cheating, Forgery

What is the context, problem, concern and your locus standi qua this academic question paper ?

465 and 471 2 years 420 7 years. as far as compounding is concerned, facts of the case depends.

As per your query, I've laid down the descripttion of all these offences down below, do have a look.

1.) Section 465, IPC (1860):-
Section 465 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), deals with Punishment for Forgery.

This section states —"Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either descripttion for a term which may extend to TWO YEARS, Or with FINE, Or with BOTH".

It's a NON-COMPOUNDABLE OFFENCE.

2.) Section 471, IPC (1860):-
Section, 471 of the Indian Penal Code deals with usage of any forged document or electronic record as a Genuine Record.

The section further states — "Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document or electronic record which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document or electronic record, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document or electronic record".

The offence under section 471 is COGNIZABLE, NON-BAILABLE and NON-COMPOUNDABLE, and is triable by magistrate of the first class.

3.) Section 420, IPC (1860):-
The section 420 of the Indian Penal Code deals with Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

Section 420 further states that — "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 descripttion for a Term which may Extend To SEVEN YEARS, and shall Also be liable to FINE".

The offence committed under section 420 is a COGNIZABLE as well as NON-BAILABLE offence.
However, In the case of 'Prem Narain Gupta V/s Shiva Prasad Aggarwal', the court held that - "An offence of Section 420 is COMPOUNDABLE but WITH PERMISSION of the COURT".

Hope It Helps!

Regards
Kevin M. Paul

Thank you very much, Sir.