Multiple choice

A, by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign and affix his seal on a blank paper and deliver it to A. Z signs and deliver the paper to A. A is guilty of

  1. forgery

  2. robbery

  3. extortion

  4. cheating

  5. cheating by personation

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Forgery is when a person makes any false documents or part of a document with intent to cause damage or injury to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed. Option (2) is incorrect: Robbery is when a person commits the extortion by putting that person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint to that person and by so putting in fear induces the person to deliver up the thing extorted. Option (3) is correct: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits 'extortion'. Option (4) is incorrect: Cheating is when a person by deceiving any person induces the person so deceived to deliver any property to any person, or is likely to cause damage or harm to that person in body, mind, reputation or property.