Offences against property and punishment for the crime are defined under Section 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461 and 462 of Indian Penal Code 1860. Classification of offences relating to these sections are:
CHAPTER XVII - OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY
IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
447 IPC |
Criminal trespass |
Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 500 rupees, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
448 IPC |
House-trespass |
Imprisonment for one year, or fine of 1,000 rupees, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
449 IPC |
House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death |
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable | Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
450 IPC |
House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
451 IPC |
House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. |
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
|
If the offence is theft |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
452 IPC |
House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc |
Imprisonment for 7 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
453 IPC |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking |
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
454 IPC |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
If the offence be theft |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
455 IPC |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc |
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
456 IPC |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night |
Imprisonment for 3 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
457 IPC |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment |
Imprisonment for 5 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
|
If the offence is theft |
Imprisonment for 14 years and fine. |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
458 IPC |
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation made for causing hurt, etc |
Imprisonment for 14 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Magistrate of the first class |
459 IPC |
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house breaking |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
IPC Section |
Offence |
Punishment |
Cognizable or non-cognizable |
Bailable or non-bailable |
By what court triable |
460 IPC |
Death or grievous hurt caused by one of several persons jointly concerned in house-breaking by night, etc |
Imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Court of Session |
461 IPC |
Dishonestly breaking open or unfastening any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain property |
Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Non-bailable |
Any Magistrate |
462 IPC |
Being entrusted with any closed receptacle containing or supposed to contain any property, and fraudulently opening the same |
Imprisonment for 3 years, or fine, or both |
Cognizable |
Bailable |
Any Magistrate |
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE 1860
Chapter V Abetment - Section 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115,116, 117, 118, 119, 120 of IPC
Chapter VA Criminal Conspiracy - Section 120B of IPC
Chapter IVA offences relating to elections - Sections 171E, 171F, 171G, 171H and 171I of IPC
Chapter XIII Offences relating to Weights and Measures - Section 264, 265, 266, 267 of IPC
Chapter XV Offences Relating to Religion - Section 295, 295A, 296, 297 and 298 of IPC
Chapter XIX Criminal Breach of Contract of Service - Section 491 of IPC
Chapter XX Offences relating to Marriage - Section 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498 of IPC
Chapter XX A cruelty by husband or relatives of husband - Section 498A of IPC
Chapter XXI Defamation - Section 500, 501, 502 of IPC
Chapter XIII Attempts to commit offences - Section 511 of IPC