Question

The right of private defense of property against theft continues till:

• A. the offender has effected his retreat with the property
• B. the assistance of the public authorities is obtained
• C. the property has been recovered
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The Correct Option is (D): All of the above.

Answer 2

This question is about the duration of the right of private defence of property against theft, which is governed by Section 105 of the Indian Penal Code.

1. The offender has effected his retreat with the property: Section 105 IPC states the right continues till the offender has effected his retreat with the property, so this is one of the recognised end points, but it is not the only one.
2. The assistance of the public authorities is obtained: Section 105 IPC also lists this as a separate end point; if the owner or possessor manages to get the help of the police or other public authority before the offender gets away, the right of private defence ends there.
3. The property has been recovered: Section 105 IPC further provides that the right ends once the property has been recovered, which is again listed as an independent stopping point in the same provision.
4. All of the above: Section 105 IPC lists all three of these as alternative events, any one of which ends the right of private defence of property against theft, whichever occurs first. Since each of the first three options is independently correct under the statute, the complete and accurate answer combines all of them.

Because Section 105 IPC treats retreat with the property, obtaining public assistance, and recovery of the property as three separate triggers for ending the right, and any one of them is enough, the fully correct choice has to capture all three together.

So the correct answer is All of the above.