Is the following situation amounts to theft?

This is a case in which 1 owner (by inheritance) moves the location of a tangible property in his possession without consent of other owners (by inheritance).

Note these points;

1) Brother-in-law has (assumingly) moved the jewels in his locker without taking the Sisters; consent. and he is accepting this fact.

2) The Jewels are not bequeted by your late Mother-in-law as such to any specified Sister (or for that matter even the brother i.e. your Brother-in-law).

3) So presumely the ownership of the Jewels is a disputed issue.

In my opinion, this comes under criminal breach of Trust and not a regular Theft.

Hi Mr. Rohan,

Thanks for your reply. Please note that, my brother-in-law has moved the jewels to a locker in his wife's name.  We came to know of the fact from an outsider and not from our brother-in-law.  Does this not amount to theft.

Thanks and regards,

K.P. Sendil Kumar

it is absolutely a theft case and punishable u/s 380 ipc /34 ipc ,120B ipc , registered this case in the police station against your brother in law and his wife , if police station refuses to register your case then made a written report to the S.P Police of your district and take the receipt duly sign and stamped on your complaint with you , if again not entertain and registered your case then file case in the court u/s 156(3) crpc.

Hello Mr. Joshi,

Thanks for your reply and suggestion.

Regards,

K.P. Sendil Kumar

I think a partition suit will be maintainable.

you should file civil suit for the partition to be maintained, sir