Multiple choice

'a' 'b' and 'c' are joint owners of some property 'a' removes the property.

  1. 'a' is not guilty of theft as property belongs to him.

  2. 'a' is guilty of theft as he is only a joint owner.

  3. 'a' is guilty of criminal misappropriation.

  4. 'a' is guilty of breach of trust.
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Explanation

Under Section 378 of the Indian Penal Code, theft requires dishonest taking of movable property from someone who is NOT its owner. A joint owner cannot commit theft of jointly-owned property because as a co-owner, they have a legal right to possess the property, even if they exclude other joint owners. The other offenses (criminal misappropriation, breach of trust) require different elements not satisfied here.

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