Section 439 · Punishment for intentionally running vessel agroun, or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
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Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to commit theft of any property
contained therein or to dishonestly misappropriate any such property, or with intent that such theft or
misappropriation of property may be committed, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 10 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Court of Session
- 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 439BNS 328
328. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
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