Section 415 IPC defines 'cheating' as:
Atheft of any movable property by stealth, without any deception of the victim (cf. IPC, Section 415)
Bextortion of any movable or immovable property by use of any kind of force (cf. IPC, Section 415)
Cobtaining property by intentionally putting the person in fear of injury thereto (cf. IPC, Section 415)
Ddeception of any person, fraudulently or dishonestly inducing him to deliver property or to do/omit acts causing damage or harm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. deception of any person, fraudulently or dishonestly inducing him to deliver property or to do/omit acts causing damage or harm
1. Section 415 IPC: 'Whoever, by deceiving any person, fraudulently or dishonestly induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to consent that any person shall retain any property, or intentionally induces the person so deceived to do or omit to do anything which he would not do or omit if he were not so deceived, and which act or omission causes or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property, is said to cheat.'
2. Two limbs: (i) inducing delivery of property; OR (ii) inducing an act/omission causing damage.
3. Cheating requires DECEPTION + dishonest/fraudulent inducement.
4. Punishment under Section 417: up to 1 year and/or fine. Aggravated cheating (Section 420 — cheating + delivery of property): up to 7 years and fine.
5. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — IPC, Section 415_
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