Section 317 BNS: Stolen Property

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Section 317 BNS | BNS 317

317(1) BNS

Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft or extortion or robbery or cheating, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designated as stolen property, whether the transfer has been made, or the misappropriation or breach of trust has been committed, within or without India, but, if such property subsequently comes into the possession of a person legally entitled to the possession thereof, it then ceases to be stolen property.

317(2) BNS

Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

317(3) BNS

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.

317(4) BNS

Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with 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.

317(5) BNS

Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of or making away with property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER XVII — OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

Section No.	Section Title
	Of Theft
303	Theft.
304	Snatching.
305	Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.
306	Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master.
307	Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to committing of theft.
	Of Extortion
308	Extortion.
	Of Robbery And Dacoity
309	Robbery.
310	Dacoity.
311	Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt.
312	Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon.
313	Punishment for belonging to gang of robbers, etc.
	Of Criminal Misappropriation Of Property
314	Dishonest misappropriation of property.
315	Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death.
	Of Criminal Breach Of Trust
316	Criminal breach of trust.
	Of Receiving Stolen Property
317	Stolen property.
	Of Cheating
318	Cheating.
319	Cheating by personation.
	Of Fraudulent Deeds And Dispositions Of Property
320	Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors.
321	Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.
322	Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration.
323	Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property.
	Of Mischief
324	Mischief.
325	Mischief by killing or maiming animal.
326	Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc.
327	Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden.
328	Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
	Of Criminal Trespass
329	Criminal trespass and house-trespass.
330	House-trespass and hous-ebreaking.
331	Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.
332	House-trespass in order to commit offence.
333	House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
334	Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property.

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FAQs of BNS Section 317

317 BNS punishment and fine

Punishment and fine under Section 317 of the BNS—

317(2): Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
317(3): Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
317(4): Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
317(5): Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both.
317 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 317(2), 317(3), 317(4) and 317(5) of the BNS is cognizable.
317 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 317(2), 317(3), 317(4) and 317(5) of the BNS is non-bailable.
317 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 317(2) and 317(5) of the BNS is triable by any Magistrate, while the offence specified in Section 317(3) and 317(4) is triable by the Court of Session.

Important Points

Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.

Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.

Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).