(1) No person shall commit, or cause to be
committed, cheating.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), a person who
dishonestly causes any kind of loss, damage or injury to another
person whom he or she makes believe in some matter or to any other
person or obtains any benefit for him or her or any one else by
omitting to do as per such belief or by inducement, fraudulent,
dishonest or otherwise deceptive act or preventing such other person
from doing any act shall be considered to commit cheating.
Explanation: Where the victim of cheating has got a deed
executed by the cheater, the deed shall apply to that matter.
(3) A person who commits the offence referred to in subsection
(1) shall be liable to the following sentence:
(a) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
ten years and a fine not exceeding one hundred
thousand rupees, in the case of cheating the Government
of Nepal or any body under full or majority ownership
or control of the Government of Nepal, except in cases
of corruption,
(b) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
five years and a fine not exceeding fifty thousand
rupees, in the case of cheating by lying one's name,
designation, title, qualification,
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(c) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
seven years and a fine not exceeding seventy thousand
rupees in the cases of any kind of cheating other than
that referred to in clause (a) or (b).
(4) A sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding
one year, in addition to the sentence set forth in sub-section (3), shall
be imposed in the case of cheating a child, person of unsound mind,
helpless, illiterate or person above seventy-five years of age.