Multiple choice

A voluntarily throws into a river a ring belonging to B with intention, thereby causing wrongful loss to B. A has committed

  1. theft

  2. extortion

  3. robbery

  4. mischief
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Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Whoever takes dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.

Option (2) is incorrect: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury and thereby dishonestly induces the person in fear to deliver any property, commits "extortion".

Option (3) is incorrect: Whoever commits the extortion by putting that person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint to that person and by so putting in fear induces the person to deliver up the thing extorted, commits "robbery". Option (4) is correct: Whoever knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to any person, causes the destruction of any property, or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects it injuriously, commits "mischief".

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