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Penal Code, 1860 that Act is the main law for criminal penalties in Bangladesh. 
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The Penal Code, 1860</h2>
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( ACT NO. XLV Of 1860 )</div>
 
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CONTENTS</h3>
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CHAPTER I</div>
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INTRODUCTION</div>
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Preamble 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide a general Penal Code for Bangladesh; It is enacted as follows:-</blockquote>
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<li>Title and extent of operation of the Code</li>
<li>Punishment of offences committed within Bangladesh</li>
<li>Punishment of offences committed beyond, but which by law may be tried within Bangladesh</li>
<li>Extension of Code to extra-territorial offences</li>
<li>Certain laws not to be affected by this Act</li>
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CHAPTER II</div>
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GENERAL EXPLANATIONS</div>
6. Definitions in the Code to be understood subject to exceptions 
7. Sense of expression once explained 
8. Gender 
9. Number 
10. “Man” “Woman” 
11. “Person” 
12. “Public” 
13. [Omitted] 
14. “Servant of the State” 
15. [Repealed] 
16. [Repealed] 
17. “Government” 
18. [Repealed] 
19. “Judge” 
20. “Court of justice” 
21. “Public servant” 
22. “Moveable property” 
23. “Wrongful gain” “Wrongful loss” Gaining wrongfully. Losing wrongfully. 
24. “Dishonestly” 
25. “Fraudulently" 
26. “Reason to believe” 
27. Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant. 
28. “Counterfeit” 
29. “Document” 
30. “Valuable security” 
31. “A will” 
32. Words referring to acts include illegal omissions 
33. “Act” “Omission” 
34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention 
35. When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with a criminal knowledge or intention 
36. Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission 
37. Co-operation by doing one of several Acts constituting an offence 
38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences 
39. “Voluntarily” 
40. “Offence” 
41. “Special law” 
42. “Local law” 
43. “Illegal” “Legally bound to do” 
44. “Injury” 
45. “Life” 
46. “Death” 
47. “Animal” 
48. “Vessel” 
49. “Year” “Month” 
50. “Section” 
51. “Oath” 
52. “Good faith” 
52A. “Harbour” 
 
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CHAPTER III</div>
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OF PUNISHMENTS</div>
53. Punishments 
 
53A. Construction of reference to transportation 
 
54. Commutation of sentence of death 
 
55. Commutation of sentence of [ imprisonment ] for life 
 
55A. Saving for President’s prerogative 
 
56. [Repealed] 
 
57. Fractions of terms of punishment 
 
58. [Omitted] 
 
59. [Omitted] 
 
60. Sentence may be (in certain cases of imprisonment, wholly or partly rigorous or simple 
 
61. [Repealed] 
 
62. [Repealed] 
 
63. Amount of fine 
 
64. Sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine 
 
65. Limit to imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when imprisonment and fine awardable 
 
66. Description of imprisonment for non-payment of fine 
 
67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine, when offence punishable with fine only 
 
68. Imprisonment to terminate on payment of fine 
 
69. Termination of imprisonment on payment of propor-tional part of fine 
 
70. Fine leviable within six years, or during imprisonment Death not to discharge property from liability 
 
71. Limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences 
 
72. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which 
 
73. Solitary confinement 
 
74. Limit of solitary confinement 
 
75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction 
 
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CHAPTER IV</div>
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GENERAL EXCEPTIONS</div>
76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law 
 
77. Act of judge when acting judicially 
 
78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court 
 
79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law 
 
80. Accident in doing a lawful act 
 
81. Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent and to prevent other harm 
 
82. Act of a child under nine years of age 
 
83. Act of a child above nine and under twelve of immature understanding 
 
84. Act of a person of unsound mind 
 
85. Act of a person incapable of judgment by reason of intoxication caused against his will 
 
86. Offence requiring a particular intent or knowledge committed by one who is intoxicated 
 
87. Act not intended and not known to be likely to cause death or grievous hurt, done by consent 
 
88. Act not intended to cause death, done by consent in good faith for person’s benefit 
 
89. Act done in good faith for benefit of child or insane person, by or by consent of guardian 
 
90. Consent known to be given under fear or misconception 
 
Consent of insane person 
 
Consent of child 
 
91. Exclusion of acts which are offences independently of harm caused 
 
92. Act done in good faith for benefit of a person without consent 
 
93. Communication made in good faith 
 
94. Act to which a person is compelled by threats 
 
95. Act causing slight harm 
 
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Of the Right of the Private Defence</div>
96. Things done in private defence 
 
97. Right of private defence of the body and of property 
 
98. Right of private defence against the act of a person of unsound mind, etc. 
 
99. Acts against which there is no right private defence 
 
Extent to which the right may be exercised 
 
100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death 
 
101. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death 
 
102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body 
 
103. When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death 
 
104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death 
 
105. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property 
 
106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person 
 
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CHAPTER V</div>
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OF ABETMENT</div>
107. Abetment of a thing 
 
108. Abettor 
 
108A. Abetment in Bangladesh, of offences outside it 
 
109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence and where no express provision is made for its punishment. 
 
110. Punishment of abetment if person abetted does act with different intention from that of abettor 
 
111. Liability of abettor when one act abetted and different act done 
 
112. Abettor when liable to cumulative punishment for act abetted and for act done 
 
113. Liability of abettor for an effect caused by the act abetted different from that intended by the abettor 
 
114. Abettor present when offence is committed 
 
115. Abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life- if offence be not committed; if act causing harm be done in consequence 
 
116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment- if offence be not committed; if abettor or person abetted be a public servant whose duty it is to prevent offence 
 
117. Abetting commission of offence by the public, or by more than ten persons 
 
118. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life- if offence be committed; if offence be not committed 
 
119. Public servant concealing design to commit offence which it is his duty to prevent- 
 
if offence be committed; 
 
if offence be punishable with death, etc; 
 
if offence be not committed 
 
120. Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment 
 
if offence be committed; if offence be not committed 
 
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CHAPTER VA</div>
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CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY</div>
120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy. 
 
120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy 
 
CHAPTER VI 
 
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE 
 
121. Waging or attempting to wage war, or abeting waging of war, against Bangladesh 
 
121A. Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121. 
 
122. Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against Bangladesh 
 
123. Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war 
 
123A. Condemnation of the creation of the State, and advocacy of abolition of its sovereignty 
 
124. Assaulting President, The Government, etc., with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of any lawful power 
 
124A. Sedition 
 
125. Waging war against any Asiatic Power in alliance with Bangladesh 
 
126. Committing depredation on territories of Power at peace with Bangladesh 
 
127. Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126 
 
128. Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape 
 
129. Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape 
 
130. Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner 
 
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CHAPTER VII</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE</div>
131. Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty 
 
132. Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof 
 
133. Abetment of assault by soldier, sailor or airman on his superior officer, when in execution of his office 
 
134. Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed 
 
135. Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman 
 
136. Harbouring deserter 
 
137. Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master 
 
138. Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman 
 
138A. [Repealed] 
 
139. Persons subject to certain acts 
 
140. Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman 
 
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CHAPTER VIII</div>
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OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE PUBLIC TRANQUILITY</div>
141. Unlawful assembly 
 
142. Being member of unlawful assembly 
 
143. Punishment 
 
144. Joining unlawful assembly, armed with deadly weapon 
 
145. Joining or continuing in unlawful assembly, knowing it has been commanding to disperse 
 
146. Rioting 
 
147. Punishment for rioting 
 
148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon 
 
149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object 
 
150. Hiring, or conniving at hiring, of persons to join unlawful assembly 
 
151. Knowingly joining or continuing in assembly of five or more persons after it has been commanded to disperse 
 
152. Assaulting or obstructing public servant when suppressing riot, etc. 
 
153. Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot- if rioting be committed; if not committed 
 
153A. Promoting enmity between classes 
 
153B. Inducing students, etc. to take part in political activity 
 
154. Owner or occupier of land on which an unlawful assembly is held 
 
155. Liability of person for whose benefit riot is committed 
 
156. Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit riot is committed 
 
157. Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly 
 
158. Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot; or to go armed 
 
159. Affray 
 
160. Punishment for committing affray 
 
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CHAPTER IX</div>
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OF OFFENCES BY OR RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVANTS</div>
161. Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official ac 
 
162. Taking gratification, in order, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant 
 
163. Taking gratification, for exercise of personal influence with public servant 
 
164. Punishment for abetment by public servant of offences defined in section 162 or 163 
 
165. Public servant obtaining valuable thing, without consideration, from person concerned in proceeding or business transacted by such public servant 
 
