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Cheating Exists Despite Repayment - Several cases indicate that even if the alleged amount has been paid back, the act of cheating can still be established if the initial inducement was dishonest or fraudulent. For example, in C. Srinivas Himavant VS State of A. P. rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court of A. P. , Hyderabad - Crimes, the court noted that allegations of cheating under Sections 420, 406, IPC persist even if the accused subsequently returned the amount, especially when the initial inducement involved misrepresentation or dishonesty. Similarly, Ravindra Thakur vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh emphasizes that discrepancies in cheque amounts or dishonest misrepresentation can sustain a cheating charge regardless of repayment.
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Repayment Does Not Bar Criminal Proceedings - Courts have held that repayment of the amount does not automatically nullify the offence of cheating. As seen in Tirthwshwar Plywood Pvt. Ltd. VS State of Gujarat - Gujarat, the court observed that repayment alone does not negate the offence if the core issue is dishonest intent at the time of transaction. In M/s.G.S.Poultry Farms vs The State - Madras, convictions under Sections 406 and 420 were set aside, but charges under the TNPID Act persisted, indicating that repayment does not absolve criminal liability if dishonesty or misappropriation is proven.
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Dishonest Intent and Misrepresentation Are Central - Main points across sources highlight that the key element of cheating is dishonest intention or misrepresentation at the time of the transaction, not solely the recovery of funds. For instance, Arjun Anjaneya Reddy, S/o. Sri P. Anjaneyareddy vs State Of Karnataka, Through The Anekal Police Station, Represented By The Station House Officer, Represented By The Ld. Public Prosecutor - Karnataka emphasizes that a prima facie case exists when there is sufficient evidence of dishonest inducement, regardless of subsequent repayment.
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Civil vs. Criminal Disputes - Several references, such as Satyanarayana Traders VS Balaji Trading Company - Andhra Pradesh and Rajeev Jagdishchandra Khandelwal VS State of Gujarat - Gujarat, distinguish between civil contractual disputes and criminal offences like cheating. The presence of civil remedies does not preclude criminal prosecution if dishonest intent is established.
Analysis and Conclusion:
The compiled sources demonstrate that under Indian law, repayment of the alleged cheating amount does not automatically negate the offence of cheating under Section 420 IPC. The core issue remains whether dishonest intent or misrepresentation was present at the time of the transaction. Cases have consistently shown that even if the accused returns the amount, the offence can still be established if the initial inducement was fraudulent. Therefore, cheating under Section 420 can exist even if the alleged amount has been paid back, provided the element of dishonesty or deception at the outset is proven.
Search Results for "Cheating under 420 Exists Even if Alleged Amount is Paid Back"
• India - Crimes
K.C.BHANU
Complainant had alleged it in his complaint petition that accused had approached him and dishonestly induced him to pay an amount ... petitioner accused under Sections 420, 406, 468, IPC - Complainant had alleged it in complaint petition that accused had approached ... him and dishonestly induced him to pay an amount of Rs. 47,00,000 by misrepresenting himself as he had good contacts and influence ... copy of agreement is fabricated by the de facto complainant himself and it is purely a commercial trans....
2019 0 Supreme(Guj) 284 • India - Gujarat
A.P.THAKER
the amount of loan – Seeking qush of FIR/Proceedings – Alleged that M/s.Tirtheshwara Plywood Private Limited had asked for financial ... No.2, even then the same would not even constitute an offence of cheating. ... – It may be pertinent to mention here that the amount in dispute is already paid back by the accused – There is no loss or damage ... Assuming for the moment that the applicants have failed to repay the amount borrowed b....
2025 0 Supreme(Kar) 230 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M. NAGAPRASANNA
(A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 - Criminal Proceedings - The petitioners sought to quash a complaint for cheating ... The court reiterated that judicial proceedings require a thorough investigation and that a prima facie case exists when there are ... ) Cognizance - The principle that the Magistrate must apply judicial mind while issuing cognizance to ensure sufficient grounds exist ... The balance amount being the loan amount sanctioned by AXIS BANK to the Purchaser/s vide Cheque/DD ....
2024 Supreme(Online)(MP) 54195 • India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
Fact of the Case: The applicant was charged under Section 420 of IPC for allegedly cheating the complainant by giving ... Cheque - Section 420 of IPC - The court analyzed the difference between the amount mentioned in figures and words in a cheque, ... a cheque with a difference between the amount mentioned in figures and words. ... Where amount is stated differently in figures and words.- If the amount undertaken or ordered to be paid is stated di....
2025 Supreme(Online)(KER) 8091 • India - High Court of Kerala
G. GIRISH, J
(A) Indian Penal Code - Sections 420, 468, 471, 120B, 109, and 201 - Petition to quash proceedings for alleged cheating and forgery ... exists to proceed with the trial. ... The deceased's suspicious death was linked to the alleged fraud. ... An amount of Rs.11,00,000/- is said to have been paid by withdrawing the said amount by way of two cheques from IDBI Bank, Koduvally Branch. ... The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that there is....
2019 0 Supreme(AP) 363 • India - Andhra Pradesh
M. SATYANARAYANA MURTHY
156 (3) - Criminal breach of trust – Offence Cheating - Punishment for criminal breach of trust - Saving of inherent powers of High ... Court - Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property - Several persons in furtherance of common intention - Magistrate ... of company, if alleged offence is by Company - In absence of specific details about same, no person other than Appellant Company ... Jose (6th cited supra) case concluded that there exists a distinction between pure contractual dispute of civil nature and a....
2012 0 Supreme(MP) 1237 • India - Madhya Pradesh
P.K.JAISWAL, M.C.GARG
The appellants were convicted for cheating and criminal conspiracy. ... Fact of the Case: The appellants were convicted for cheating and criminal conspiracy. ... The High Court upheld the convictions of the appellants for cheating and criminal conspiracy, but reduced their sentences. ... of such cheating would take benefit by refunding the amount of cheating and would absolve of offence which cannot be permitted. ... Even if an offence of cheating ....
2017 0 Supreme(Guj) 655 • India - Gujarat
J.B.PARDIWALA
, is sufficient to reach to conclusion that there is no element of criminal offence as such, as alleged by first informant – First ... to disclose any cognizance offence – Gross delay of seven years in filing F.I.R. failure to file any civil suit for recovery of amount ... Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 482 –Indian Penal Code – Sections 406, 420 and 120B – Quashment ... Distinction between mere breach of contract and the cheating would depend upon the intention of the accused at the time of alleged#....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 64108 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J
(A) Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 406, 420, and 120-B - Tamil Nadu Protection of Interest of Depositors (TNPID) Act, 1997 - ... (G) ... ... Result: Conviction and sentences under Sections 406, 420, 120-B set aside; confirmed under TNPID Act with modified sentence ... It is alleged that all the accused, with a dishonest intention, had collected huge amounts as deposits from the general public under various schemes, which are as follows : In Scheme I :- If the depositor deposits, 1 unit amount of R....
2003 0 Supreme(Guj) 619 • India - Gujarat
D.P.BUCH
prima facie appear to exist against petitioner and second respondent has to be given opportunity to prove them - As a result petition ... , 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) - Sec. 482 - Quashing - Criminal complaint - Respondent No. 2 filed complaint under Sec. 420 ... IPC alleging that second respondent was cheated jointly by petitioner - Held, on facts, ingredients of the offence under Sec. 420 ... received and consequently it would not amount to an offence of cheating. ... That, eve....
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