‘A’ is a peon of a store room filled with wheat. ‘B’ is the owner of the store room. ‘A’ introduces water into the store so that wheat be destroyed. ‘A’ has committed the offence of
Cheating
Trespasses by water
Mischief
Criminal Breach of Trust
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
– In this scenario, ‘A’ intentionally causes the destruction of wheat (property) belonging to ‘B’, thereby causing wrongful loss to ‘B’. This precisely fits the definition of mischief.
– Criminal Breach of Trust (Section 405 IPC) involves dishonest misappropriation or conversion of property entrusted to someone. While ‘A’ is a peon and potentially has custody, the offence is destruction, not misappropriation.
– “Trespasses by water” is not a specific recognised offence in the IPC. Criminal trespass (Section 441 IPC) involves unlawful entry into property.