IPC Section 409: Criminal Breach Of Trust By Public, Servant. Or By Banker, Merchant Or Agent
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IPC Section 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 1 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.
Amendments
- Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for transportation for life (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
-Text In Indian Penal Code
| Offence | Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc. |
| Punishment | Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine |
| Cognizance | Cognizable |
| Bail | Non-bailable |
| Triable By | Magistrate First Class |
| Offence Compoundable | Offence is NOT Compoundable |
Is it applicable against Police for abusing arms ,kits .DVR.CHEMICALS used for forging and omitting evidences.