IPC Section 406
IPC Section 406 – Punishment for Criminal Breach of Trust
Purpose
This section prescribes the punishment for criminal breach of trust. It is meant to protect property entrusted to someone from being misappropriated or dishonestly used.
Provision
Whoever commits criminal breach of trust (as defined in Section 405 IPC),
Shall be punished with imprisonment up to 3 years, or fine, or both.
Key Points
Criminal breach of trust (Sec 405 IPC) occurs when a person:
Is entrusted with property, and
Dishonestly misappropriates it or converts it for personal use.
Section 406 specifically prescribes the punishment for this act.
Punishment = up to 3 years imprisonment, fine, or both.
It applies to general persons, unlike Section 409 IPC, which applies to public servants, bankers, agents, or merchants.
Example
A person is entrusted with money for safekeeping by a friend.
Instead of returning it, he uses it for personal purposes.
He can be punished under Section 406 IPC with imprisonment up to 3 years or fine or both.
In Short
Section 406 IPC prescribes punishment for criminal breach of trust.
Maximum punishment = 3 years imprisonment, fine, or both.
Applies to ordinary citizens, not special categories like public servants or bankers (those fall under Section 409 IPC).
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