Section 380
of Penal Code
Section 380
Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel. which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.
Theft in protected place or place of worship 380A.
(1)
Whoever commits theft in -
(a)
a protected place; or
(b)
any building used as a place for worship, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and with whipping.
(2)
For the purposes of subsection (I), "protected place" means any place or premises declared to be a protected place under section 5 of the
Protected Areas and Protected Places Act (Chapter 147).
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master 381.
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 be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and fine.
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Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint, in order to commit theft 382, Whoever ct;unmits theft, having madepepration fer casing death, or hurt, or restraint. or fear of death. or of hurt, or of restraint, to any person, in order to -
(a)
commit such theft; or
(b)
effect his escape after committing such theft; or
(c)
the retaining of property taken by such theft, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 years and whipping.
lllzistrations
(a)
A commits theft of property in Z's possession; and while committing the theft he has a loaded pistol under his garment, having provided this pistol for the purpose of hurting Z in case Z should resist. A has committed the offence defined in 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 apprehend A. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Extortion
Extortion 383.
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 valuable security, or anything signed or sealed, which may be converted into a valuable security, commits a
"extortion".
Illustrations
(a)
A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money.
He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed extortion.
(b)
A threatens Zthat he will keep Z's child in wrongful confinement unless Z will sign a and deliver to A a promissory note binding Z to pay certain moneys to A. Zsigns and delivers the note. A has committed extortion.
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(c)
A threatens to send men to plough up Z's field unless Z will sign and deliver to B a bond binding Z under a penalty to deliver certain produce to B, and thereby induces Z to sign and deliver the bond. A has committed extortion.
(d)
A, by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his seal to a blank paper, and deliver it to A. Zsigns and delivers the paper to A. Here, as the paper so signed may be converted into a valuable security, A has committed extortion.
Punishment for extortion 384.
Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 7 years and whipping.
Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion 385.
Whoever, in order to commit extortion, puts any person in fear. or attempts to put any person in fear of injury, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years and whipping.
Extortion by putting person in fear of death or grievous hurt 386.
Whoever commits extortion by putting any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years and whipping.
Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt in order to commit extortion 387.
Whoever, in order to commit extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 15 years and whipping.
Extortion by threat of accusation of offence punishable with death or imprisonment etc.