Principle Inducing any animal to move or to change its motion and thereby intentionally causing fear...........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Others

Principle: Inducing any animal to move or to change its motion and thereby intentionally causing fear of injury or annoyance to others by such act, is an offence of use of criminal force.

Facts:X incites his dog to chase and run after his neighbour Y, to teach Y to stay away from him. The act is done without neighbour‘ consent and against his will.

X has committed no offence

X has committed no offence because no harm is caused to Y

X has committed no offence because he intention only to put fear in the mind of Y

X has committed an offence of use of criminal force

Explanation:

By causing a change in motion of the dog with the intent to teach a lesson to the neighbor.
Thus this is an offence of Criminal Force.
X has committed an offence of use of criminal force.