https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311449 Conviction under Section 403 IPC could not be sustained where theft was not proved and the prosecution failed to establish dishonest misappropriation or conversion. The court held that recovery of cloth bales from the petitioner's godown, without proof of active participation or dishonest intention, was insufficient to attract the offence. Since the foundational allegation of theft also failed, the charge could not stand, and the conviction was set aside in favour of the petitioner. en-us Wed, 19 Apr 1961 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:57:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311449 Conviction under Section 403 IPC could not be sustained where theft was not proved and the prosecution failed to establish dishonest misappropriation or conversion. The court held that recovery of cloth bales from the petitioner's godown, without proof of active participation or dishonest intention, was insufficient to attract the offence. Since the foundational allegation of theft also failed, the charge could not stand, and the conviction was set aside in favour of the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Apr 1961 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311449