Section 381 · Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
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Whoever, being a clerk or
servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property
in the possession of his master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 7 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
IPC 381BNS 306
306. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
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