Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
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Summary
Cheating someone so they are tricked into handing over property, or into making, altering or destroying a valuable security or any signed or sealed document that can be converted into a security, is an offence. The person who does this can be punished with up to seven years imprisonment and may also be fined.
Example
Ravi shows Priya a forged bank transfer as payment and Priya hands over her motorcycle. Because Ravi cheated and dishonestly induced delivery of the bike, he can be punished with up to seven years imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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