Discussion
A person who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practice deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby practised is known as .............. .
Answer: B
The act described is to counterfeit.
Section 28 IPC says a person is said to 'counterfeit' who causes one thing to resemble another thing, intending by means of that resemblance to practise deception, or knowing it to be likely that deception will thereby be practised. The definition is used in the offences relating to coins, stamps and property marks.
Forgery under Section 463 concerns making false documents or electronic records. Cheating under Section 415 is deceiving a person into delivering property or doing something to his harm, and mischief under Section 425 is causing damage to property.
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