Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as dowry without her consent a...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Offences Against Property

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as dowry, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is:

Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property.

Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away

Guilty of theft

None of the above

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Explanation:

- The correct answer is:

Option:3, Guilty of theft

- Option 1: Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property.

- This is incorrect. A gift given to the wife by her father as dowry is her *exclusive* property, not joint property.

- Option 2: Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away

- Temporariness does not matter. Taking property dishonestly, even temporarily and without the owner’s consent, counts as theft.

- Option 3: Guilty of theft

- This is correct. According to law, even a husband can be guilty of theft if he takes his wife’s property (her stridhan) without her consent, intending to use it for his own purpose.

- Option 4: None of the above

- This is not correct, as option 3 is clearly right.