Section 212 of the BNS corresponds to Section 177 of the IPC.
BNS section: 212
IPC equivalent: Section 177
Category: Criminal Misappropriation
The upper limit of the fine has been increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees. 'Bound under clause 5, section VII, Regulation III, 1821,of the Bengal Code' is replaced by 'legally bound' in the illustration (b).