Site navigation

X, servant of Y, takes a hundred-rupee note from Y’s pocket and hides it under the carpet in the house of Y, intending to take it away later. X tells Z, another servant of Y, about the currency…

Question and options

X, servant of Y, takes a hundred-rupee note from Y’s pocket and hides it under the carpet in the house of Y, intending to take it away later. X tells Z, another servant of Y, about the currency note, but Z refuses to have anything to do with it. Before X could recover the note, it was found by Y. Decide if an offence was committed and if so who committed the offence?
  1. No offence was committed
  2. Only X committed the offence
  3. Both X and Z committed the offence
  4. Only Z committed the offence

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - Only X committed the offence
X committed theft the moment he dishonestly moved the note out of Y's possession intending to take it later (cf. the illustration on hiding a ring under s.303 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; formerly s.378 IPC); later recovery by Y does not undo it. Z refused to take part, so only X committed an offence.

Practice for these exams

Related question papers

Related exam syllabi

More solved explanations in Offences against property