165A. Punishment for abetment of offences defined in sections 161 and 165 
 
165B. Certain abettors excepted 
 
166. Public servant disobeying law, with intent to cause injury to any person 
 
167. Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury 
 
168. Public servant unlawfully engaging in trade 
 
169. Public servant unlawfully buying or bidding for property 
 
170. Personating a public servant 
 
171. Wearing garb or carrying token used by public servant with fraudulent intent 
 
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CHAPTER IXA</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO ELECTIONS</div>
171A. “Candidate”, “Electoral right” defined 
 
171B. Bribery 
 
171C. Undue influence at elections 
 
171D. Personation at elections 
 
171E. Punishment of bribery 
 
171F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election 
 
171G. False statement in connection with an election 
 
171H. Illegal payments in connection with an election 
 
171-I. Failure to keep election accounts 
 
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CHAPTER X</div>
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OF CONTEMPTS OF THE LAWFUL AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC SERVANTS</div>
172. Absconding to avoid service of summons or other proceeding 
 
173. Preventing service of summons or other proceeding or preventing publication thereof 
 
174. Non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant 
 
175. Omission to produce document to public servant by person legally bound to produce it 
 
176. Omission to give notice or information to public servant by person legally bound to give it 
 
177. Furnishing false information 
 
178. Refusing oath or affirmation when duly required by public servant to make it 
 
179. Refusing to answer public servant authorized to question 
 
180. Refusing to sign statement 
 
181. False statement on oath or affirmation to public servant or person authorized to administer an oath or affirmation 
 
182. False information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person 
 
183. Resistance to the taking of property by the lawful authority of a public servant 
 
184. Obstructing sale of property offered for sale by authority of public servant 
 
185. Illegal purchase or bid for property offered for sale by authority of public servant 
 
186. Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions 
 
187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance 
 
188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant 
 
189. Threat of injury to public servant 
 
190. Threat of injury to induce person to refrain from applying for protection to public servant 
 
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CHAPTER XI</div>
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OF FALSE EVIDENCE AND OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE</div>
191. Giving false evidence 
 
192. Fabricating false evidence 
 
193. Punishment for false evidence 
 
194. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of capital offence; if innocent person be thereby convicted and executed 
 
195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment 
 
196. Using evidence known to be false 
 
197. Issuing or signing false certificate 
 
198. Using as true a certificate known to be false 
 
199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence 
 
200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false 
 
201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life; if punishable with less than ten years’ imprisonment 
 
202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform 
 
203. Giving false information respecting an offence committed 
 
204. Destruction of document to prevent its production as evidence 
 
205. False personation for purpose of act or proceeding in suit or prosecution 
 
206. Fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution 
 
207. Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution 
 
208. Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due 
 
209. Dishonestly making false claim in Court 
 
210. Fraudulently obtaining decree for sum not due 
 
211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure 
 
212. Harbouring offender if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment 
 
213. Taking gift, etc., to screen an offender from punishment- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment 
 
214. Offering gift or restoration of property in consideration of screening offender- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment 
 
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc. 
 
216. Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered- if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment 
 
216A. Penalty for harbouring robbers or dacoits 
 
216B. [Omitted] 
 
217. Public servant disobeying direction of law with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 
 
218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture 
 
219. Public servant in judicial proceeding corruptly making report, etc., contrary to law 
 
220. Commitment for trial or confinement by person having authority who knows that he is acting contrary to law 
 
221. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend 
 
222. Intentional omission to apprehend on the part of public servant bound to apprehend person under sentence or lawfully committed 
 
223. Escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant 
 
224. Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension 
 
225. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension of another person 
 
225A. Omission to apprehend, or sufferance of escape, on part of public servant, in cases not otherwise provided for 
 
225B. Resistance or obstruction to lawful apprehension, or escape or rescue, in cases not otherwise provided for 
 
226. [Omitted] 
 
227. Violation of condition of remission of punishment 
 
228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding 
 
229. Personation of a juror or assessor 
 
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CHAPTER XII</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS</div>
230. “Coin” defined Bangladesh coin 
 
