Mohan has a letter of credit upon Sohan for rupee 50,000, written by Sunil. Mohan, in order to defraud Sohan, manipulated the letter of credit by adding one zero and made the sum ₹ 5,00,000 intending that it may be belie

Forgery is defined under section 463 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the punishment for it is prescribed under section 465. According to Section 463 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, whoever makes any false document or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury, to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery. As per Section 465 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. In the given situation, Mohan has a letter of credit upon Sohan for rupees 50,000, written by Sunil. Mohan in order to defraud Sohan manipulated the letter of credit by adding one zero and made the sum ₹ 5,00,000 intending that it may be believed by Sohan that Sunil so wrote the letter. Mohan has committed forgery under Section 463 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and is liable to be punished according to section 465 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.