ACT NO. XLV OF 1860Year 18606th October, 1860

The Penal Code,

WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for Bangladesh; It is enacted as follows:-

25Chapters
582Sections
IV
Chapter IV

GENERAL EXCEPTIONS

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76
Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law
77
Act of judge when acting judicially
78
Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
79
Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
80
Accident in doing a lawful act
81
Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent and to prevent other harm
82
Act of a child under nine years of age
83
Act of a child above nine and under twelve of immature understanding
84
Act of a person of unsound mind
85
Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will
86
Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated
87
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent
88
88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit
89
Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian
90
Consent known to be given under fear or misconception
97
Consent of insane person
98
Consent of child
91
Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused
92
Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent
93
Communication made in good faith
94
Act to which a person is compelled by threats
95
Act causing slight harm
96
Things done in private defence
97
Right of private defence of the body and of property
98
Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc.
99
Acts against which there is no right private defence
108
Extent to which the right may be exercised
100
When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
101
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
102
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
103
When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death
104
When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
105
Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property
106
Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
V
Chapter V

OF ABETMENT

19
XII
Chapter X

OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

19
XIII
Chapter XI

OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE

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191
Giving false evidence
192
Fabricating false evidence
193
Punishment for false evidence
194
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence; if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed
195
Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
196
Using evidence known to be false
197
Issuing or signing false certificate
198
Using as true a certificate known to be false
199
False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
200
Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false
201
Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life; if punishable with less than ten years’ imprisonment
202
Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform
203
Giving false information respecting an offence committed
204
Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence
205
False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution
206
Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
207
Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
208
Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due
209
Dishonestly making false claim in Court
210
Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due
211
False charge of offence made with intent to injure
212
Harbouring offender if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
213
Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
214
Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
215
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.
216B
[Omitted]
216
Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment
216A
Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits
217
Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
218
Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture
219
Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law
220
Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law
221
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend
222
Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed
223
Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant
224
Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension
225B
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue, in cases not otherwise provided for
225
Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person
262
Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for
226
[Omitted]
227
Violation of condition of remission of punishment
228
Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding
229
Personation of a juror or assessor
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Chapter XII

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

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230
“Coin” defined Bangladesh coin
231
Counterfeiting coin
232
Counterfeiting Bangladesh coin
233
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
234
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Bangladesh coin
235
Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin; if Bangladesh coin
236
Abetting in Bangladesh the counterfeiting out of Bangladesh of coin
237
Import or export of counterfeit coin
238
Import or export of counterfeits of Bangladesh coin
239
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
240
Delivery of Bangladesh coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
241
Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit
242
Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
243
Possession of Bangladesh coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof
244
Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law
245
Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint
246
Fraudulently or dishonesty diminishing weight or altering composition of coin
247
Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Bangladesh coin
248
Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
249
Altering appearance of Bangladesh coin, with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description
250
Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
251
Delivery of Bangladesh coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
252
Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
253
Possession of Bangladesh coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof
254
Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered
255
Counterfeiting Government stamp
256
Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp
257
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp
258
Sale of counterfeit Government stamp
259
Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp
260
Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit
261
Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
262
Using Government stamp known to have been before used
263
Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used
301
Prohibition of fictitious stamps
XVI
Chapter XIV

OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS

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Chapter XVI

OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY

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299
Culpable homicide
300
Murder
342
When culpable homicide is not murder
301
Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
302
Punishment for murder
303
Punishment for murder by life-convict
346
Causing death by negligence
347
Causing death by rash driving or riding on a public way
304
Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
305
Abetment of suicide of child or insane person
306
Abetment of suicide
307
Attempt to murder Attempts by life-convicts
308
Attempt to commit culpable homicide
309
Attempt to commit suicide
310
Thug
311
Punishment
312
Causing miscarriage
313
Causing miscarriage without women's consent
314
Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage
359
If act done without women's consent
315
Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth
316
Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide
317
Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or person having care of it
318
Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body
319
Hurt
320
Grievous hurt
321
Voluntarily causing hurt
322
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
323
Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
324
Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
325
Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
326
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
372
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt in respect of both eyes, hand or face by means of corrosive substance, etc.
327
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act
328
Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence
329
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act
330
Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
331
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property
332
Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty
333
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty
334
Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation
335
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation
336
Act endangering life or personal safety to others
337
Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
338
Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others
385
Causing grievous hurt by rush driving or riding on a public way
339
Wrongful restraint
340
Wrongful confinement
341
Punishment for wrongful restraint
342
Punishment for wrongful confinement
343
Wrongful confinement for three or more days
344
Wrongful confinement for ten or more days
345
Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued
346
Wrongful confinement in secret
347
Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act
348
Wrongful confinement to extort confession or compel restoration of property
349
Force
350
Criminal force
351
Assault
352
Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation
353
Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty
354
Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outage her modesty
355
Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation
356
Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person
357
Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person
358
Assault or criminal force on grave provocation.
359
Kidnapping
360
Kidnapping from Bangladesh, etc.
361
Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
362
Abduction
363
Punishment for kidnapping
411
Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of ten
364
Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
365
Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person
366
Kidnapping or abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc.
415
Procuration of minor girl
366B
Importation of girl from foreign country
367
Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc.
368
Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person
369
Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person
370
Buying or disposing of any person as a slave
371
Habitual dealing in slaves
372
Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
373
Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc.
374
Unlawful compulsory labour
375
Rape
376
Punishment for rape
377
Unnatural offences
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Chapter XVII

OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY

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378
Theft
379
Punishment for theft
380
Theft in dwelling-house, etc.
381
Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master
382
Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint, in order to the committing of the theft
383
Extortion
384
Punishment for extortion
385
Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
386
Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt
387
Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion
388
Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment, etc.
389
Putting person in fear of accusation of offence in order to commit extortion
390
Robbery
441
When theft is robbery
442
When extortion is robbery
391
Dacoity
392
Punishment for robbery
393
Attempt to commit robbery
394
Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
395
Punishment for dacoity
396
Dacoity with murder
397
Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
398
Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
399
Making preparation to commit dacoity
400
Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
401
Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves
402
Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
403
Dishonestly misappropriation of property
404
Dishonestly misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death
405
Criminal breach of trust
406
Punishment for criminal breach of trust
407
Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.
408
Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
409
Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
410
Stolen property
411
Dishonestly receiving stolen property
412
Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity
413
Habitually dealing in stolen property
414
Assisting in concealment of stolen property
415
Cheating
416
Cheating by personation
417
Punishment for cheating
418
Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect
419
Punishment for cheating by personation
420
Cheating and dishonestly inducing deliver of property
421
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors
422
Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
423
Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration
424
Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property
425
Mischief
426
Punishment for mischief
427
Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty taka
428
Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten taka
429
Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty taka
430
Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water
431
Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel
432
Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage
433
Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark
434
Mischief of destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority
435
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten taka
436
Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.
437
Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
438
Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance
439
Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc.
440
Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt
441
Criminal trespass
442
House-trespass
443
Lurking house-trespass
444
Lurking house trespass by night
445
House-breaking
446
House-breaking by night
447
Punishment for criminal trespass
448
Punishment for house-trespass
449
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
450
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
451
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
452
House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
453
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
454
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
455
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
456
Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night
457
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
458
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
459
Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
460
All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
461
Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
462
Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody
462A
Penalty for negligent conduct of bank officers and employees
462B
Penalty for defrauding banking company
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Chapter XVIII

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO TRADE OR PROPERTY MARKS

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463
Forgery
464
Making a false document
465
Punishment for forgery
466
Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.
467
Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
468
Forgery for purpose of cheating
469
Forgery for purpose of harming reputation
470
Forged document
471
Using as genuine a forged document
472
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467
473
Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise
474
Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine
475
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
476
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material
477
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security
532
Falsification of accounts
478
Trade mark
479
Property mark
480
Using a false trade mark
481
Using a false property mark
482
Punishment for using a false trade mark or property mark
483
Counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark used by another
484
Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
485
Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark
486
Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark
487
Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
488
Punishment for making use of any such false mark
489
Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
545
Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
489B
Using as genuine a forged document
489C
Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
489D
Making or possessing instrument or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes
549
Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes