BNS Section 345: Property mark | Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Read the complete details of Section 345 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023: Property mark. Includes bare act, punishment, bail status, and trial court information.
Bare Act Text
Property mark.—(1) A mark used for denoting that movable property belongs to a particular person is called a property mark.
Whoever marks any movable property or goods or any case, package or other receptacle containing movable property or goods, or uses any case, package or other receptacle having any mark thereon, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the property or goods so marked, or any property or goods contained in any such receptacle so marked, belong to a person to whom they do not belong, is said to use a false property mark.
Whoever uses any false property mark shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Procedural Details
Punishment
Imprisonment up to One Year(s) + Fine
Nature of Offense
Non-cognizable
Bail Eligibility
Bailable
Compoundability
Non-Compoundable (Refer to BNSS 359 for exceptions)
Trial Court
Any Magistrate
Frequently Asked Questions about BNS Section 345
What is Section 345 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
According to the official bare act, this legal offense is defined as: Property mark.—(1) A mark used for denoting that movable property belongs to a particular person is called a property mark.
Whoever marks any movable property or goods or any case, package or other receptacle containing movable property or goods, or uses any case, package or other receptacle having any mark thereon, in a manner reasonably calculated to cause it to be believed that the property or goods so marked, or any property or goods contained in any such receptacle so marked, belong to a person to whom they do not belong, is said to use a false property mark.
Whoever uses any false property mark shall, unless he proves that he acted without intent to defraud, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
What is the punishment under BNS Section345 ?
The punishment for this specific offense is outlined under the new law as: Imprisonment up to One Year(s) + Fine
Is BNS Section 345 bailable or non-bailable?
Under the new legal framework, this specific offense is classified as a Bailableoffense.
Is BNS Section 345 a cognizable offense?
The legal status regarding police arrest without a warrant is that this offense isNon-cognizable.
Which court has the jurisdiction to try cases under BNS Section 345 ?
Cases pertaining to this specific BNS section are triable by the Any Magistrate.
Can BNS Section 345 be compromised (Compoundable)?
The compoundable nature of this offense, meaning whether the parties can settle it out of court, is classified as: Non-Compoundable (Refer to BNSS 359 for exceptions).
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