A is a driver of a van which carries cash to refill ATMs of a bank. B is security personnel and authorized to refill that cash in ATMs. At a red light when B steps down to ease himself, A on the pretext of taking turn, runs away with the cash van. At which of the following points is the commission of theft completed?
When A unloaded the cash from the van
When A turns the vehicle in a direction other than the pre-determined route
When B steps down from his van
None of the above
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2019
– The ‘taking’ element involves the movement of the property.
– In this case, the van carrying cash is the movable property.
– The dishonest intention is formed when A decides to run away with the van.
– The theft is complete when A performs the first act of moving the van with this dishonest intention, which is turning the vehicle away from its route.