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<h1>Section 316: Criminal Breach of Trust by Misappropriating Entrusted Property, Severe Penalties for Public Servants and Professionals</h1> Section 316 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, addresses criminal breach of trust. It applies to individuals entrusted with property who dishonestly misappropriate or misuse it, violating legal or contractual obligations. Employers who fail to remit employee contributions to provident or insurance funds are deemed to commit this offense. Illustrations include executors, warehouse-keepers, agents, revenue officers, and carriers who misappropriate entrusted property. Penalties vary: up to five years' imprisonment or fines for general offenses, seven years for carriers or clerks, and up to life imprisonment for public servants or professionals like bankers or agents.