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Offence Definition / Description Punishment Example / Illustration
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Theft becomes 'snatching' when the
Forcefully grabbing a
offender suddenly, quickly, forcibly
Imprisonment up to mobile phone from
304 Snatching seizes or takes away any movable
3 years and fine someone's hand on the
property from a person or their
street.
possession.
Theft committed in
Any house, tent, or vessel used for
Theft in a living or storing property
dwelling house, • Means of transport (vehicles,
trains, etc.) Stealing from a house,
means of Imprisonment up to
305 transport, train, or taking a idol
7 years and fine
• Articles from such transport from a temple.
place of worship, or
• Idols or icons from a place of
government
property worship
• Government or local authority
property
Theft by clerk or A domestic help
A clerk or servant commits theft of
servant from Imprisonment up to stealing jewellery or a
306 any property that is in the
employer's 7 years and fine cashier stealing money
possession of their employer.
possession from the office.
Theft committed after preparation
to: - Carrying a hidden
Theft after
Rigorous pistol while stealing to
preparation to • Cause death, hurt or restraint
307 imprisonment up to threaten if caught
cause death, hurt or
10 years and fine
restraint • Or create fear of the same