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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
False personation for
purpose of act or
proceeding in suit or
prosecution
205. Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed character makes
any admission or statement, or confesses judgment, or causes any process to be
issued or becomes bail or security, or does any other act in any suit or criminal
prosecution, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Fraudulent removal
or concealment of
property to prevent
its seizure as
forfeited or in
execution
206. Whoever fraudulently removes, conceals, transfers or delivers to any person
any property or any interest therein, intending thereby to prevent that property
or interest therein from being taken as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine,
under a sentence which has been pronounced, or which he knows to be likely to
be pronounced, by a Court of Justice or other competent authority, or from being
taken in execution of a decree or order which has been made, or which he knows
to be likely to be made by a Court of Justice in a civil suit, shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two
years, or with fine, or with both.
207. Whoever fraudulently accepts, receives or claims any property or any
interest therein, knowing that he has no right or rightful claim to such property
or interest, or practices any deception touching any right to any property or any
interest therein, intending thereby to prevent that property or interest therein
from being taken as a forfeiture or in satisfaction of a fine, under a sentence
which has been pronounced, or which he knows to be likely to be pronounced by
a Court of Justice or other competent authority, or from being taken in execution
of a decree or order which has been made, or which he knows to be likely to be
made by a Court of Justice in a civil suit, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with
both.
Fraudulent claim to
property to prevent
its seizure as
forfeited or in
execution
Fraudulently
suffering decree for
sum not due
208. Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be passed
against him at the suit of any person for a sum not due, or for a larger sum
than is due to such person or for any property or interest in property to which
such person is not entitled, or fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to
be executed against him after it has been satisfied, or for anything in respect of
which it has been satisfied, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustration
A institutes a suit against Z. Z, knowing that A is likely to obtain a decree
against him fraudulently suffers a judgment to pass against him for a larger
amount at the suit of B, who has no just claim against him, in order that B,
either on his own account or for the benefit of Z, may share in the proceeds of
any sale of Z's property which may be made under A's decree. Z has committed
an offence under this section.
Dishonestly making
false claim in Court
209. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to injure or annoy any
person, makes in a Court of Justice any claim which he knows to be false, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.
210. Whoever fraudulently obtains a decree or order against any person for a
sum not due, or for a larger sum than is due, or for any property or interest in
property to which he is not entitled, or fraudulently causes a decree or order to
be executed against any person after it has been satisfied or for anything in
respect of which it has been satisfied, or fraudulently suffers or permits any such
act to be done in his name, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Fraudulently
obtaining decree for
sum not due
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