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A police officer lawfully collects ₹5,000 in traffic fines in his official capacity. He is required to…

The police officer's official control over the fines and dishonest conversion of them to personal use establish criminal breach of trust under section 316(1), with the…

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A police officer lawfully collects ₹5,000 in traffic fines in his official capacity. He is required to deposit the money in the State Treasury but dishonestly spends it on himself. What offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 best describes his conduct?

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The police officer's official control over the fines and dishonest conversion of them to personal use establish criminal breach of trust under section 316(1), with the public-servant provision in section 316(5).

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Option A

The officer had dominion over the money as a public servant and dishonestly converted it to his own use.

Option B

The facts establish misuse of entrusted money rather than destruction of property or a change of the kind required for mischief.

Option C

The facts show dishonest diversion after lawful receipt, without deception inducing delivery or another act.

Option D

The fine-payers paid him lawfully. The wrongdoing is the later conversion of money already entrusted to him.

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