Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence punishable under this Code, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
CHAPTER XI OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE
Section 215: Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. | BNS 252 |
Questions on this section
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1. Under Section 252 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person who takes a gratification on account of helping another to recover movable property of which he has been deprived by an offence escapes liability if he