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‘A’ puts his hand in the pocket of ‘B’ with dishonest intention to take his purse. ‘B’ had no purse in…

A has attempted theft. Putting a hand into B's pocket with the intention of stealing a purse goes beyond preparation and is an act toward committing the offence. The empty…

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‘A’ puts his hand in the pocket of ‘B’ with dishonest intention to take his purse. ‘B’ had no purse in his pocket at all. ‘A’ has committed _______.

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A has attempted theft. Putting a hand into B's pocket with the intention of stealing a purse goes beyond preparation and is an act toward committing the offence. The empty pocket prevents a completed theft but does not defeat attempt liability, as illustration (b) to section 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 511 IPC) expressly shows.

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