BNS321
BNS Section 321: Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors
Ch XVII · Of Offences Against Property
Gazette p.96
Punishment punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both
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Arrest, bail & court
- Non-cognizable · Bailable · Any Magistrate
From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS321. Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors.— Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Cite as: Section 321, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)