231. Counterfeiting coin 
 
232. Counterfeiting Bangladesh coin 
 
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin 
 
234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Bangladesh coin 
 
235. Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin; if Bangladesh coin 
 
236. Abetting in Bangladesh the counterfeiting out of Bangladesh of coin 
 
237. Import or export of counterfeit coin 
 
238. Import or export of counterfeits of Bangladesh coin 
 
239. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit 
 
240. Delivery of Bangladesh coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit 
 
241. Delivery of coin as genuine, which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be counterfeit 
 
242. Possession of counterfeit coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof 
 
243. Possession of Bangladesh coin by person who knew it to be counterfeit when he became possessed thereof 
 
244. Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law 
 
245. Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint 
 
246. Fraudulently or dishonesty diminishing weight or altering composition of coin 
 
247. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing weight or altering composition of Bangladesh coin 
 
248. Altering appearance of coin with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description 
 
249. Altering appearance of Bangladesh coin, with intent that it shall pass as coin of different description 
 
250. Delivery of coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered 
 
251. Delivery of Bangladesh coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered 
 
252. Possession of coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof 
 
253. Possession of Bangladesh coin by person who knew it to be altered when he became possessed thereof 
 
254. Delivery of coin as genuine which, when first possessed, the deliverer did not know to be altered 
 
255. Counterfeiting Government stamp 
 
256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp 
 
257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp 
 
258. Sale of counterfeit Government stamp 
 
259. Having possession of counterfeit Government stamp 
 
260. Using as genuine a Government stamp known to be counterfeit 
 
261. Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government 
 
262. Using Government stamp known to have been before used 
 
263. Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used 
 
263A. Prohibition of fictitious stamps 
 
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CHAPTER XIII</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES</div>
264. Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing 
 
265. Fraudulent use of false weight or measure 
 
266. Being in possession of false weight or measure 
 
267. Making or selling false weight or measure 
 
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CHAPTER XIV</div>
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OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, CONVENIENCE, DECENCY AND MORALS</div>
268. Public nuisance 
 
269. Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life 
 
270. Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life 
 
271. Disobedience to quarantine rule 
 
272. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale 
 
273. Sale of noxious food or drink 
 
274. Adulteration of drugs 
 
275. Sale of adulterated drugs 
 
276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation 
 
277. Fouling water or public spring or reservoir 
 
278. Making atmosphere noxious to health 
 
279. Rash driving or riding on a public way 
 
280. Rash navigation of vessel 
 
281. Exhibition of false light, mark or buoy 
 
282. Conveying person by water for hire in unsafe or over-loaded vessel 
 
283. Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation 
 
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance 
 
285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter 
 
286. Negligent conduct with respect to explosive substance 
 
287. Negligent conduct with respect to machinery 
 
288. Negligent conduct with respect to pulling down or repairing buildings 
 
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal 
 
290. Punishment for public nuisance in cases not otherwise provided for 
 
291. Continuance of nuisance after injunction to discontinue 
 
292. Sale, etc., of obscene books, etc. 
 
293. Sale, etc., of obscene objects to young person 
 
294. Obscene acts and songs 
 
294A. Keeping lottery-office 
 
294B. Offering of prize in connection with trade, etc. 
 
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CHAPTER XV</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO RELIGION</div>
295. Injuring or defiling place of worship, with intent to insult the religion of any class 
 
295A. Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs 
 
296. Disturbing religious assembly 
 
297. Trespassing on burial places, etc. 
 
298. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent to wound religious feelings 
 
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CHAPTER XVI</div>
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OF OFFENCES AFFECTING THE HUMAN BODY</div>
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Of Offences affecting Life</div>
299. Culpable homicide 
 
300. Murder 
 
When culpable homicide is not murder 
 
301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended 
 
302. Punishment for murder 
 
303. Punishment for murder by life-convict 
 
304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder 
 
304A. Causing death by negligence 
 
304B. Causing death by rash driving or riding on a public way 
 
305. Abetment of suicide of child or insane person 
 
306. Abetment of suicide 
 
307. Attempt to murder Attempts by life-convicts 
 
308. Attempt to commit culpable homicide 
 
309. Attempt to commit suicide 
 
310. Thug 
 
311. Punishment 
 
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Of the causing of Miscarriage, of Injuries to unborn Children, of the Exposure of Infants, and of the Concealment of Births.</div>
312. Causing miscarriage 
 
313. Causing miscarriage without women's consent 
 
314. Death caused by act done with intent to cause miscarriage 
 
If act done without women's consent 
 
315. Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth 
 
316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide 
 
317. Exposure and abandonment of child under twelve years by parent or person having care of it 
 
318. Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body 
 
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Of Hurt</div>
319. Hurt 
 
320. Grievous hurt 
 
321. Voluntarily causing hurt 
 
322. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 
 
323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt 
 
324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means 
 
325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt 
 
326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means 
 
326A. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt in respect of both eyes, hand or face by means of corrosive substance, etc. 
 
327. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort property or to constrain to an illegal act 
 
328. Causing hurt by means of poison, etc., with intent to commit an offence 
 
329. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort property, or to constrain to an illegal act 
 
330. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property 
 
331. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property 
 
332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty 
 
333. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty 
 
334. Voluntarily causing hurt on provocation 
 
335. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation 
 
336. Act endangering life or personal safety to others 
 
337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others 
 
338. Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others 
 
338A. Causing grievous hurt by rush driving or riding on a public way 
 
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Of Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful Confinement</div>
339. Wrongful restraint 
 
340. Wrongful confinement 
 
341. Punishment for wrongful restraint 
 
342. Punishment for wrongful confinement 
 
343. Wrongful confinement for three or more days 
 
344. Wrongful confinement for ten or more days 
 
345. Wrongful confinement of person for whose liberation writ has been issued 
 
346. Wrongful confinement in secret 
 
347. Wrongful confinement to extort property or constrain to illegal act 
 
348. Wrongful confinement to extort confession or compel restoration of property 
 
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Of Criminal Force and Assault</div>
349. Force 
 
350. Criminal force 
 
351. Assault 
 
352. Punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation 
 
353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty 
 
354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outage her modesty 
 
355. Assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation 
 
356. Assault or criminal force in attempt to commit theft of property carried by a person 
 
357. Assault or criminal force in attempt wrongfully to confine a person 
 
358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation. 
 
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Of Kidnapping, Abduction, Slavery and Forced Labour</div>
359. Kidnapping 
 
360. Kidnapping from Bangladesh, etc. 
 
361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship 
 
362. Abduction 
 
363. Punishment for kidnapping 
 
364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder 
 
364A. Kidnapping or abducting a person under the age of ten 
 
365. Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person 
 
366. Kidnapping or abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc. 
 
366A. Procuration of minor girl 
 
366B. Importation of girl from foreign country 
 
367. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. 
 
368. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or abducted person 
 
369. Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years with intent to steal from its person 
 
370. Buying or disposing of any person as a slave 
 
371. Habitual dealing in slaves 
 
372. Selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 
 
373. Buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. 
 
374. Unlawful compulsory labour 
 
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Of Rape</div>
375. Rape 
 
376. Punishment for rape 
 
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Of Unnatural Offences</div>
377. Unnatural offences 
 
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CHAPTER XVII</div>
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OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY</div>
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Of Theft</div>
378. Theft 
 
379. Punishment for theft 
 
380. Theft in dwelling-house, etc. 
 
381. Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master 
 
382. Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint, in order to the committing of the theft 
 
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Of Extortion</div>
383. Extortion 
 
384. Punishment for extortion 
 
385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion 
 
386. Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt 
 
387. Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion 
 
388. Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment, etc. 
 
389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence in order to commit extortion 
 
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Of Robbery and Dacoity</div>
390. Robbery 
 
When theft is robbery 
 
When extortion is robbery 
 
391. Dacoity 
 
392. Punishment for robbery 
 
393. Attempt to commit robbery 
 
394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery 
 
395. Punishment for dacoity 
 
396. Dacoity with murder 
 
397. Robbery or dacoity, with attempt with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt 
 
398. Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon 
 
399. Making preparation to commit dacoity 
 
400. Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits 
 
401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves 
 
402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity 
 
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Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property</div>
403. Dishonestly misappropriation of property 
 
404. Dishonestly misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death 
 
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Of Criminal Breach of Trust</div>
405. Criminal breach of trust 
 
406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust 
 
407. Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc. 
 
