https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273555 An attempt to cheat is made out where the 's external acts clearly progress towards the offence, even if the cheating is not completed. The court found that the appellant induced the complainant to deal in coins represented as silver, arranged delivery at a secluded place, and brought a larger quantity of similar coins that were counterfeit and made of lead and zinc. On those facts, the conduct constituted an attempt punishable under Sections 420 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code, and the conviction was upheld. en-us Fri, 20 May 1927 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:46:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273555 An attempt to cheat is made out where the 's external acts clearly progress towards the offence, even if the cheating is not completed. The court found that the appellant induced the complainant to deal in coins represented as silver, arranged delivery at a secluded place, and brought a larger quantity of similar coins that were counterfeit and made of lead and zinc. On those facts, the conduct constituted an attempt punishable under Sections 420 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code, and the conviction was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 May 1927 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=273555