Whoever, being a clerk or servant, or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Classification of Offence as per Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
- Punishment:
- Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
- Cognizable
- Non-bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate.