402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity: Whoever, at any time after the
passing of this Act shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of
committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may
extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Of Hijacking
402-A. Hijacking : Whoever unlawful, by the use or show of force or by threats of any
kind, seizes, or exercised control of, an aircraft is said to commit hijacking.
402-B. Punishment for Hijacking : Whoever commits, or conspires or attempts' to
commit, or abets the commission of, hijacking shall be punished with death or
imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to forfeiture of property and fine.
402-C. Punishment for harbouring hijacking, etc. : Whoever knowingly harbours any
person whom he knows or has reason to be a person who is about to commit or has
committed or abetted an offence of hijacking, or knowingly permits any such persons to
meet or assemble in any place or premises in his possession or under his control, shall be
punished with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.
Sections 402-B &. 402-C ins. by the Pakistan Penal Code (Second Amendment) Ordinance. XXX of 1981, Section 2.
Of Criminal Misappropriation of Property
403. Dishonest misappropriation of property: Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or
converts to his own use any ' movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustrations
(a) A tapes property belonging to Z out of Z's possession in good faith, believing, at the
time when he takes it, that the property belongs to himself, A is not guilty of theft; but if A,
after discovering his mistakes, dishonestly appropriates the property to his own use, he is
guilty of an offence under this section.
(b) A, being on friendly terms with Z, goes into Z's library in Z's absence, and takes away
a book without Z's express consent- Mere, if A was under the impression that he had Z's
implied consent to take the book for the purpose of reading it, A has not committed theft
But, if A afterwards sells the book for his own benefit, he is guilty of an offence under this
section.
(c) A and B, being joint owners of a horse. A takes the horse out of B's possession,
Intending to use it. Here as A has a right to use the horse he does not dishonestly
misappropriate it. But, if A sells the horse and appropriates the whole proceeds to his own
use, he is guilty of an offence under this section.
Explanation 1 : A dishonest misappropriation for a time only is a misappropriation within
the meaning of this section.