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(iii) mens-rea of the accused at the time of making the inducement."

17. Under the IPC, the definition of forgery is provided under Section 463 and according to it, 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:-

18. In the case of Sheila Sebastian Vs. R. Jawaharaj and another Etc. reported in 2008(2) Crimes 449 (SC), the Hon'ble Apex court held that the offence of forgery can not lie against a person who has not created or sign the document. Relevant para is also quoted as under:-

"19. A close scrutiny of the aforesaid provisions makes it clear that, Section 463 defines the offence of forgery, while Section 464 substantiates the same by providing an answer as to when a false document could be said to have been made for the purpose of committing an offence of forgery under Section 463, IPC. Therefore, we can safely deduce that Section 464 defines one of the ingredients of forgery i.e., making of a false document. Further, Section 465 provides punishment for the commission of the offence of forgery. In order to sustain a conviction under Section 465, first it has to be proved that forgery was committed under Section 463, implying that ingredients under Section 464 should also be satisfied. Therefore unless and untill ingredients under Section 463 are satisfied a person cannot be convicted under Section 465 by solely relying on the ingredients of Section 464, as the offence of forgery would remain incomplete.