Section 321 - “Theft”: Whoever commits theft shall on conviction be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or with fine or with
both.
Section 322 - “Theft in Dwelling House etc.”: Whoever commits theft in or from any
building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human
dwelling or used for the custody of property, or in or from any means of
transportation used for the conveyance of passengers or goods, shall on
conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven
years or with fine or with both.
Section 323 - “Theft by Clerk or Servant of Property in Possession of Employer”:
Whoever, being a clerk or servant or being employed in the capacity of a
clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession
of his master or employer, shall on conviction, be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or with fine or with
both.
Section 324 - “Theft after Preparation made for Causing Death, Hurt or Restrain
in Order to the Committing of the Theft”: Whoever commits theft
having made preparation for causing death or hurt or restraint or fear of
death or of hurt or of restraint to any person in order to the committing of
such theft or in order to the effecting of his escape after the committing of
such theft or in order to the retaining of property taken by such theft, shall
on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding
ten years and may also be liable to fine.
Illustrations:(a) (“A”) commits theft on property in (“Z’s”) possession; while
committing this theft he has a loaded pistol under his garment having
provided this pistol for the purpose of hurting (“Z”) in case he should
resist. (“A”) has committed an offence under this section;
(b) (“A”) picks (“Z’s”) pocket, having posted several of his companions
near him, in order that they may restrain (“Z”), if (“Z”) should
perceive what is passing and should resist or should attempt to arrest
(“A”). (“A”) has committed an offence under this section.
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Section 325 - “Extortion Defined”: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of
any injury to that person or to any other and thereby dishonestly induces
the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or document
of title or anything or anything signed or sealed which may be converted
into a document of title, commits extortion.
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