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12. Under the IPC, the definition of forgery is provided under Section 463 and according thereof, whoever makes any false documents or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery. Section 467 of IPC prescribes punishment for making forgery of valuable security, bill, etc. whereas Section 468 of IPC speaks about the punishment for forgery for the purpose of cheating. So far as Section 471 of IPC is concerned comes to effect when any person used the documents as genuine knowing the fact that the same is forged. Section 464 IPC provides about making a false document and to understand the scope of Section 464 IPC, it would be necessary to read the same, provision is also quoted as under:-