Of Offences Against Property
BNS Section 327 - Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of twenty tons burden
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327. Mischief with intent to destroy or make unsafe a rail, aircraft, decked vessel or one of
twenty tons burden.--(1) Whoever commits mischief to any rail, aircraft, or a decked vessel or any
vessel of a burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing it to be
likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that rail, aircraft or vessel, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to
fine.
(2) Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is
described in sub-section (1), shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.