BNS · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 112 BNS

Petty organised crime

Offence

(1) Whoever, being a member of a group or gang, either singly or jointly, commits any act of theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or any other similar criminal act, is said to commit petty organised crime.

Explanation

—For the purposes of this sub-section “theft” includes trick theft, theft from vehicle, dwelling house or business premises, cargo theft, pick pocketing, theft through card skimming, shoplifting and theft of Automated Teller Machine.

(2) Whoever commits any petty organised crime

Punishment

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Punishment summary

  • Imprisonment: a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years.
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FAQ — Section 112 BNS

Section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) deals with “Petty organised crime”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

No. Vaksera provides a drafting reference and petition formats only. Always verify the current bare act and local court practice.

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