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Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Others

Principle: Whoever takes away any moveable thing from the land of any person without that person‘s consent is said to commit theft.

Facts:During his visit to the home of C, A asks B, the son of C, to accompany A to a forest. Neither A nor B inform C in this regard. B accompanies A to the forest.

A has committed theft.

A has not committed theft.

A has committed theft as soon as he entered the home of C.

A has not committed theft till B did not accompany him.

Explanation:

Theft must be of Movable property. Movable property as per Indian Penal Code includes all corporeal property. Thus living persons will not form a part of the movable things here, hence B is not subject to Theft as under Section 378 of IPC. A has not committed theft.