Section 303 of BNS : Section 303: Theft.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi sees a bicycle parked outside a shop. He waits until the owner, Suresh, goes inside the shop and then quickly rides away on the bicycle without Suresh's consent. Here, Ravi has committed theft as he intended to take the bicycle dishonestly out of Suresh's possession without his consent.

Example 2:

Meena finds a gold necklace lying on the ground in a crowded market. She picks it up and decides to keep it for herself, knowing that it belongs to someone else. Since the necklace was not in anyone's possession at the time she found it, Meena has not committed theft but may be guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.

Example 3:

Arjun, a gardener, is hired to work in Mr. Sharma's garden. One day, Arjun cuts down a valuable tree in the garden and takes it home without Mr. Sharma's permission. Here, Arjun has committed theft as he severed the tree from the earth with the intention of taking it dishonestly out of Mr. Sharma's possession.

Example 4:

Priya, a domestic helper, is entrusted with the care of her employer's jewelry. One day, she takes the jewelry and runs away without her employer's consent. Priya has committed theft as she dishonestly took the jewelry out of her employer's possession.

Example 5:

Rahul sees a stray dog on the street and lures it with food to follow him home. If Rahul's intention was to take the dog out of its owner's possession without the owner's consent, he has committed theft as soon as the dog started following him.

Example 6:

Vikram, a warehouse keeper, is given a valuable painting by Mr. Kapoor to keep until he returns from a trip. Vikram sells the painting to a third party without Mr. Kapoor's consent. Here, Vikram has not committed theft as the painting was not in Mr. Kapoor's possession, but he may have committed criminal breach of trust.

Example 7:

Anita sees a ring on a table in her friend's house. She hides the ring with the intention of taking it later when her friend forgets about it. Anita has committed theft as soon as she moved the ring with the intention of taking it dishonestly.

Example 8:

Sanjay owes money to a jeweler for repairing his watch. When the jeweler retains the watch as security for the debt, Sanjay forcibly takes the watch back without paying the debt. Sanjay has committed theft as he took the watch dishonestly out of the jeweler's possession.

Example 9:

Ramesh, believing a piece of land to be his own, takes crops from it without realizing it actually belongs to his neighbor. Since Ramesh did not act dishonestly, he has not committed theft.

Example 10:

Sunita, a friend of Neha, borrows a book from Neha's library without asking for explicit permission, intending to return it after reading. If Sunita believed she had Neha's implied consent, she has not committed theft.