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SECTION 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. COMMENTS Simple cheating is punishable under s. 417. But where there is delivery or destruction of any property or alteration or destruction of any valuable security resulting from the act of the person deceiving this section comes into play. For an offence under this section it must be proved that the complainant parted with his property acting on a representation which was false to the knowledge of the accused and that the accused had a dishonest intention from the outset. OF FRAUDULENT DEEDS AND DISPOSITIONS OF PROPERTY