Offences Against Property — KSLU Bns Notes
Offences Against Property
The BNS grades offences against property by the manner of the dishonest taking — from silent removal (theft) through fear (extortion) to violence (robbery and dacoity).
| Offence | Section | Distinguishing feature |
|---|---|---|
| Theft | S.303 | Dishonest taking of movable property out of possession without consent |
| Extortion | S.308 | Dishonestly inducing delivery by putting a person in fear of injury |
| Robbery | S.309 | Theft or extortion + violence / fear of instant hurt |
| Dacoity | S.310 | Robbery committed by five or more persons conjointly |
| Criminal misappropriation | S.314 | Dishonest misappropriation of property already in one’s possession by chance |
| Criminal breach of trust | S.316 | Dishonest misappropriation of property entrusted to the accused |
| Cheating | S.318 | Deceiving a person to deliver property or to do/omit an act causing harm |
| Receiving stolen property | S.317 | Receiving/retaining property known to be stolen |
The line between theft, misappropriation and breach of trust turns on how possession was obtained: taken from another (theft); came by chance, then misappropriated (misappropriation); entrusted, then betrayed (breach of trust).