Kidnapping or abducting child under ten years of age with intent to steal from its person
What this section does
This section punishes the kidnapping or abduction of a child under ten years of age where the purpose is to dishonestly take movable property from the person of that child.
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 7 years, and fine.
- Triable by
- Magistrate of First Class
- Cognizable
- Yes
- Bailable
- No
- Compoundable
- No
Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)
- The accused kidnapped or abducted a child
- The child was under ten years of age
- The intention was to dishonestly take movable property from the person of the child
Practitioner note
The offence is complete on kidnapping or abduction with the requisite intent; actual theft need not be accomplished.
Derived from IPC s.369.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNS Section 97, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNS Section 97 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.