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In the instant case, the first information report has been
registered under sections 420/467/120B IPC. The allegations
leveled in the first information report are of (1) cheating and (2)
forgery.
Analysis of relevant provisions of law
Firstly, we shall deal with the section 420 IPC. Cheating
is defined in section 415 IPC and is punishable under section
420 IPC. Section 415 is set out below:
415. Cheating.Whoever, by deceiving any
person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the
person so deceived to deliver any property to any
person, or to consent that any person shall retain
any property, or intentionally induces the person so
deceived to do or omit to do anything which he
would not do or omit if he were not so deceived, and
which act or omission causes or is likely to cause
damage or harm to that person in body, mind,
reputation or property, is said to cheat.