Kautilya's Arthashastra 3.12.44

3.12.44

dāne śuciḥ, anyathā nikṣepaṃ steyadaṇḍaṃ ca dadyāt //

A reliable man, bent on leaving this world and becoming an ascetic, may place a certain sealed deposit with some secret mark in the custody of a man, and, returning after a number of years, ask for it. If the depositary dishonestly denies it, he shall not only be made to restore it, but be liable to the punishment for theft.