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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A comes into possession of another's movable property without…

"Dishonest misappropriation" covers dishonest misappropriation or conversion of movable property, and a later dishonest conversion can satisfy it even where possession began…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A comes into possession of another's movable property without a dishonest taking and without entrustment, but later dishonestly converts it to A's own use. Which general property offence does this describe?

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"Dishonest misappropriation" covers dishonest misappropriation or conversion of movable property, and a later dishonest conversion can satisfy it even where possession began without theft. The facts do not establish "Theft based on an original dishonest taking", "Robbery based on violence accompanying theft or extortion", "Dacoity by five or more persons conjointly committing robbery" or an entrustment.

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