Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 328
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
In one line
BNS Section 328 deals with punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc and replaces IPC 439.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | Running vessel with intent to commit theft, etc. | Imprisonment for 10 years and fine. | 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 328
328. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
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.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 328 in the IPC?
BNS Section 328 (Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc) replaces Section 439 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 439 is now BNS 328.
What is the punishment under BNS 328?
Running vessel with intent to commit theft, etc – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by court of Session.
Is BNS 328 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 328. 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 323 — Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
- BNS 324 — Mischief
- BNS 325 — Mischief by killing or maiming animal
- BNS 326 — Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance, etc
- BNS 327 — Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
- BNS 329 — Criminal trespass and house-trespass
- BNS 330 — House-trespass and house-breaking
- BNS 331 — Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
- BNS 332 — House-trespass in order to commit offence
- BNS 333 — House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint