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A signs his own name to a bill of exchange, intending that it may be believed that the bill was drawn…

Explanation 1 to section 335 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 464 IPC) expressly illustrates forgery by signing one’s own name to a bill of exchange so…

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A signs his own name to a bill of exchange, intending that it may be believed that the bill was drawn by another person of the same name. What has A committed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Explanation 1 to section 335 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 464 IPC) expressly illustrates forgery by signing one’s own name to a bill of exchange so that it appears to have been drawn by another person with the same name. It is a completed false document, not merely an attempt; the offence of forgery is in section 336. An additional purpose of cheating is not stated, so the aggravated offence under section 336(3) should not be assumed.

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