IPC 208 — Fraudulently suffering decree for sum not due

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

Whoever fraudulently causes or suffers a decree or order to be  passed against him at the suit of any person for a sum not due or  for  a  larger sum than is due to such person or for any property or interest in property to which such person  is  not  entitled,  or  fraudulently  causes  or suffers a decree or order to be executed against him after it has been satisfied, or for anything in respect of which it has been  satisfied, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description  for  a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Illustration A institutes a suit  against  Z.  Z,  knowing that A is likely to obtain  a decree against him, fraudulently suffers a judgment to  pass against  him  for  a larger amount at the suit of B, who has  no  just claim  against him, in order that B, either on his own account or  for the  benefit  of  Z,  may share in the proceeds of  any  sale  of  Z's property  which  may  be made under A's decree.  Z  has  committed  an offence under this section.

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