(1) No person shall commit, or
cause to be committed, pickpocketing.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), a person who steals
cash or property from the pocket of another person who is walking
on foot, traveling on a vehicle or staying in a public place or from his
or her accompanying purse, bag or means of any other kind, with or
without notice of such other person, shall be considered to commit
pickpocketing.
Provided that where a person pick-pockets a cash amount of
more than ten thousand rupees or property valued at more than ten
160
thousand rupees, the person shall be considered to commit the
offence referred to in Section 241.
(3) A person who commits the offence referred to in subsection
(1) shall be liable to the following sentence:
(a) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one month or a fine equal to the claimed amount or both
the sentences, in the case of the commission of
pickpocketing for the first time,
(b) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
two months or a fine equal to the claimed amount or
both the sentences, for each instance from the second
time onwards.