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‘A’ goes abroad for the purpose of travelling. He gives keys of his house to his best friend ‘B’…

B commits criminal breach of trust because A entrusted him with control of the house for safekeeping. Renting it out and keeping the rent dishonestly uses that control…

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‘A’ goes abroad for the purpose of travelling. He gives keys of his house to his best friend ‘B’ requesting him to preserve the same and take proper care. ‘B’ gives the house on rent and appropriates the amount of rent and gets the premises vacated before ‘A’ returns. Which of the following offence ‘B’ has committed ?

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B commits criminal breach of trust because A entrusted him with control of the house for safekeeping. Renting it out and keeping the rent dishonestly uses that control contrary to the purpose of the entrustment under section 316(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 405 IPC). Vacating the house before A returns does not undo the misuse or appropriation of the rent.

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