The Penal Code: A Schematic Design &

Discussion

Submitted to:-
Dr. Jamila A. Chowdhury
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Law, University of Dhaka

Submitted by:-
1. Zubaer Rashid (93)
2. Tamanna (96)
3. Taizul (97)
4. Moniruzzaman (98)
5. Joydev Basunia (99)
6. Abdullah Al Sadik (100)
7. Md. Tofayal Ahmad (101)
8. Shahed Khan (102)
9. Nazmul Ahsan (103)
10. Aminul Islam (104)

Submission Date: 03-10-2013

 Penal Code: Schematic Design & Discussion

The Penal Code, 1860 came into force in 1st of January, 1862. It has 511 sections.
We may break them down into 2 main parts of which the first part deals with the
General Provisions and the other deals with the Specific Offences. A tree is going to
be shown form which we may get the breif outline of the whole Penal Code.

The Penal Code

General Provisions Specific Provisions

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3. Public 9.
Justice 5. Public 7. Public 12.Marriage
Coin
Health morality
&
&
Stamp
decency
2. Public 4.Weights s
Servants & 11.
measures Contracts
6.Public 8. Election of service
safety &
convenie 10.Religion
1. Public nce
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 9. Fraudulent deeds &
disposition of property
11. Wrongful
confinement

12. Criminal force & Assault 10. Mischief

13.kidnapping 11. Criminal trespass

14. Abduction 12. Documents

13.Trade, property &

15. Slavery other marks

16. Selling or buying 14 Currency & bank

minor for prostitution notes

17. Unlawful labour

18. Rape E. Offences relating to Reputation

19. Unnatural offence

1. Defamation 2. Intimidation,
insult & annoyance

Now, we are going to show these provisions and offences separately in table. Below
every table we have given related Special laws, leading cases and recent case laws
with related section.
 General Provisions:
Operational Jurisdiction of this Code
Sl no: Name Related Section/s
1. Intra-teritorial 1, 2
2. Extra-teritorial 3, 4

Case laws related to the Section-01:

 Abdul Haque vs. State, 1994 BLD 204
Case laws related to the Section-02:
 Iftekhar Hasan vs. State, 59 DLR (AD) (2007) 36
Case laws related to the Section-04:
 Bangladesh Vichien Chaipon vs. Bangladesh, 34
DLR 315
 Bangladesh vs. Shobnom, 32 DLR 194
 General Explanation of the terms of the Code

Sl no: Name Related Section/s

1. Person 11

2. Judge 19

3. Public Servant 21

4. Wrongful Loss; wrongful gain 23

5. Dishonesty 24

6. Fradulently 25

7. Reason to Believe 26

8. Counterfeit 28

9. Document 29

10. Act, Omission 33

12. Joint Liabilities in a Crime 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

13. Fradulently 39

14. Offence 40

15. Special law 41

16. Injury 42

17. Oath 51

18. Good Faith 52

19. Harbour 52A

Case laws related to the Section-21:

 State vs. Ali Akhter, 18 DLR 684
Case laws related to the Section-25:
 Salema Khatun vs. Hemangini Ghose, 30 DLR 99
Case laws related to the Section-28:
 Yunus Ali vs. State, 61 DLR (2009) HCD 793
Case laws related to the Section-34:
 Abdur Rahim vs. State, 29 DLR (SC) 246
 Fazar vs. Crown, 4 DLR 99
 Abu Syed vs. State, 38 DLR 17
 Belal Ahmed vs. State, 40 DLR (1988) 154
 Provisions relating to Punishment
Sl no: Name Types Related
Section/s
1. Death 53
Transportation (omitted by Criminal Law
(Extinction of Discriminatory Privileges) Act,
Forms of 1949 (Act No. II of 1950)
Punishment
Imprisonment 53
Forfeiture of Property 53
Fine 53
2. Rules 71, 72, 75
regarding
Assessment
3. Offences Murder by life convict 303
punished with
Mandatory Attempt to murder by 307
Death Penalty
convict imprisoned for life
Giving or Fabricating false 194
evidence upon which an
Innocent people suffers
deah
Not mandatory Abetting Mutiny actually 132
committed
Murder 302
Waging war against 121
Bangladesh
Abetment of Suicide of 305
Child or Insane person
Attempt to murder by life 307
convict
 Cont. Kidnapping and murder 364A
Dacoity with murder 396
4. Offences Rigorous imprisonment without alternative of 194, 449
punished with simple imprisonment
Imprisonment
Nature of fine 64, 66
Punishable with 65
imprisonment and fine
Punishable with fine 67

