SUIT U/S 420,468,471 - 120B
manoj
(Querist) 28 January 2011
This query is : Resolved
Hi all,
In a suit where a complaint was filed by the complainant under the above mentioned sections for cheating , impersonation, using fake documents as genuine and for this the complainant has the prima facia case with in front of the judge with all the documentary evidence against the accused still there is any way from which accused can escaped . complainant has very very strong case with documentary proof.
what will happen with the accused?
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal
(Expert) 28 January 2011
If the complainant has a very very strong case with documentary proof, how can accused escape?
The accused may be convicted provided all the documentary evidence is duly proved.
manoj
(Querist) 28 January 2011
thanks for your opinion sir , and how much years conviction is there...in the above section.....
Devajyoti Barman
(Expert) 28 January 2011
No time limit could be predicted. The time varies from one court to antoher.
s.subramanian
(Expert) 29 January 2011
If the case if proved beyond all reasonable doubts,it will result in conviction of the accused. The term of sentence is the discretion of the concerned court.
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 29 January 2011
For the different offenses there are different punishments as detailed below:-
420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property —
Whoever 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.
468. Forgery for purpose of cheating —
Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
471. Using as genuine a forged document —
Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document.
