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Snatching and the law in Delhi; snatching incidents, 2012-15; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, October 20, 2015

Sections 379A and 379B of the Indian Penal Code; Graphic courtesy: The Times of India, Oct 19 2015

Chapter XVII of the Indian Penal Code,1860

Offences Against Property

The relevant Sections of the IPC are

Section 378

Theft

Section 379

Punishment for theft

Section 380

Theft in dwelling house, etc.

Section 381

Theft by clerk or servant of property in possession of master

Section 382

Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft

Section 383

Extortion

Section 384

Punishment for extortion

Section 385

Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion

Section 386

Extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt

Section 387

Putting person in fear of death or of grievous hurt, in order to commit extortion

Section 388

Extortion by threat of accusation of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, etc.

Section 389

Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion

Section 390

Robbery

Section 391

Dacoity

Section 392

Punishment for robbery

Section 393

Attempt to commit robbery

Section 394

Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

Section 395

Punishment for dacoity

Section 396

Dacoity with murder

Section 397

Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt

Section 398

Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon

Section 399

Making preparation to commit dacoity

Section 400

Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits

Section 401

Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves

Section 402

Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity

Section 403

Dishonest misappropriation of property

Section 404

Dishonest misappropriation of property possessed by deceased person at the time of his death

Section 405

Criminal breach of trust

Section 406

Punishment for criminal breach of trust

Section 407

Criminal breach of trust by carrier, etc.

Section 408

Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant

Section 409

Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Section 410

Stolen Property

Section 411

Dishonestly receiving stolen property

Section 412

Dishonestly receiving property stolen in the commission of a dacoity

Section 413

Habitually dealing in stolen property

Section 414

Assisting in concealment of stolen property

Section 379- Punishment for theft

Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both

Haryana adds clauses 379A and 379B (snatching)

The Times of India, Oct 19 2015

Manvir Saini

10 yrs' RI for snatchers in Haryana

State Adds Two New Clauses to IPC section, makes snatching a non-bailable offence

Haryana has become the first Indian state to make snatching a crime that is punishable by a maximum of 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. The state has got the President's approval to add two new clauses to Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code to strengthen the existing law.The new clauses have come into force from October 9.

By adding clauses 379A and 379B, the state government has officially defined snatching as a non-bailable crime. Trial in snatching such cases now be conducted in sessions courts, instead of judicial magistrate courts.

Section 379 of the IPC (theft) carries a maximum punishment of three years, or a fine, or both. According to 379A (snatching), a convict will be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term that is not less than five years but which may extend to 10 years, along with a fine of Rs 25,000. Section 379B (snatching and use of force) allows a convict to be punished with rigorous imprisonment not less than 10 years, which may extend to 14 years, with a fine of Rs 25,000.

There has been a rise in number of chain and pursesnatching cases in all main cities of Haryana, including Gurgaon and Faridabad.There have been cases where victims have been injured by criminals but police were not able to add harsher sections.Even sections related to robbery could not be added as it requires the presence of mo re than two criminals.

Till June 2015, 134 cases of snatching were repor ted from Gurgaon. Around 50% of cases, according to sources, have not been solved. The Haryana assembly had cleared the bill amending the law in July last year and was sent to the President for approval.

2001-17: Haryana more successful than, say, Delhi

Snatching cases in Delhi, 2001-17- and Haryana’s model; The Times of India, September 24, 2017

See graphic, ‘Snatching cases in Delhi, 2001-17: and Haryana’s model'