Imprisonment Full paid fine 68

in default of Proportional 69
fine part of fine
Termination
of Fine liveable 70
imprisonment within six
years or
during
imprisonment
death
Maximum term 20 years 55
Minimum term 24 hours 510
5. Solitary Definition clause 73
Confinement
6. Offences Certain offences under chapter XII or chapter 75
punished with XVII after previous conviction
Life Waging or attempting to wage war against 121
Imprisonment Bangladesh
Conspiracy to commit sec.121 121A
Collecting arms etc. with the intention of 122
waging against Bangladesh
Sedition 124A
Cont. Waging war against Asiatic power within 125
Bangladesh
Voluntarily allowing prisoner a state of war 128
escape
Aiding escape or harbouring prisoner 130
Abetment of munity ,if munity is committed 132
Giving or fabricating false evidence with 194
intent to procure conviction of capital
offence, if innocent person be convicted
Giving or fabricating false evidence with 195
intent to procure conviction of offence
punishable with imprisonment
Intentional omission to apprehend to public 222
servant bound to commit lawfully
Obstruction to lawfully apprehension of 225
another person
Import or export of counterfeits Bangladesh 238
coin
Counterfeiting of government stamp 255
Murder 302
Culpable homicide not amounting murder 304
Attempt to murder by life convicts 307
Causing miscarriage without woman`s 313
consent
Death caused by miscarriage without 314
woman`s consent
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by deadly 326
weapon
Cont. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort 329
property
Kidnapping and abduction in order to murder 364

Habitual dealing in slaves 371

rape 376

Unnatural offence 377

Extortion by threat of accusation of an 388

offence punishable with death or life
imprisonment

fear accusation of offence ,in order to 389

commit extortion

Dacoity 395

Dacoity with murder 396

A gang of dacoits 400

Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or 409

by merchant ,banker or agent

Dishonesty receiving property stolen in 412

commission of a dacoity
Habitual dealing stolen property 413

Mischief by fire or explosive substance to 436

destroy house

Mischief in described sec.437 committed by 438

fire or explosive substance
 House trespass in order to commit offence 449
Cont.
punishable with death

Grievous hurt caused while committing 459

lurking house trespass or house breaking

Lurking house trespass or house breaking by 460

night punishable with death or grievous hurt
Forgery of valuable security ,will 467
Making or possessing counterfeit seal with 472
intent to commit forgery under sec. 467

Possession of document described in sec.465 474

or 467 intent to forgery as use it genuine

Counterfeiting device or mark or possessing 475

counterfeit marked material

Fraudulent cancellation destruction etc will 477

,authority of adopt or valuable security

Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes 489A

Using as genuine forged or counterfeiting 489B

currency notes or bank notes

7. Offences 137, 154, 171H,

punished with Fixed 171-I, 278, 283,
Fine 290
155, 156, 171G,
Not fixed
Case laws related to the Section-54
 Lt. Colonel G. L. Bhattacharyya vs. State, 16 DLR
442
Case laws related to the Section-57:
 Farid Ali vs. State, 4 BLC 27
 Md. Hossain vs. State, 20 DLR 25
Case laws related to the Section-63:
 Abdul Halim vs. Sheikh Mofi Miya, 12 DLR 370
 Abdul Hakim vs. Crown, 6 DLR 488
Case laws related to the Section-67:
 Nijamuddin vs. State, 26 DLR 350
Case laws related to the Section-70:
 Daktar Ali vs. Sukuram Das, 6 DLR 29
Case laws related to the Section-71:
 Fazlul Haque vs. State, 11 DLR 316
 M. F. N. Rewal vs. State, 4 DLR 569
 Provisions relating to Exception of Criminal Liability
Related
Sl no: Name Types
Section/s
1. Private Defence Definition clause 96
Definition clause 97
Against act of unsound 98
Commencement & 102
continuance
Extent and no right to 99
private defence
Right extend to cause 100
death
Of Body
Right extend to cause 101
other harm
Assault against innocent 106
person
Commencement & 105
continuance
Extent and no right to 99
private defence
Of Right extend to cause 103
property death
Right extend to cause 104
other harm
Commencement & 105
continuance
2. Act of Incapable Child under 9 years old 82
Person
Child above 9 and under 12 years old 83
 Unsound person 84
Incapable because of intoxication 85

Offence, done by intoxicated one, 86

needs particular intent or knowledge
3. Act done by Act not intended, not known to cause 87
consent death or grievous hurt
Act done in good faith not intended 88
to cause death
Act done in good faith for benefit of 89
child, insane; consent by Guardian

Consent given by child or insane 90

person under fear or misconception
4. Act done in good For benefit of the person with 88, 89
faith consent
For benefit of the person without 92
consent
For communication

5. Person act under Bound by law 76

law
Justified by law 79
6. Absence of
To prevent greater harm 81
Criminal Intention
7. Act by Judiciary By Judges 77
By Judicial Officers 78
8. Accident Lawful act 80
9. Exclusion of
Of independent nature of offence 91
offence
10. Act done under
94
threat
11. Act causing slight
95
harm

Case laws related to the Section-76:

 Satter vs. State, 5 DLR 184
 Jahir vs. State, 13 DLR 857
Case laws related to the Section-82:
 Md. Rahamatullah vs. State, 59 DLR 520
Case laws related to the Section-83:
 State vs. Md. Roushan Mondal, 59 DLR 72
 BLAST vs. Bangladesh & Others, 57 DLR 11
Case laws related to the Section-:84
 State vs. Nazmul Islam, 57 DLR 289
 Nikhil Chandra vs. State, 54 DLR 148
 State vs. Abdus Samad, 54 DLR 590
Case laws related to the Section-100:
 Hasan Rony vs. State, 56 DLR 580
 Provisions relating to Abetment
Related
Sl no: Name Type
Section/s
1. Abetment Definition 107
Abettor 108
Extra-territorial jurisdiction 108A
Same intention 109,114
Act consequence 113
committed Different
effect 111
intention
Individual 110
abetment
Offence punishable
with death 115
Act not
committed Offence punishable
116
with imprisonment
Concealment By Public Servant 119
&
By General People 118
representation
Collective offence exceeding 10 person 117

Case laws related to the Section-109:

 State vs. Ershad Ali Shikdar & others, 56 DLR 305
 Islami Bank vs. Md. Habib & others, 55 DLR (AD)
298
 Md. Alam & another vs. State, 54 DLR 298
 Billal vs. State, 54 DLR (AD) 143
 Provisions relating to Conspiracy
Sl no: Name Types Section/s

1. Criminal Definition 120A

conspiracy
Punishment 120B

Case laws related to the Section-120A

 Iftekhar Hasan vs. State, 59 DLR (AD) 36
Case laws related to the Section-120B
 Samsul Haq vs. State, 20 DLR 540
 Provisions relating to Attempts to commit offence
Sl no: Name Section/s
1. Attempt to commit
511
offences
2. Against State Attempt to wage war 121
Attempt to seduce soldier 131
3. Against body Attempt to culpable homicide 308
Attempt to commit suicide 309
Attempt by life convict 307
Attempt to confine person
357
wrongfully
Against Property Attempt to commit theft by
356
assault or criminal force
Attempt to commit robbery 393
Robbery or Decoity with
attempt to cause death or 397
grievous hurt
Attempt to commit Robbery or
398
Decoity with deadly weapon
 Provisions relating to Preparation
Sl no. Name Types Related Section/s

1. Prepare to wage war Offence against state 122

2. Prepare to commit Offence against 126
depredation territories at peace with
Bangladesh
3. Prepare to commit Offence against 399
dacoity property
 Specific Offences:
Offences relating to the State
Sl no: Name Types Section/s
1. State Collecting arms 122
Concealment to facilitate 123

Intentional With
Condemnation Bangladesh 123A
against
sovereignty Without
123A
Bangladesh
Waging wage 121
war
Against Committed Abet to
121
Bang- wage
ladesh Attempt to
Unintentional 121
wage
Not
committed Conspiracy
to commit 122
waging
Against sovereignty 123A
Against exercise of lawful power 124
Sedition 124A
Waging war 125
Concerning the relations of
Bangladesh with other Committing depredation 126
Governments
Receiving property 127
Escaping Voluntarily 128
from Public
Custody of prisoner of state servant Negligently 129
or of war
Aid, rescue or Harbouring
130
prisoner
2. Army, Of assault 133, 134,
Nave
& Air Of mutiny 131, 132,
Abetment
Force
Of act 13
Of desertion 135
Harbouring 136
Concealment of deserter 137
Person subject to certain acts 139
Wearing grab 140

Case laws related to the Section-131:

 Obaidullah Majumdar vs. State, 34 DLR 404
 Majibur Rahman vs. State, 35 DLR 35
Case laws related to the Section-135:
 Sardar Ataullah Khan vs. State, 16 DLR (WP) 149
 Majibar Rahman vs. State, 35 DLR 35
 Offences relating to the Common Weal

Sl no: Name Types Section/s

1. Public Unlawful Define , member and punishment 141, 142,
Tranquility assembly 143
Types Intentionally joining 145,151
continuing 145,151
hiring 150
Owner or 154
occupier of
land
Harbouring 157
hired persons
Hire to take 158
part
Common object 149
With deadly weapon 144
Rioting 146, 147,
148, 155,
156, 158
With deadly weapon 148

Assault or obstruct Public servant 150

Promoting 153A
enmity
between Inducing students 153B
classes
Affray 159, 160
2. Bribery 161, 165
 Public Conduct of By Public servant 161, 164,
Servants Public servant 166-69
Relating to Public servant 162, 163,
170, 171
Contempt of Volitional omission or evasion of the 172-187
Lawful performance of a public duty
authority of
Volitional refusal to do certain acts 178-180
Public servant
Giving false information 177-182
Illegal Purchase or Bid 185
Obstructing or resisting public servant 183-187

Disobeying public servant 188

Threat of injury 189, 190
3. Public Giving false evidence 191-200
Justice
Causing disappearance of evidence 201
Giving false information 201, 203
Intentional omission to give evidence 202
Destruction of document 204
False personation 140, 170-
71, 205,
229, 419
Misuse of process of court Fraudulently 206-208,
210
Dishonestly 209
False charge of offence 211
Screening of offenders 201, 213-
215
 Harbouring 52A, 21,
216, 216A
Offence committed by To save offenders, disobey law 217-18
Public servant or corruptly frame or writing
record
Corruptly making record in 219
judicial proceedings

Omission 225A
Resisting the law or attempting to escape from custody 224-25,
225B
Violation of condition of remission 227
Contempt of court 228
4. Weights & Fraudulent use Of false instrument 264
measures
Of false weight or measure 265
Possession of false weight or measure 266
Making or selling of false weight or measure 267
5. Public Public nuisance 268-78,
Health 290-91
Acts likely to spread Negligently 269
infection
Malignantly 270
Disobedient to quarantine 271
rule
Adulteration & sale of food & drinks 272-73
Adulteration & sale of drugs 274-76
Fouling water 277
Polluting atmosphere 278
6. Public Rash driving, Driving or riding 279
safety riding,
Navigation 280
&convenie navigation
-nce
Showing false light 281
Conveying person in unsafe vessel 282
Danger or obstruction in public way 283
Negligence Poisonous substance 284
conduct in
Fire/combustible matter 285
respect of
Explosive substance 286
Machinery 287
Building 288
Animal 289
7. Public Obscenity Sale etc. of obscene book etc. 292
morality &
Sale etc. of obscene object to young’s 293
decency
Obscene acts & songs 294
Keeping lottery office 294A
Offering prize in trade 294B
8. Election Bribery 171B
Undue influence 171C, 171F
Personation 171D, 171F
False statement 171G
Illegal payment 171H
Failure to keep election accounts 171-I
9. Coin & Coin Counterfeiting Coin 231,233,23
Stamps 7,235,239,
241
 Delivery of Coin 239,241,25
0,254
Possession of Coin 241,242,25
2
Diminishing Weight of Coin 246
Abetting 236
Alteration 248,250,25
2,254
Instrument 233,234,24
5
Counterfeiting Bangladeshi Coin 232,234,23
5,238,
240
Delivery of Bangladeshi Coin 240,251
Possession of Bangladeshi Coin 243,253
Diminishing Weight of Bangladeshi Coin 247
Person employed 244
Alteration of Bangladeshi Coin 249,251,25
3
Stamp Counterf- Stamp 255
eiting
Possession of instrument 256
Making or selling instrument 257

