Legal Provisions of Section 426 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Punishment for mischief:
This section provides for punishment of the offence of mischief. It says that whoever commits mischief shall be punished with simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to three months, or with fine, or with both. An ordinary mischief is a simple offence as is apparent from the quantum of penalty provided under this section. However, even for this light punishment the section does provide for imposition of rigorous imprisonment also.
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The offence under this section is non-cognizable, bailable and compoundable when the only loss or damage caused is to a private person only, and is triable by any magistrate.