sentences:  More serious forms of the offence are defined as separate offences and attract stiffer penalties.For instance, theft is defined in section 378 of the Code, and section 379 makes simple theft (or theft "simpliciter") an offence punishable with imprisonment of up to three years or with fine or both.Section 379A punishes the theft of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle with imprisonment of not less than one year and not more than seven years and a fine.