IPC 420

420.

Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.

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.

Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property