408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant 
 
409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent 
 
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Of the Receiving of Stolen Property</div>
410. Stolen property 
 
411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property 
 
412. Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity 
 
413. Habitually dealing in stolen property 
 
414. Assisting in concealment of stolen property 
 
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Of Cheating</div>
415. Cheating 
 
416. Cheating by personation 
 
417. Punishment for cheating 
 
418. Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect 
 
419. Punishment for cheating by personation 
 
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing deliver of property 
 
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Of Fraudulent Deeds and Dispositions of Property</div>
421. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property to prevent distribution among creditors 
 
422. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors 
 
423. Dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration 
 
424. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property 
 
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Of Mischief</div>
425. Dishonest or fraudulent removal or concealment of property 
 
426. Punishment for mischief 
 
427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty taka 
 
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten taka 
 
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty taka 
 
430. Mischief by injury to works of irrigation or by wrongfully diverting water 
 
431. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel 
 
432. Mischief by causing inundation or obstruction to public drainage attended with damage 
 
433. Mischief by destroying, moving or rendering less useful a light-house or sea-mark 
 
434. Mischief of destroying or moving, etc., a land-mark fixed by public authority 
 
435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten taka 
 
436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc. 
 
437. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden 
 
438. Punishment for the mischief described in section 437 committed by fire or explosive substance 
 
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc. 
 
440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt 
 
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Of Criminal Trespass</div>
441. Criminal trespass 
 
442. House-trespass 
 
443. Lurking house-trespass 
 
444. Lurking house trespass by night 
 
445. House-breaking 
 
446. House-breaking by night 
 
447. Punishment for criminal trespass 
 
448. Punishment for house-trespass 
 
449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death 
 
450. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life 
 
451. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment 
 
452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint 
 
453. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking 
 
454. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment 
 
455. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint 
 
456. Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night 
 
457. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment 
 
458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night, after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint 
 
459. Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking 
 
460. All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them 
 
461. Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property 
 
462. Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody 
 
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Of the loss of property of Banking Company</div>
462A. Penalty for negligent conduct of bank officers and employees 
 
462B. Penalty for defrauding banking company 
 
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CHAPTER XVIII</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO TRADE OR PROPERTY MARKS</div>
 
463. Forgery 
 
464. Making a false document 
 
465. Punishment for forgery 
 
466. Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc. 
 
467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc. 
 
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating 
 
469. Forgery for purpose of harming reputation 
 
470. Forged document 
 
471. Using as genuine a forged document 
 
472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable under section 467 
 
473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit forgery punishable otherwise 
 
474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine 
 
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material 
 
476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than those described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material 
 
477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable security 
 
477A. Falsification of accounts 
 
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Of Trade, Property and Other Marks</div>
478. Trade mark 
 
479. Property mark 
 
480. Using a false trade mark 
 
481. Using a false property mark 
 
482. Punishment for using a false trade mark or property mark 
 
483. Counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark used by another 
 
484. Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant 
 
485. Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a trade mark or property mark 
 
486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit trade mark or property mark 
 
487. Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods 
 
488. Punishment for making use of any such false mark 
 
489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury 
 
489A. Counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes 
 
489B. Using as genuine a forged document 
 
489C. Possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes 
 
489D. Making or possessing instrument or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes 
 
489E. Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes 
 
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CHAPTER XIX</div>
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OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE</div>
490. [Repealed] 
 
491. Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person 
 
492. [Repealed] 
 
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CHAPTER XX</div>
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OF OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE</div>
493. Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage 
 
494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife 
 
495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted 
 
496. Marriage ceremony fraudulently gone through without lawful marriage 
 
497. Adultery 
 
498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman 
 
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CHAPTER XXI</div>
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OF DEFAMATION</div>
499. Defamation 
 
Imputation of truth which public good requires to be made or published 
 
Public conduct of public servants 
 
Conduct of any person touching any public question 
 
Publication of reports of proceedings of Courts 
 
Merits of case decided in Court, or conduct of witnesses and others concerned 
 
Merits of public performance 
 
Censure passed in good faith by person having lawful authority over another 
 
Accusation preferred in good faith to authorized person 
 
Imputation made in good faith by person for protection of his or other’s interests 
 
Caution intended for good of person to whom conveyed or for public good 
 
500. Punishment for defamation 
 
501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory 
 
502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter 
 
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CHAPTER XXII</div>
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4OF CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION, INSULT, PREJUDICIAL ACT AND ANNOYANCE</div>
503. Criminal intimidation 
 
504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace 
 
505. Statements conducing to public mischief 
 
505A. Prejudicial act by words, etc. 
 
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation 
 
If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc. 
 
507. Criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication 
 
508. Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure 
 
509. Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman 
 
510. Misconduct in public by a drunken person 
 
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CHAPTER XXIII</div>
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OF ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT OFFENCES</div>
511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment 
 
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Source: www.bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd</blockquote>
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