(d) A, knowing that his effects are about to be taken in execution in order to satisfy a debt due from him to Z, destroys those effects, with the intention of thereby preventing Z from obtaining satisfaction of the debt, and of thus causing damage to Z. (c) A voluntarily throws into a river a ring belonging to Z, with the intention of thereby causing wrongful loss to Z. (b) A introduces water into an ice-house belonging to Z and thus causes the ice to melt, intending wrongful loss to Z. (a) A voluntarily burns a valuable security belonging to Z intending to cause wrongful loss to Z. Mischief may be committed by an act affecting property belonging to the person who commits the act, or to that person and others jointly.

It is sufficient if he intends to cause, or knows that he is likely to cause, wrongful loss or damage to any person by injuring any property, whether it belongs to that person or not.

It is not essential to the offence of mischief that the offender should intend to cause loss or damage to the owner of the property injured or destroyed. 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 it injuriously, commits “mischief”. Chapter XVII (378-382) of IPC – Offences Against PropertyĬhapter XVII (383-389) of IPC – ExtortionĬhapter XVII (390-402) of IPC – Robbery and DacoityĬhapter XVII (403-404) of IPC – Criminal Misappropriation of PropertyĬhapter XVII (405-409) of IPC – Criminal Breach of TrustĬhapter XVII (410-414) of IPC – Receiving of Stolen PropertyĬhapter XVII (421-424) of IPC – Fraudulent Deeds and Disposition of Property

Causing mischief