Property, the possession whereof has been transferred by theft, or by extortion, or by robbery, and property which has been criminally misappropriated or in respect of which 1[***] criminal breach of trust has been committed, is designed as "stolen property", 2[whether the transfer has been made, or the misappropriation or breach of trust has been committed, within or without 3[India]]. But, if such property subsequently comes into the possession of a person legally entitled to the possession thereof, it then ceases to be stolen property.
1. The words "the" and "offence of" rep. by Act 12 of 1891, sec.2 and sch. I and Act 8 of 1882, sec.9, respectively.
2. Ins. by Act 8 of 1882, sec.9.
3. The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A.O.1948 the A.O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, sec.3 and sch. to read as above.