Sale of stamp 258

Possession of coin 259
Use As genuine 260
To loss to government 261
 Using used stamp 262
Erasure of mark donating 263
Prohibition of fictitious stamp 263A
10. Religion Insult Religion 295
Acts intended to outrage religious 295A
feeling
Disturbing religious assembly 296
Trespass on burial places 297
Words hurt religious feeling 298
11. Contracts Definition clause & punishment 491
of service
12. Marriage Invalid marriages 493-496
Bigamy 494
Adultery 497
Criminal elopement 498

Case laws related to the Section-149:

 Monohar Joardar vs. State, 57 DLR 494
 Haidar Ali & others vs. State, 56 DLR (AD) 195
 Mansur Fakir & others vs. State, 55 DLR 307
Case laws related to the Section-174:
 Mainuddin Khan vs. State, 30 DLR 29
Case laws related to the Section-175:
 Maqbul Hossain vs. State, 13 DLR 146
 Abdus Sattar vs. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka 42
DLR 151
Case laws related to the Section-182:
  Nurul Kabir vs. WAQF Administrator, 19 DLR 460
 Golam Quader Khan vs. A. K. Khaleque, 12 DLR 78
Case laws related to the Section-186:
 Moinuddin Khan vs. State, 30 DLR 29
Case laws related to the Section-188:
 Crown vs. Muhammad Ali, 6 DLR 396
Case laws related to the Section-192:
 Gyanendranath Biswas vs. Maqbul Hossain, 11 DLR
359
Case laws related to the Section-194:
 State vs. Salauddin, 60 DLR, 188
Case laws related to the Section-201:
 Abdul Khaleque vs. State, 41 DLR 349
 Hasu vs. State, 20 DLR 464
Case laws related to the Section-202:
 State vs. Bacchu Miah & others, 51 DLR 355
Case laws related to the Section-210:
 Md. Golam Martuza vs State, 28 DLR 115
Case laws related to the Section-211:
 Farida Begum vs. Kapil Krishna Golder, 59 DLR 328
 Hazi Sadaruddin vs. State, 13 DLR 321
Case laws related to the Section-215:
 Iusuf Hazi vs. State, 17 DLR 117
Case laws related to the Section-218:
 Asiuddin vs. State, 5 DLR 101
Case laws related to the Section-224:
  Badiur Rahman vs. State, 29 DLR 270
Case laws related to the Section-228
 Abdul Mannan Sikder vs. State, 29 DLR 311
Case laws related to the Section-290:
 Abdul Kader vs. Chairman, 10 DLR
Case laws related to the Section-294-B
 Amal Cabraal vs. Golam Murtaza, 55 DLR 492
 Offences relating to Human Life & Body
Sl no Name Types Section/s
1. Homicide Definition clause 299
Culpable homicide not
300, 304
Culpable homicide murder
Other person’s death 301
Attempt to commit 308
Death by negligence 304A
Death by rash driving etc. 304B
2. Murder Definition clause & punishment 300, 302
303
Murder by life convict
Attempt 307
307
Attempt to murder
By life convict 307
3. Suicide Abetment of 109
suicide Of child or insane person 305
Attempt to commit suicide 309
4. Thug Definition clause & punishment 310-11
Robbery or child stealing with intend to murder 310
5. Causing Definition clause 312
miscarriage
Without women’s consent 313
With women’s consent
Causing of death 314
Without women’s consent
6. Injuries to Prevention of birth 315
unborn child
Act cause to die after birth 315
 Causing death of quick unborn child 316
7. Exposure of
317
infants
8. Concealment
318
of birth
9. Hurt Causing hurt 321
By dangerous weapon or
324
means
To extort property or to
327
constrain to an illegal act
By means of poison 328
Hurt
To extort confession or to
330
compel restoration of property
To deter public servant 332
On provocation 334
Endangering life or personal
337
safety
Causing grievous hurt 322
By dangerous weapon or
324
means
By means of corrosive
326A
substance
Grievous hurt To extort confession or to
331
compel restoration of property
To deter public servant 333
On provocation 335
Endangering life or personal
338
safety
 By rush driving or riding 338A
10. Wrongful
Definition clause 339, 341
restraint
11. Wrongful Definition clause 340, 342
confinement
For 3 or more days 343
For 10 or more days 344
Of person issued of liberation writ 345
In secret 346
To extort property or to constrain to an illegal act 347
To extort confession or to compel restoration of
348
property
12. Criminal Criminal force 350
force &
Assault 351
Assault
352, 355,
On grave provocation
358
To deter public servant 353
To outrage modesty of women 355
To commit theft 356
To confine person wrongfully 357
13. Kidnapping Definition clause 359

