1The Penal Code, 1860

( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 )

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 imprisonment, etc.

389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence in order to commit 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. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

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. Dishonestly misappropriation of property

404. Dishonestly 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 for 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, merchant or agent

Of the Receiving of Stolen Property

410. Stolen property

411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property

412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a 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 person whose interest offender is bound to protect

419. Punishment for cheating by personation

420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing deliver 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 taka

428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten taka

429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty taka

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 of destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority

435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten taka

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 or 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 imprisonment 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 preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house 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

Of the loss of property of Banking Company

462A. Penalty for negligent conduct of bank officers and employees

462B. Penalty for defrauding banking company

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