https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311450 Entrustment is a necessary element of criminal breach of trust, so the prosecution failed to prove that offence where the cheque was not shown to have been entrusted to the accused. The evidence nevertheless established that he obtained the cheque and converted it to his own use for purchasing a vehicle, which amounted to criminal misappropriation under Section 403 of the Penal Code. A separate charge was not fatal because the factual basis for that offence was already covered and no prejudice was shown. The conviction was therefore sustained and the acquittal set aside. en-us Sat, 22 Feb 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:57:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311450 Entrustment is a necessary element of criminal breach of trust, so the prosecution failed to prove that offence where the cheque was not shown to have been entrusted to the accused. The evidence nevertheless established that he obtained the cheque and converted it to his own use for purchasing a vehicle, which amounted to criminal misappropriation under Section 403 of the Penal Code. A separate charge was not fatal because the factual basis for that offence was already covered and no prejudice was shown. The conviction was therefore sustained and the acquittal set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 22 Feb 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311450