X a servant committed theft of Mobile phone of his master M and ran away from home. While travelling the said mobile phone was taken away by Y a co-traveller without the knowledge of X. Decide the liability of Y, choose correct one among the following :
[A] Criminal misappropriation as the phone was lying on the seat of X.
[B] Criminal Breach of Trust-as they were co-travellers
[C] Theft-as property in possession of X was taken without his consent
[D] Chealing as the method adopted was dubious
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Theft-as property in possession of X was taken without his consent