A introduces water into an ice-house belonging to Z, thus causes the ice to melt, intending wrongful loss to Z. Has A committed any offence?

Question: A introduces water into an ice-house belonging to Z, thus causes the ice to melt, intending wrongful loss to Z. Has A committed any offence? [W.B.C.J. 1999 Bihar A.P.P. A.P.O.) Exam, 1992]

Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [A introduces water into an ice-house belonging to Z, thus causes the ice to melt, intending wrongful loss to Z. Has A committed any offence?]

Answer

Section 425 Defines Mischief as-

Whoever, with intent to cause, or knowing that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to the public or to any person, causes the destruction of any property, or any such change in any property or in the situation thereof as destroys or diminishes its value or utility, or affects in injuriously, commits ‘mischief’.

The present facts of the case are borrowed from illustration (b) to section 425. In this case, A introduces water into an ice-house belonging to Z and thus causes the ice to melt, intending wrongful loss to Z. So, A is said to have committed mischief under this section.

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