appropriates the note. He is guilty of an offence under this section.
(c) A finds a cheque payable to bearer. He can form no conjecture as to the person who has lost the
cheque. But the name of the person, who has drawn the cheque, appears. A knows that this person can
direct him to the person in whose favour the cheque was drawn. A appropriates the cheque without
attempting to discover the owner. He is guilty of an offence under this section.
(d) A sees Z drop his purse with money in it. A picks up the purse with the intention of restoring it to Z,
but afterwards appropriates it to his own use. A has committed an offence under this section.
(e) A finds a purse with money, not knowing to whom it belongs; he afterwards discovers that it belongs
to Z, and appropriates it to his own use. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
(f) A finds a valuable ring, not knowing to whom it belongs. A sells it immediately without attempting to
discover the owner. A is guilty of an offence under this section.

IPC - Section 418 - Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest
offender is bound to protect
Whoever cheats with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause wrongful loss to a person whose
interest in the transaction to which the cheating relates, he was bound, either by law, or by a legal
contract, to protect, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

IPC - Section 423 - Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of
consideration
Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently signs, executes or becomes a party to any deed or instrument
which purports to transfer or subject to any charge any property, or any interest therein, and which
contains any false statement relating to the consideration for such transfer or charge, or relating to the
person or persons for whose use or benefit it is really intended to operate, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

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