Section 305 of BNS : Section 305: Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship, etc.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi breaks into a house in Mumbai while the owners are away on vacation and steals jewelry and cash worth ₹2,00,000. Since Ravi committed theft in a dwelling house, he can be charged under Section 305 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and may face imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.

Example 2:

Priya steals a laptop from a parked car in Delhi that is used by a delivery service to transport goods. Since Priya committed theft of an article from a means of transport used for the transport of goods, she can be charged under Section 305 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and may face imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.

Example 3:

A group of individuals breaks into a temple in Varanasi and steals a valuable idol. Since the theft involves an idol from a place of worship, the individuals can be charged under Section 305 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and may face imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.

Example 4:

An employee of a municipal corporation in Chennai steals office equipment worth ₹50,000 from the corporation's office. Since the theft involves property of a local authority, the employee can be charged under Section 305 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and may face imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.

Example 5:

A thief steals a motorcycle used by a courier service to deliver packages in Bangalore. Since the theft involves a means of transport used for the transport of goods, the thief can be charged under Section 305 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and may face imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.