VidhiSangh

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 356: Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for offences committed before repeal and other liabilities, investigations or proceedings preserved by BNS section 358; do not use it as the current general penal code.

Chapter XVI — Of Offences Affecting the Human Body

356. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person, in attempting to commit theft on any property which that person is then wearing or carrying shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Source: official text of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.