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Section 462

Punishment for same offence when committed by person entrusted with custody

of Penal Code

ActIn forceProvision 452 of 490
Section 462

Whoever, being entrusted with any closed receptacle which contains or which he believes to contain property, without having authority to open the same, dishonestly, or with intent to commit mischief, breaks open or unfastens that receptacle, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.