Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 155
Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154
In one line
BNS Section 155 deals with receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154 and replaces IPC 127.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154. | Imprisonment for 7 years and fine, and forfeiture of certain property. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Court of Session. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 155
155. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154.
Whoever receives any property knowing the same to have been taken in the commission of any of the offences mentioned in sections 153 and 154, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of the property so received.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 155 in the IPC?
BNS Section 155 (Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154) replaces Section 127 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 127 is now BNS 155.
What is the punishment under BNS 155?
Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 153 and 154 – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine and to forfeiture of the property so received. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 155 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 155. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 150 — Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
- BNS 151 — Assaulting President, Governor, etc., with intent to compel or restrain exercise of any lawful power
- BNS 152 — Act endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India
- BNS 153 — Waging war against Government of any foreign State at peace with Government of India
- BNS 154 — Committing depredation on territories of foreign State at peace with Government of India
- BNS 156 — Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
- BNS 157 — Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
- BNS 158 — Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
- BNS 159 — Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
- BNS 160 — Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof