BNSS §499

Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §453
Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused

453. Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.—When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been taken out of the possession of the convicted person, the Court may, on the application of such purchaser and on the restitution of the stolen property to the person entitled to the possession thereof, order that out of such money a sum not exceeding the price paid by such purchaser be delivered to him.

New law
BNSS §499
Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.

499. When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been taken out of the possession of the convicted person, the Court may, on the application of such purchaser and on the restitution of the stolen property to the person entitled to the possession thereof, order that out of such money a sum not exceeding the price paid by such purchaser be delivered to him within six months from the date of such order.

What changedAI-inferred

Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.

Old position

CrPC 453 is concerned with Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused. Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused

New position

BNSS 499 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.. When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the

BNSS 499 (Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.) preserves the framework of CrPC 453. BNSS 499 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 499 text: When any person is...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 499 (Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.) preserves the framework of CrPC 453. BNSS 499 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 499 text: When any person is convicted of any offence which includes, or amounts to, theft or receiving stolen property, and it is proved that any other person bought the stolen property from him without knowing or having reason to believe that the same was stolen, and that any money has on his arrest been taken out of the...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 453 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 499 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.

Frequently asked

BNSS 499 (Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §453 → BNSS §499 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bnss/499.

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