Penal Code · s 416

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s 416Cheating by personation

A person is said to "cheat by personation" if he cheats by -

(a)

pretending to be some other person;

(b)

knowingly substituting one person for another, or representing that he or any other person is a person other than he or such other person really is.

Explanution - The offence is committed whether the individual personated is a real or imaginary person.

Illustrations

(a)

A cheats by pretending to be a certain rich banker of the same name. A cheats by personation.

(b)

A cheats by pretending to be B, a person who is deceased. A cheats by personation.