Kidnapping Bangladesh 360

from Lawful guardian 361
364A
Under age 10
With intent to steal 369

To wrongfully Keeping in confined 368

confine person Intend to confine 365
 To compel women in marriage 366
Cont. To subject person to grievous hurt 367
To commit murder 364
14. Abduction Definition clause 362
To commit murder 364
364A
Under age 10
With intent to steal 369

To wrongfully Keeping in confined 368

confine person Intend to confine 365
To compel women in marriage 366
To subject person to grievous hurt 367
15. Slavery Buying or disposal of any person as slave 370
Habitual dealing 371
16. Selling or Selling for prostitution 372
buying minor
Buying for prostitution 373
17. Unlawful
Definition clause & punishment 374
labour
18. Rape Definition clause & punishment 375-76
19. Unnatural
Definition clause & punishment 377
offence

Special Law for Trafficking Children & Minor

Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain,2000
 (Sec. 6)
Trafficking in children, etc,

# Punishment: Death or Life imprisonment and also fine.

Anti-Human Trafficking Act, 2012

(Sec. 6)
# Punishment: Life imprisonment or
maximum 5 years(rigorous) and
also fine not more than 50,000 taka.

Special Law relating to Abetment of Suicide

Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain,2000
(Sec. 9A)
# Punishment: maximum 10 years (rigorous)
Minimum 5 years and also fine

Special Law relating to Abduction

Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain,2000

(Sec. 7)
# Punishment: life imprisonment or
Minimum imprisonment 14 years also fine
 Anti-Human Trafficking Act, 2012
(Sec. 10)
# Punishment: maximum 10 years and minimum
5 years also fine not less than 20,000 taka.

Special Law relating to Hurt/Greivous hurt

Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain,2000
(Sec. 4[2][a] )

Acid Aparadh Daman Ain, 2002

(Sec. 5[a] )
Causing injury any child or woman by corrosive or poisonous
substance in respect of eyes, head, face,
sexual organ etc
# Punishment: Death or Life imprisonment and also fine not more
than 1 lakh

Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain,2000

(Sec. 4[2][b] )
Acid Aparadh Daman Ain, 2002
(Sec. 5[b] )
Causing injury any child or woman by corrosive or poisonous
substance in respect of any part of body other than eyes, head,
face, sexual organ etc
# Punishment: Maximum: 14 years
Minimum: 7 years and also fine 50,000 taka.
 Special law relating to modesty of women
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance,1976
(Sec. 76)
Penalty for teasing women
# Punishment: 1 year or fine which may extend to 2000 taka Or
both.
Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain,2000
(Sec. 10)
# Punishment: maximum 10 years(rigorous) and minimum 5 years
also fine.

Mobile Court Act,2009

(Sec. 8[1] )
# Punishment: maximum 2 years and fine which may extend to
10,000 taka Or both.

Case laws related to the Section-300:

