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Section 3: Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property.

The Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966Central Act · Act 29 of 1966

3. [Penalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property].-- [Whoever commits theft, or dishonestly misappropriates or is found, or is proved] to have been, in possession of any railway property reasonably suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained shall, unless he proves that the railway property came into his possession lawfully, be punishable--

(a) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both and in the absence of special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and such fine shall not be less than one thousand rupees;

(b) for the second or a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine and in the absence of special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than two years and such fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees.

[Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "theft" and "dishonest misappropriation" shall have the same meanings as assigned to them respectively in section 378 and section 403 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966
Section3
Marginal notePenalty for theft, dishonest misappropriation or unlawful possession of railway property.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 25 of 2012. . Subs. by Act 25 of 2012, s. 2, for the marginal heading (w.e.f. 15-8-2012).
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "Whoever is found, or is proved" (w.e.f. 15-8-2012).
  • inserted. . Explanation ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-8-2012).

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