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 used it for his own business against her instructions.

Example 4:

Meera, a clerk in a government office in Bengaluru, is responsible for handling public funds. She is supposed to deposit these funds into the government treasury. Instead, Meera uses a portion of the funds to buy personal items. Meera has committed a criminal breach of trust as she was entrusted with public money and dishonestly appropriated it for personal use.

Example 5:

Vikram, a banker in Hyderabad, is entrusted with a client's fixed deposit amounting to ₹10 lakhs. Instead of keeping the money safe, Vikram uses it to cover up a deficit in another account. Vikram has committed a criminal breach of trust as he was entrusted with the client's money and dishonestly used it to cover up another financial issue.

Example 6:

Anita, a revenue officer in Pune, is responsible for collecting and depositing tax revenues into the state treasury. She diverts a portion of the collected taxes to her personal account. Anita has committed a criminal breach of trust as she was entrusted with public funds and dishonestly misappropriated them for personal gain.

Example 7:

Raj, a carrier in Kolkata, is entrusted with transporting valuable goods from one city to another. Instead of delivering the goods, Raj sells them and keeps the money. Raj has committed a criminal breach of trust as he was entrusted with the property and dishonestly misappropriated it.

Example 8:

Kiran, an employer in a factory in Ahmedabad, deducts the employees' contributions for the Employees' State Insurance Fund from their wages. Instead of depositing the contributions into the fund, Kiran uses the money to expand his business. Kiran has committed a criminal breach of trust as he was entrusted with the employees' contributions and dishonestly used them for his own business.