Question

Certain legal principles and specific factual situations are provided in each of the following questions. Apply the principles to the given facts and select the most appropriate answer.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE : Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any moveable property is guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.
FACTUAL SITUATION : X finds a government note belonging to Y, bearing a blank endorsement. X knowing that the note belongs to Y, pledges it with a banker as a security for loan, intending to restore it to Y at a future time. Has X committed criminal misappropriation ?
DECISION :

• A. Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property and used it for his own use.
• B. No, since he intended to return the property to Y in the future
• C. No, since he intended to return the property to Y in the future
• D. Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property and used it for his own use.

Answer 2

The correct option is (A): Yes, since he deprived Y from using his property and used it for his own use. .