| Section | Punishment | Cognizable? | Bail | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Petty Organised crime. | Imprisonment for not less than 1 year but which may extend to 7 years and fine | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: First Schedule of the BNSS 2023 (classification of offences)
Section 112 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023:Petty organised crime.
Petty organised crime.Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
(1) Whoever, being a member of a group or gang, either singly or jointly, commits any act of theft, snatching, cheating, unauthorised selling of tickets, unauthorised betting or gambling, selling of public examination question papers or any other similar criminal act, is said to commit petty organised crime.
Explanation.For the purposes of this sub-section “theft” includes trick theft, theft from vehicle, dwelling house or business premises, cargo theft, pick pocketing, theft through card skimming, shoplifting and theft of Automated Teller Machine.
(2) Whoever commits any petty organised crime shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.