Section 96: Penalty and Punishment

1) The person who commits the crime as per sub-section (1) or (2) of Section 95, shall be fined up to three times the value of the property or imprisoned for up to three years, or both, and the punishment shall be imposed by confiscating the property related to that crime.

2) If there is the condition that the property cannot be fixed while punished as per sub-section (1) or (2) of Section 95, fine up to maximum of one million rupees or imprisonment up to three years, or both the punishments shall be given by looking into the extent of crime.

3) If the crime as per Section 95 is committed by any firm, company or institution, such punishment shall be given to the chief lien on post of such firm, company or institution.

4) The person, firm, company or institution or the lien on the post of such firm, company or institution, who attempts to commit the crime as per Section 95 or accomplices to commit such crime shall get half of the punishment which is given to the principal criminal.