(c) A picks up a cheque on a banker signed by B, payable to bearer, but without any sum
having been inserted in the cheque. A fraudulently tills up the cheque by inserting the sum
of ten thousand rupees. A commits forgery,
(d) A leaves with B, his agent, a- cheque on a banker, signed by A, without inserting the
sum payable and authorises B to fill up the cheque by inserting a sum not exceeding ten
thousand rupees for the purpose of making certain payments. B fraudulently fills up the
cheque by inserting the sum of twenty thousand rupees. B commits forgery.
(e) A draws a bill of exchange on himself in the name of B without B's authority, intending
to discount it as. a genuine bill with a banker and intending to take up the bill on its
maturity. Here, as A draws the bill with intent to deceive the banker by leading him to
suppose that he had the security of B, and thereby to discount the bill, A is guilty of
forgery.
(f) Z's will contains these words: "I direct that all my remaining property be equally divided
between A, B and C." A dishonestly scratches out B's name, intending that it may be
believed that the whole was left to himself and C, A has committed forgery.
(g) A endorses a Government promissory-note and makes it payable to Z or his order by
writing on the bill the words "Pay to Z or his order" and signing the endorsement. B
dishonestly erases the words "Pay to Z or his order" and thereby converts the special
endorsement into a blank endorsement. B commits forgery.
(h) A sells and conveys an estate to Z, A afterwards, in order to defraud Z of his estate'
executes a conveyance of the same estate to B, dated six months earlier than the date of
the conveyance to Z, Intending it to be believed that he had conveyed the estate to B
before he conveyed it to Z. A has committed forgery.
(i) Z dictate his will to A. A intentionally writes down a different legatee from the legatee
named by Z, and by representing to Z, that he has prepared th6 will according to his
instructions, Induces Z to sign the will. A has committed forgery.
(j) A writes a- fetter and signs it with B's name without B's authority, certifying that A is a
man of good character and distressed circumstances from unforeseen misfortune,
intending by means of such letter to obtain aims from Z and other persons. Mere, as A
made false document in order to induce Z to part with property, A has committed forgery.
(k) A without B's authority writes a letter and signs It in B's name certifying to A's
character, Intending thereby to obtain employment under Z. A has committed forgery
inasmuch as he intended to deceive Z by the forged certificate, and thereby to induce Z to
enter into an express or implied contract for service.
Explanation 1: A man's signature of his own name may amount to forgery.
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