Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
What this section does
This section punishes a person who intentionally runs a vessel aground or ashore with the intent to commit theft of property on board or to dishonestly misappropriate such property, or with intent to facilitate such theft or misappropriation by others.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Quick reference
- Punishment
- Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and fine.
- Triable by
- Sessions Court
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused intentionally ran a vessel aground or ashore
- The accused intended to commit theft of property contained in the vessel, or to dishonestly misappropriate such property, or intended that such theft or misappropriation be committed by another
Practitioner note
Fine is mandatory in addition to imprisonment (not alternative).
Derived from IPC s.438.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 328, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 328 forms part of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which replaced the Indian Penal Code 1860 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.