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A hands over 200 kg of tur dal to B, a carrier, to carry it to A’s town. B dishonestly carries it to…

The property was entrusted to B as a carrier for a specified delivery, and B dishonestly diverted it contrary to that entrusted purpose. This is criminal breach of trust…

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A hands over 200 kg of tur dal to B, a carrier, to carry it to A’s town. B dishonestly carries it to his own village instead. With reference to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what offence has B committed?

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The property was entrusted to B as a carrier for a specified delivery, and B dishonestly diverted it contrary to that entrusted purpose. This is criminal breach of trust under section 316(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 405 IPC), with the carrier provision in section 316(3), which provides imprisonment up to seven years and liability to fine. The lawful initial entrustment distinguishes the stated case from theft of property taken without consent.

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