Section 317 of BNS : Section 317: Stolen property.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a shopkeeper in Delhi, buys a second-hand laptop from a stranger at a very low price. Ravi does not ask for any proof of ownership or receipt. Later, it is discovered that the laptop was stolen from a nearby office. Ravi is charged under Section 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 for dishonestly receiving stolen property, as he had reason to believe the laptop was stolen due to the unusually low price and lack of documentation.

Example 2:

Sunita, a resident of Mumbai, finds a gold necklace in a park and decides to keep it without reporting it to the police. The necklace was actually stolen during a house burglary in the same area. Sunita is charged under Section 317(5) for voluntarily assisting...

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