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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
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- Section 99: Acts against which there is no right of private defense
- Section 495: Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
- Section 272: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
- Section 404: Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
- Section 356: Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
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