Section 316 of BNS : Section 316: Criminal breach of trust.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is the manager of a small company in Mumbai. As part of his duties, he is responsible for collecting and depositing the employees' contributions to the Provident Fund. Instead of depositing the collected amount into the Provident Fund, Ravi uses the money to pay off his personal debts. Ravi has committed a criminal breach of trust as he was entrusted with the employees' contributions and dishonestly misappropriated the funds for his own use.

Example 2:

Sita is a warehouse keeper in Chennai. Ramesh, a businessman, stores his goods in Sita's warehouse under a contract that the goods will be returned upon payment of a storage fee. Sita, however, sells Ramesh's goods without his permission and uses the money for her own purposes. Sita has committed a criminal breach of trust as she was entrusted with Ramesh's property and dishonestly disposed of it.

Example 3:

Arjun, an agent in Delhi, receives ₹5 lakhs from his client, Priya, with specific instructions to invest the money in government bonds. Instead, Arjun uses the money to invest in his own startup, hoping to make a higher profit. Arjun has committed a criminal breach of trust as he was entrusted with Priya's money and dishonestly us...

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