244, Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives or claims any property or any interest therein, knowing that he has no right or rightful claim to such property or interest, or practises any deception touching any right to any property or any interest therein, intending thereby to prevent that property or interest therein from being taken as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine, under a sentence which has been pronounced, or which he knows to be likely to be pronounced by a Court or other competent authority, or from being taken in execution of a decree or order which has been made, or which he knows to be likely to be made by a Court in a civil suit, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
BNS Section 244: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
Section 244 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution. It replaces IPC 207 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 244 is non-cognizable and bailable.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | Claiming property without right, or practising deception touching any right to it, to prevent its being taken as a forfeiture, or in satisfaction of a fine under sentence, or in execution of a decree. | Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both. | Non-cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
Text of BNS Section 244
IPC sections replaced
- IPC 207: Fraudulent claim to property to prevent its seizure as forfeited or in execution
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