In his will, Mr. Y wrote: “I intend my property to be equally divided between my three children A, S and H.” A dishonestly scratched out the name of H, intending that it may be believed that the whole of the property was left to be divided between H and himself alone. A is guilty of:

A is guilty of forgery under Section 463 of the IPC. Forgery involves making a false document with intent to cause damage or injury. A dishonestly altered the will by scratching out H's name, intending to fraudulently benefit himself. This is not cheating (deceiving someone), misappropriation (misusing property entrusted), or theft (taking movable property). The act of falsifying the will document itself constitutes forgery.