IPC Section 411
📖 IPC Section 411 – Receiving stolen property
This section deals with a person who receives or retains property which they know or have reason to believe is stolen.
Exact Legal Provision
Section 411 states:
Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any property knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen, shall be punished under this section.
Essential Ingredients
To attract IPC Section 411, the following elements must be present:
Property must be stolen
The property in question must have been stolen, criminally misappropriated, or obtained by criminal breach of trust.
Knowledge or reason to believe
The person receiving the property must know that it is stolen, or have reason to suspect that it is stolen.
Mere possession without knowledge is not punishable under this section.
Dishonest intention
The person must receive or retain the property dishonestly.
Dishonesty means intending to benefit from the property or to help the thief.
Receiving or retaining
The act can be receiving the stolen property, or keeping/retaining it after knowing it is stolen.
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 3 years, or
Fine, or both.
✅ Example
A person buys a mobile phone at a very low price from a stranger and knows it is stolen.
Someone finds a stolen laptop and keeps it for themselves, knowing it was stolen.
In both cases, Section 411 IPC applies.
⚖️ Purpose of Section 411
To penalize those who help thieves indirectly by receiving or keeping stolen property.
To discourage people from benefiting from stolen goods.
In short: Section 411 punishes anyone who dishonestly receives or keeps stolen property, knowing or suspecting it is stolen.
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