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A Police Officer receives a sum of Rs. 5000/ - as fine from violator. He uses the money for his…

By collecting the fine as a public servant entrusted with the money and then dishonestly using it for his own personal purposes before eventually depositing it late, the…

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A Police Officer receives a sum of Rs. 5000/ - as fine from violator. He uses the money for his personal purposes and deposits the amount in the Treasury three months after the stipulated period. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), he commits:

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By collecting the fine as a public servant entrusted with the money and then dishonestly using it for his own personal purposes before eventually depositing it late, the officer commits criminal breach of trust by a public servant, punishable under section 316(5) BNS (formerly section 409 IPC), not criminal breach of trust by a carrier, wharfinger or warehouse-keeper under section 316(3) or cheating under section 318(4).

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