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KHUSHI AGGARWAL
A3211118288
BA LLB (H)
SEMESTER 3
SECTION D
What is the meaning of forgery under the
section 463 of the Indian Penal Code ?
According to Section 463 of the Indian Penal Code, "whoever makes any false
document or 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 into any express or
implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed,
commits forgery.
Ingredients :
To invoke Section 463 of the Indian Penal Code, the following ingredients must be
established -
(1) A person makes any document or part of a document
(2) The document or false electronic record or part of the document or electronic
record must be false.
(3) His Intention is -
(a) to cause damage or injury to the public or any person; or
Thirdly - Who dishonestly pr fraudulently causes any person to sign, seal, execute or
alter a document or an electronic record or to affix his [electronic signature] on any
electronic record knowing that such person by reason of unsoundness of mind or
intoxication cannot, or that by reason of deception practised upon him, he does not
know the contents of the document or electronic record or the nature of the alteration.
Illustrations
(a) A has a letter of credit upon B for rupees 10,000 writer by Z. A, in order to
defraud B, adds a cipher to the 10,000, and makes the sum 1,00,000 intending
that it may be believed by B that Z so wrote the letter. A has committed forgery.
(b) A picks up a cheque on a banker signed by B, payable to bearer, but without any
sum having been inserted in the cheque. A fraudulently fills up the cheque by
inserting the sum of ten thousand rupees. A commits forgery.
(c) Z dictates his will to A. A intentionally writes down a different legatee from the
legatee named by Z, and by representing to Z that he has prepared the will
according to his instructions, induces Z to sign the will. A has committed forgery.
Classification of offence
Punishment - imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both - Non-cognizable - Bailable -
Triable by Magistrate of the first class - Non-compoundable.
Classification of offence
Punishment - Imprisonment for 7 years and fine - Non-cognizable - Non-bailable -
Triable by Magistrate of the first class - Non-compoundable.
Section 472. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit
forgery punishable under section 467.
Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an
impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any
forgery which would be punishable under section 467 of this Code, or, with such
intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other4 instrument, knowing the
same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and
shall also be liable to fine.
Section 473. Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc., with intent to commit
forgery punishable otherwise.
Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an
impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any
forgery which would be punishable under any section of this Chapter other than
section 467, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other4
instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment
of either4 description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be
liable to fine.
Case Laws of Forgery
Bench’s Verdict
The Supreme Court in the case upheld the High Court’s order and made the
following observations:
The appellant Fakhruddin has been convicted under Sections 465, 417, 419, 471
and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced in the aggregate to three
years rigours imprisonment, by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Indore. His
appeal to the High Court of Madhya Pradesh under appeal.
Fakhruddin like some of the other accused who have since been acquitted was
in the harder business. The modus employed in the commission of the offences
was to present applications for permits by pretending to be the applicants.
Persons desiring to obtain iron-sheets had to apply on printed forms stating their
names, addresses and the kind, size and quantity of the sheets desired. The
permits were made it triplicate copies and the third counterfoil was required to
be signed in token of receipt of the permit. The permit and one extra copy were
handed over4 to the successful applicants, who on presentation of the permit to
the Indore Iron and Steel Registered Stockholders Association, received the
items mentioned in the permits. Although the iron-sheets were not rationed, the
issuance of permits was with a view to keep a check so that only genuine users
might benefit and the passing of the sheets into the black market prevented. As
a matter of fact slackness in or absence of verification of the identity of the
applicants and their needs, made it easy for some persons in the trade to resort
to such devices to obit supplies with a view to profiteering.
The offence of conspiracy cannot survive the acquittal of the alleged co-
conspirators. Fakhruddin cannot be convicted unless there be proof that he had
conspired with person or persons other than his co-accused.
The CBI filed a charge-she against five accused persons under Section 120B
read with Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. In the
said charge-sheet, the appellant herein was made Accused 3 and the company,
in respect of which he was the former Managing Director, M/s Neemuch
Emballage Ltd., Mumbai, was made accused 4. The other three accused are
officials of Andhra Bank.