Section 314 of BNS : Section 314: Dishonest misappropriation of property.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi finds a gold necklace on a park bench. He does not know who the owner is, but he decides to keep it for himself without making any effort to find the owner. Later, he wears the necklace to a family function. Ravi has committed an offence under Section 314 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 because he dishonestly misappropriated the property.

Example 2:

Priya borrows a laptop from her friend Anjali to complete a project. After finishing her project, Priya decides to sell the laptop to a pawn shop for some quick cash. Priya has committed an offence under Section 314 because she converted Anjali's property to her own use dishonestly.

Example 3:

Arjun finds a wallet on the street containing Rs. 5000 and an ID card with the owner's details. Instead of returning the wallet to the owner, Arjun keeps the money and throws away the wallet. Arjun is guilty of an offence under Section 314 because he appropriated the property knowing who the owner was.

Example 4:

Sunil and Raj are business partners and jointly own a delivery van. Sunil takes the van for a personal trip without informing Raj. Later, Sunil sells the van and keeps all the money. Sunil has committed an offence under Section 314 because he dishonestly misappropriated the jointly owned property.

Example 5:

Meera finds a smartphone in a taxi. She decides to keep it and uses it as her own. A few days later, she receives a call from the owner asking for the phone back, but she refuses to return it. Meera has committed an offence under Section 314 because she dishonestly converted the property to her own use.

Example 6:

Vikram finds a cheque payable to bearer on the road. He does not know who the owner is but decides to cash the cheque at the bank. Vikram has committed an offence under Section 314 because he did not make any effort to find the owner and appropriated the property for himself.