(4) Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
IPC Section 420 in BNS: Section 318(4)
Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) corresponds to Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 318(4) is cognizable, non-bailable, triable by Magistrate of the first class; punishment: Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318(4) | Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. | Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Magistrate of the first class |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.
Text of BNS Section 318(4)
Full BNS Section 318 and every IPC section it replaced →
Other IPC sections now in BNS 318
- IPC 415: Cheating → BNS 318
- IPC 417: Punishment for cheating → BNS 318
- IPC 418: Cheating with knowledge that wrongful loss may ensue to person whose interest offender is bound to protect → BNS 318
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