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Section 409 - Indian Penal Code, 1860
Indian Penal Code, 1860
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property in his capacity of a public servant or in the way of his business as a banker, merchant, factor, broker, attorney or agent, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of that property, shall be punished with 152[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Of the Receiving of Stolen Property
Related Sections
- Section 447: Punishment for criminal trespass
- Section 243: Possession of Indian coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
- Section 455: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
- Section 304B: Dowry death
- Section 128: Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
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