 State vs. Mokammel Hayeth Khan, 58 DLR 373
 Abdul Mazid vs State, 58 DLR 355
Case laws related to the Section-302
 State vs Md. Fazlur Rahman Tanmoy, 61 DLR (HDC)
169 (302/169/34)
 State vs. Resaldar Moslemuddin, 61 DLR (HDC) 310
(302/109)
 Sudhir Kumar Das vs. State, 60 DLR (HDC) 261
 Abu Taher vs. State, 58 DLR 34
  Halder Ali vs. State, 56 DLR (AD) 195
Case laws related to the Section-304:
 State vs, Aynul Haque, 60 DLR 255
 Nasir Hawladar vs. State, 56 DLR, 151
 State vs. Shah Alam, 56 DLR 232
Case laws related to the Section-314:
 Raqib Sheikh vs. State, 57 DLR 548
Case laws related to the Section-315
 Hafizur Rahman vs. State, 57 DLR 588
Case laws related to the Section-320
 Ershad Ali Shikder vs. State, 57 DLR (AD) 75
Case laws related to the Section-324
 Masuq Mia vs. State, 57 DLR (AD) 71
Case laws related to the Section-367
 Anwar Hossain vs. State, 61 DLR 671
Case laws related to the Section-376:
 State vs Mokammel Hayeth Khan, 58 DLR 373
 Masud Mia vs. State, 56 DLR 353
 Offences relating to Property
Sl no: Name Types Section/s
1. Theft Definition clause & punishment 378-79
In dwelling house 380
By clerk or servant 381
Causation of death, hurt or restrain 382
2. Extortion Definition clause & punishment 383, 384
By threat of 388
Accusation
By putting in fear of 389
Extortion by putting in fear of death or grievous
386
hurt
Of injury 385
By putting in fear
in order to Of death or grievous hurt 387
commit extortion
Of accusation 389
3. Robbery Definition clause & punishment 390, 392
At night 392
Attempt to commit 393
Voluntarily causing hurt 394
With attempt to cause death or grievous hurt 397
Armed with deadly weapon 398
Penalty for harbouring robbers 216A
4. Dacoity 391, 395,
Definition clause & punishment
400
With murder 396
 With attempt to cause death or grievous hurt 397
Armed with deadly weapon 398
Making preparation to commit 399
Assembling to commit 402
Penalty for harbouring dacoits 216A
5. Criminal Of General People 403
misappro-
priation Of Deceased 404
6. Criminal Definition clause & punishment 405-06
breach of
Carrier 407
trust
Clerk/servant 408
By
Public Servant/Banker/
409
Merchant/Agent
7. Receiving Stolen property 410
stolen
Dishonest 411
property
receive of stolen
property In commission of a Dacoity 412

Habitual dealing in Stolen property 413

Assisting in concealment 414
8. Cheating Definition clause & punishment 415,417
By Personation 416,419
By Protector 418
Inducing deliver of Property 419
9. Fraudulent Removal or To prevent distribution 421
deeds & concealment of
disposition property 424
of property
Preventing debt being available for creditors 422
 Execution of deed 423
11. Mischief Definition clause & punishment 425-26
Causing damage of 50 taka 427

Killing or miming Value of 10 taka 428

animal Value of 50 taka 429
By injury to works or by wrongfully diverting
430
water
By injury to public road, bridge, river, channel 431
By causing inundation or obstruction to public
432
drainage
A light house or sea mark 433
Of destroying or
moving A land mark fixed by public
434
authority
To damage of 100 or 10 taka 435
By fire or
With intent to destroy house 436
explosive
substance To commit mischief
438
described in S- 437
To destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel 437
Intentionally running vessel to commit theft 439
Committed after preparation made for causing
440
death or hurt
12. Criminal Definition clause & punishment 441,447
trespass
Definition clause & punishment 442,448
Commit offence punishable with
House- 449
death
trespass
To commit offence punishable with
450
life imprisonment
Cont.
To commit offence punishable with
451
imprisonment

After preparation for hurt, assault

452
or wrongful restraint
Definition clause & punishment 445,453
446, 456

After preparation for

hurt, assault or wrongful 458
By night restraint
House Commit offence
Breaking punishable with 457
imprisonment
Joint house trespass 460
After preparation for hurt, assault
455
or wrongful restraint
Grievous hurt caused 459
Definition clause & punishment 443, 453

After preparation for hurt, assault

455
or wrongful restraint

Grievous hurt caused 459

Lurking 444, 456
House-
trespass After preparation for
hurt, assault or wrongful 458
By
restraint
night
Commit offence
punishable with 457
imprisonment
 Cont. Joint lurking house trespass 460
Breaking open receptacle property 461
By Custodian 462
13. Documents Definition clause & punishment 463, 465
Of record 466
Of valuable security 467
For purpose of cheating 468

To harm reputation 469

Making or counterfeiting seal for

472
Forgery commit forgery under S-67
Making or counterfeiting seal for
commit forgery punishable 473
otherwise
Under section
474
Use forged 466 or 467
document as
genuine 470

Making false document 464

Device or mark under S- 467 475
Counterfeiting
Device or mark otherwise 476
Fraudulent cancellation, destruction of will or
477
valuable security
Falsification of account 477A
14. Trade, Definition clause &
478, 482
property & punishment
Trade mark
other
marks Using false trademark 480
 Cont. Counterfeiting 483
Selling with counterfeited
486
mark
Definition clause &
479, 482
punishment

