False Statement to Revenue Authorities: No Cheating Under IPC Section 420, Penalized by Authorities, Not Complainant Company.

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....Cheating - allegation is that the petitioner had given a false statement before the Revenue Authorities - The best allegation against the petitioner is that he suppressed the business relations between the petitioner and the complainant company with the Revenue Authorities to save tax. For this the complainant cannot be said to have been cheated. The revenue authorities, which was the only appropriate authority, has already imposed punishment upon the petitioner’s company as per law. Thus, there is no application of Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code in this case. - HC....