Indian Penal Code — Section 215
Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.--
215. Taking gift to help to recover stolen property, etc.-- Whoever takes or agrees or consents to take any gratification under pretence or on account of helping any person to recover any movable property of which he shall have been deprived by any offence punishable under this Code, shall, unless he uses all means in his power to cause the offender to be apprehended and convicted of the offence, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
216.
Harbouring offender who has escaped from custody or whose apprehension has been ordered-if a capital offence; if punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment.
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Judgments citing Section 215
- Allahabad High Court 05 May 2026 — uphc011079392026_1_2026-05-05
- Madras High Court 19 Aug 2025 — hcmd010067532022_1_2025-08-19
- Jharkhand High Court 16 Jul 2025 — jhhc010016931997_1_2025-07-16
- Gauhati High Court 11 Mar 2024 — gahc010097372020_1_2024-03-11
- Bombay High Court 02 Sep 2010 — hcbm010003051991_1_2010-09-02
- Bombay High Court 19 Apr 2010 — hcbm030132251997_1_2010-04-19
- Gujarat High Court 26 Feb 2008 — gjhc240392162006_1_2008-02-26
- Delhi High Court 02 Jul 2007 — dlhc010118792002_1_2007-07-02
- Supreme Court of India — s_2005_5_629_641
- Supreme Court of India — s_2002_3_339_352
- Supreme Court of India — orders_2026_213800079802026_3
- Supreme Court of India — orders_2024_201700444542024_3
- Jharkhand High Court — jhhc010451412023_1_2024-02-07
- Jharkhand High Court — jhhc010414622023_1_2023-12-22
- Jharkhand High Court — jhhc010213432023_1_2023-07-25
- Jharkhand High Court — jhhc010136962024_1_2024-06-22
- Supreme Court of India — 2023_15_923_947
- Supreme Court of India — 2021_6_24_48
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