Pawnbrokers Act, 1964

Unlawful pawning of property of another.

25.—(1) A person who knowingly pawns any article which is the property of another person without the consent of that other person shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, the court may, in addition to any fine imposed, order him to pay to the owner of the article by way of compensation a sum not exceeding the full value of the article as determined by the court.