Section 22 of IPC : Section 22: "Movable property"
IPC
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Explanation using Example
Example 1:
Ravi owns a bicycle that he parks outside his house. One day, someone steals his bicycle. In this case, the bicycle is considered "movable property" under Section 22 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, because it is a corporeal object that is not attached to the earth. The theft of the bicycle would be treated as an offense involving movable property.
Example 2:
Priya has a collection of antique jewelry that she keeps in a safe at her home. One night, a thief breaks into her house and steals the jewelry. The antique jewelry is considered "movable property" under Section 22 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, because it is tangible and not permanently attached to the earth. The act of stealing the jewelry would be prosecuted as theft of movable property.