Factual Situation: X, an elderly man, was employed as maid servant by Y, a young woman. Y was very negligent and never bothered about her valuables. X being honest and sincere advised Y to keep her valuables under lock and key. One day X finding Y’s golden necklace on the table in an open verandah removed the necklace stealthily and concealed the same in the cowshed to teach Y a lesson or to cause her a little anxiety. Issue: What offence, if any, has been committed? Decision: