Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees.

435. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees.—Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to any property to the amount of one hundred rupees or upwards [i][or (where the property is agricultural produce) ten rupees or upwards], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

 

More details about this Section

Cognizable or not?

Cognizable

Whether Bailable?

Bailable

Compoundable or not?

Not compoundable

Triable by whom?

Magistrate of the first class

 

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[i]  Inserted by Act 8 of 1882, S. 10.

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