A finds a valuable ring on the road not knowing to whom A belong He sells it immediately witho...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Offences Against Property

A finds a valuable ring on the road not knowing to whom A belong. He sells it immediately without making an attempt to find the owner. A is guilty of:

Theft

Dishonest

Criminal breach of trust.

None of the above.

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Explanation:

t is criminal or dishonest misappropriation as the initial possession is innocent. The offence of misappropriation consists in dishonest misappropriation or conversion either permanently or temporarily of movable property which is afreadyin the possession of the offender and the possession which he has acquired innocently. The property must, be tangible movable property. It is different from theft in the sense that in 'theft the initial possession itself is dishonest.