Section 409 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 View Chapter 17

Criminal breach of trust by public, servant. or by banker, merchant or agent.

Of Criminal Breach of Trust

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Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property in his capacity of a public servant or in the way of his business as a banker, merchant, factor, broker, attorney or agent, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of that property, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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Footnote -

1. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for transportation for life (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).