WHAT
IS CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY Criminal misappropriation takes
place when the possession has been innocently come by, but where, by a subsequent
change of intention, or the knowledge of new fact with which the party was not
previously acquainted, the retaining becomes wrongful and fraudulent. A person
commits criminal misappropriation, if he: 1) Dishonestly misappropriates
or converts any property into his own use, 2) Such property should be movable. For
Example - The retention of money by a servant authorized to collect it from
a person may be criminal misappropriation even though he retains it on account
of wages due to him. PUNISHMENT Whoever dishonestly misappropriates
any movable property shall be punished with imprisonment, which may extend to
two years, or fine, or with both.
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