Receiving stolen property carries criminal penalties including imprisonment and fine, with aggravated punishment for dacoity-linked or habitual offences. The statute defines stolen property as property whose possession was transferred by specified dishonest means and which ceases to be stolen if it reaches a person legally entitled to it. It establishes the offence of dishonestly receiving or retaining such property knowing or having reason to believe it stolen, punishable by imprisonment, fine, or both. Aggravated offences and penalties attach where the property is linked to dacoity, where the receiver is habitual in dealing with stolen property, or where a person voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of known stolen property.