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'A' finds a gold ring on the road, knowing it to be the property of 'Z'. 'Z' having unknowingly lost it…

A appropriates Z’s lost ring for A’s own benefit, knowing its owner, by pledging it to obtain a loan. Section 314 of the BNS (formerly section 403 IPC) and its second…

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'A' finds a gold ring on the road, knowing it to be the property of 'Z'. 'Z' having unknowingly lost it there, 'A' picks up the ring and pledges it with a money-lender to raise a loan. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 'A' has committed:

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A appropriates Z’s lost ring for A’s own benefit, knowing its owner, by pledging it to obtain a loan. Section 314 of the BNS (formerly section 403 IPC) and its second Explanation cover dishonest conversion of found property; temporary appropriation is sufficient. This is not theft because the lost ring was not taken out of anyone’s possession, and it is not criminal breach of trust because Z did not entrust the ring to A. Section 314 prescribes imprisonment of at least six months and up to two years, and fine.

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