BNS304
BNS Section 304: Snatching
Ch XVII · Of Offences Against Property
Gazette p.89
Punishment
- (2) punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine
Depends on which sub-section applies. Copied verbatim from the text below.
Arrest, bail & court
- (2) Cognizable · Non-bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS304. Snatching.—(1) Theft is snatching if, in order to commit theft, the offender suddenly or quickly or forcibly seizes or secures or grabs or takes away from any person or from his possession any movable property.(2) Whoever commits snatching, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Cite as: Section 304, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)