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'A is paramour of Z's wife. She gives a ring of gold which 'A' knows to belong to her husband Z.

Since Z's wife had no authority to part with her husband's property, her handing over the ring does not amount to Z's consent; A, knowing it belongs to Z, dishonestly takes…

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'A is paramour of Z's wife. She gives a ring of gold which 'A' knows to belong to her husband Z.

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Since Z's wife had no authority to part with her husband's property, her handing over the ring does not amount to Z's consent; A, knowing it belongs to Z, dishonestly takes it out of Z's possession, so "'A' commits theft of ring" under s.303(1) BNS (formerly s.378 IPC).

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