Using false property mark 481

Property mark Counterfeiting 483

Selling with counterfeited

486
mark

Tempering with intent to cause

489
injury
Counterfeiting public servant’s
484
mark
Other mark
Making false mark on
487, 488
containing goods
15. Currency & Counterfeiting 489A
bank notes
Possession of counterfeited notes 489C
Making or possessing instrument for forging or
489D
counterfeiting notes
Making or using documents resembling notes 489E

Special Law relating to counterfeit Currency notes &

Government Stamp
Special Powers Act, 1974
(Sec. 25A)
Counterfeiting currency-notes and government stamps
 # Punishment: Death or Life imprisonment or rigorous
imprisonment which may extend to 14 years and also fine

Case laws related to the Section-380:

 Wazuddin vs. State, 18 DLR 227
Case laws related to the Section-385:
 Bangladesh vs. Sheikh Hasina, 60 DLR (AD) 90
Case laws related to the Section-387:
 Mokim alias Md. Mokim vs. State, 55 DLR 81
Case laws related to the Section-396:
 State vs. Suman Saha, 61 DLR (HCD) 253
 State vs. Rafiqul Islam, 55 DLR 61
Case laws related to the Section-399:
 Bura Yunus vs. State, 59 DLR 549
Case laws related to the Section-405:
 Nasir Uddin vs. Mamtaz Uddin, 36 DLR 14
Case laws related to the Section-405:
 F. Alam Chowdhury vs. State, 57 DLR 727
Case laws related to the Section-406:
 Shahida Khanam vs. Zafrul Hasan, 61 DLR (HCD)
270
 Gian Franco Tacchinardi vs State, 60 DLR (HDC) 4
 Delwar Hossain vs. Rajiur Rahman, 55 DLR (AD) 58
 Ashraf Miah vs. State, 55 DLR 509
 Dr. Ashraf Ali vs. Md. Ahsan Habib, 56 DLR 169
 Case laws related to the Section-415:
 Nasir Uddin vs. Mamtaz Uddin, 36 DLR 14
 Md. Nusim vs. State, 37 DLR 546
 Md. Asaduzzaman vs. Md. Salamatullah, 52 DLR
530
Case laws related to the Section-420:
 Abul Kashem vs. State, 59 DLR 1
 Abdur Rahman vs. State, 59 DLR 683
 Anarul Islam vs. State, 58 DLR (AD) 76
 Dr. Ashraf Ali vs. Md. Ahsan Habib, 56 DLR 169
 Delwar Hossain vs. Rajiur Rahman, 55 DLR (AD) 58
 Nizam Khan vs. State, 56 DLR 299
 Abdul Bari vs. State, 53 DLR 410
Case laws related to the Section-457:
 Sirajuddin vs. State, 28 DLR (AD) 162
Case laws related to the Section-463:
 Farida Begum vs. K. Krishna Golder, 59 DLR 328
 Harunur Rashid vs. State, 56 DLR (AD) 201
Case laws related to the Section-465:
 Shuvo Chandra Das vs. State, 7 BCR 10
 Syed Khalil Salek vs. Md. Rahmat Ali & State, 49
DLR 165
Case laws related to the Section-466:
 Sirazuddin Sheikh vs. State, 6 BLC 667
Case laws related to the Section-467:
 Sirajuddoula vs. State, 43 DLR (AD) 194
Case laws related to the Section-477-A:
 Md. Insan Ali vs. State, 7 BCR (AD) 146
 Offences relating to Personation
Sl no: Name Types Section/s
By Public servant 171
Personation
relating to
Of public 140
1. army, navy, air
servant By general public force
Personation of
170
Public servant
Against False personation in suit or prosecution 205
2. public
justice Personation of juror or assessor 229

Personation Definition 171D

3.
at election punishment 171F

Cheating by Definition 416

4.
personation
Punishment 419
 Offences relating to Reputation
Sl no: Name Types Section/s
1. Defamation Definition clause & punishment 499, 500
Print or engrave defamatory matter 501
Sale 502
2. Intimidation Criminal intimidation 503, 506
, insult &
Insult to breach peach 504
annoyance
Prejudicial acts by words 505A
Insult
To insult the modesty of woman 509
By anonymous communication 507
Divine displeasure 508
Statement conducing to peace 505
Misconduct by drunken person 510

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