Question

PRINCIPLE: Theft is robbery, if in order to committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by theft, the offender, for that end, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or fear of instant death or instant hurt.
FACTUAL SITUATION: A entered B's house to take away her TV. When he was carrying the TV out of the house, he encountered B near the door. he left the TV behind and ran away.

• A. A has committed theft
• B. A has committed robbery
• C. A has committed both theft and robbery
• D. A has neither committed theft nor robbery

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A has committed theft

A has committed theft as he took away the property of B from B's possession. A has not committed robbery as at the time of carrying TV out of the house of B he did not cause death or hurt or fear of instant death or instant hurt. Therefore, he has committed theft as soon as he tried to take away the property of B out if its Possession but has not committed robbery as defined under Section 390 of IPC.