Section 251 of BNS : Section 251: Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a businessman, discovers that his employee, Suresh, has embezzled a significant amount of money from the company. Instead of reporting Suresh to the police, Ravi offers Suresh a deal: if Suresh returns the stolen money and promises not to repeat the offense, Ravi will not report the crime to the authorities. Suresh agrees and returns the money. In this scenario, Ravi is guilty under Section 251 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 for offering the restoration of property (the stolen money) in consideration of concealing the offense (embezzlement).

Example 2:

Priya witnesses her neighbor, Raj, committing a serious assault that could lead to a lengthy prison sentence. Raj, fearing legal consequences, offers Priya a substantial amount of money to keep quiet and not report the incident to the police. Priya accepts t...

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