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'A' keeping bait in the pocket, dishonestly induced a dog of 'B' to go with him, thus he took away the…

Theft includes dishonestly causing movable property to move out of another’s possession without consent. An illustration to section 303(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,…

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'A' keeping bait in the pocket, dishonestly induced a dog of 'B' to go with him, thus he took away the dog out of possession of 'B'. What offence, if any, has A committed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Theft includes dishonestly causing movable property to move out of another’s possession without consent. An illustration to section 303(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 378 IPC) specifically treats inducing another’s dog to follow a hidden bait as theft, and its explanation provides that a person who by any means causes an animal to move is said to move that animal. The dog’s voluntary movement toward the bait does not prevent the actor from causing its movement.

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