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Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant, A, dishonestly misappropriates it, before the…

As illustrated under Section 315 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 404 IPC), where a servant dishonestly misappropriates his deceased master's property…

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Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant, A, dishonestly misappropriates it, before the money comes into the possession of Z's legal heir.

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As illustrated under Section 315 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 404 IPC), where a servant dishonestly misappropriates his deceased master's property before it reaches the legal heir, the property was never entrusted to him by the heir, so "A has committed the offence of Criminal Misappropriation as he has dishonestly misappropriated the movable property after his death" rather than criminal breach of trust.

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