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A delivers his watch to Z, a jeweller, to be regulated. Z carries it to his shop. A, not owing to the…

Theft under section 303 of the BNS needs a dishonest intention. The illustration to section 303 says that A, though he may have committed criminal trespass and assault, "has…

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A delivers his watch to Z, a jeweller, to be regulated. Z carries it to his shop. A, not owing to the jeweller any debt for which the jeweller might lawfully detain the watch as a security, enters the shop openly, takes his watch by force out of Z's hand, and carries it away. Which statement is correct?

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Theft under section 303 of the BNS needs a dishonest intention. The illustration to section 303 says that A, though he may have committed criminal trespass and assault, "has not committed theft, inasmuch as what he did was not done dishonestly", since he owed Z nothing for which the watch could be kept as security. With no theft there is no robbery, and the force used may still be an offence.

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