Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (b) “A” voluntarily throws into a river a ring belonging to “Z” with the intention of thereby causing wrongful loss to “Z”. “A” has committed mischief. (c) “A”, knowing that his or her effects are about to be taken in execution in order to satisfy a debt due from him or her to “Z”, destroys those effects with the intention of thereby preventing “Z” from obtaining satisfaction of the debt and thus causing damage to “Z”. “A” has committed mischief. (d) “A”, having joint property with “Z” in horse, shoots the horse intending thereby to cause wrongful loss to “Z”. “A” has committed mischief. (e) “A” causes cattle to enter upon a field belonging to “Z” intending to cause or knowing that he or she is likely to cause damage to “Z’s” crop. “A” has committed mischief. 316. Mischief Causing Damage to the Amount of SDG12,000. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to an amount of SDG12,000 or more, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with a fine or with both. 317. Mischief by Killing or Maiming Animal. (1) Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or wounding or diminishing the value of, utility or rendering useless any animal commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or with a fine or with both. (2) Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless any camel, horse, mule, buffalo, bull, cow or ox, whatever may be the value thereof, or by diminishing the utility or value of any such animal, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or with a fine or with both. 159