The text is substantially unchanged
IPC Section 412 is now BNS Section 317(3)
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity.
Old law
IPC §412
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity.
412. Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read more: IPC §412New law
BNS §317(3)
317(3)
317(3). Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Read more: BNS §317(3)Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.
