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Sections 406 and 420 IPC - Antithetical Nature
These two sections are considered mutually exclusive because they address different criminal intents and elements. Section 406 pertains to criminal breach of trust, involving a breach of trust or fiduciary duty, while Section 420 relates to cheating and dishonesty inducing delivery of property. Courts have held that these offences cannot typically co-exist in the same set of facts, as they are fundamentally opposed in their legal nature.
References: Shalini Lal And Another Vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Another - Allahabad, B. Veera Venkata Prasad vs State of Telangana - Telangana, MR.KOLA THIRUMALARAJU vs STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME - Karnataka, Kola Thirumalaraju Vs State Of Karnataka - Karnataka, Inder Chand Bagri VS Jagadish Prasad Bagri - Supreme Court -
Legal Rulings and Judicial Interpretations
Courts have often quashed proceedings under Section 420 when the facts do not establish cheating with dishonest intention, but have upheld charges under Section 406 if elements of criminal breach of trust are satisfied. The courts emphasize that for both offences to be prosecuted simultaneously, the facts must distinctly establish the elements of each offence; otherwise, proceedings for one may be quashed to prevent abuse of process.
References: Gore Lal Vs. State of U.P. and Another - Allahabad, Kusum Kanoria VS State of West Bengal - Calcutta, Brajesh Chand Vidhyarthi @ Brajesh Chandra Vidyaarthi vs State of Jharkhand Opposite Parties - Jharkhand, Lalit Kumar Duggar vs State Of Rajasthan - Rajasthan -
Main Point and Conclusion
Sections 406 and 420 IPC are inherently antagonistic because they require different mental states and factual elements. Courts generally avoid prosecuting both offences together unless clear, separate facts support each. When the facts are intertwined or do not distinctly prove both offences, proceedings under Section 420 are often quashed, while Section 406 may continue if its criteria are met.
References: Shalini Lal And Another Vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And Another - Allahabad, MR.KOLA THIRUMALARAJU vs STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME - Karnataka, Inder Chand Bagri VS Jagadish Prasad Bagri - Supreme Court
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2025 Supreme(Online)(ALL) 536 • India - High Court of Allahabad
Hon'ble Raj Beer Singh,J.
(A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 420 and 406 - Quashing of summoning order ... 420 and 406 IPC simultaneously. ... - Applicant challenged the order summoning him for offences under Sections 420 and 406 IPC, arguing that the dis....
2025 Supreme(Online)(ALL) 767 • India - High Court of Allahabad (Lucknow Bench)
Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J.
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2025 0 Supreme(Telangana) 621 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI
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2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 27308 • India - Karnataka High Court
M. NAGAPRASANNA, J
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2025 Supreme(Online)(KAR) 7588 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
MR. JUSTICE M. NAGAPRASANNA, J
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2025 7 Supreme 539 • India - Supreme Court
B. V. NAGARATHNA, R. MAHADEVAN
(A) Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 406, 420 and 120B – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 482 – ... refusing to quash proceedings arising out of Complaint Case under Sections 406, 420, and 120B of Indian Penal Code, 1860. ... (Paras 18 and 19) (B) Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections #HL_STAR....
2025 0 Supreme(SC) 1968 • India - Supreme Court
B. V. NAGARATHNA, R. MAHADEVAN
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2025 0 Supreme(Cal) 146 • India - Calcutta
AJAY KUMAR GUPTA
(A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 - Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 406 and 420 - Quashing of criminal proceedings ... Sections 406 and 420 and whether the proceedings should be quashed. ... 406 and 420 IPC, and such disputes should not be converted into criminal matters. ... #HL....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Raj) 14216 • India - High Court of Rajasthan (Jodhpur Bench)
FARJAND ALI, J
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2025 Supreme(Online)(Jhk) 2732 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
(A) Code of Criminal Procedure - Section 482 - Indian Penal Code - Sections 420 and 406 - Criminal proceedings quashed due to lack ... 420 or 406 IPC was established and the proceedings were deemed an abuse of the legal process. ... (Para 17) ... ... Ratio Decidendi: The court clarified that for a charge of cheating under Section #....
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