Section 315: Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any property,
misappropriation knowing that such property was in the possession of a deceased person at the time of that
of property
person’s decease, and has not since been in the possession of any person legally entitled to
possessed by
such possession, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
deceased
person at the may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine, and if the offender at the time of
time of his such person’s decease was employed by him as a clerk or servant, the imprisonment may
death. extend to seven years.
Illustration.
Z dies in possession of furniture and money. His servant A, before the money comes
into the possession of any person entitled to such possession, dishonestly misappropriates
it. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
Of criminal breach of trust