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'A', a Revenue Officer, is entrusted with public money and is either directed by law, or bound by a contract, express or implied, with the Government, to pay into a certain treasury all the public money which he holds. 'A' dishonestly appropriates the money. 'A' has committed the offence of :
Explanation
The scenario described is a direct illustration of Criminal Breach of Trust as defined under Section 405 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The essential ingredients of this offence are: (1) entrustment of property or dominion over property, and (2) dishonest misappropriation, conversion to one's own use, or disposal of that property in violation of a legal direction or contract.
In this case, 'A' is a public servant (Revenue Officer) entrusted with public money and is bound by law or contract to handle it in a specific manner. By dishonestly appropriating the money, 'A' violates that trust. While Section 409 of the IPC specifically deals with criminal breach of trust by a public servant (carrying a more severe penalty), the fundamental offence committed is criminal breach of trust. It is not theft because 'A' had lawful initial possession through entrustment.
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