Question:medium

Principle : Whoever attempts to commit the offence of cheating, commits an offence.
Facts : A with an intention to defraud B, obtains from him an amount of Rs. 500.
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Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • A has committed no offence
  • A has committed the offence of cheating
  • A has attempted to commit the offence of cheating
  • A has attempted to commit and has committed the offence of cheating
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The Correct Option is B

Approach Solution - 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We need to work out whether A's conduct, which succeeded in getting money from B, should be called an attempt or a completed offence.

Step 2: Key Formula or Approach:
Apply the principle that even attempting cheating is an offence, then check whether the facts describe a failed attempt or an actual, successful deception.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
A intended to defraud B, and as a direct result, he actually obtained Rs. 500 from him. This is not a case where the plan fell through partway, the deception worked and A ended up with B's money. An attempt describes a plan that does not fully succeed, but here the plan fully succeeded, so the conduct goes beyond a mere attempt.

Step 4: Final Answer:
Since A actually obtained the money through deception, A has committed the offence of cheating.
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Approach Solution -2

Work through this by eliminating the option that denies any wrongdoing, then the one that double-counts a single event, before deciding between what remains.

  1. A has committed no offence: Eliminate this first, A's intent to defraud B actually produced a real loss to B, so treating this as no offence at all does not fit the facts.
  2. A has attempted to commit and has committed the offence of cheating: Eliminate this too, it treats one continuous, successful act of deception as though it were two separate events, when the facts describe a single sequence that succeeded outright.
  3. A has attempted to commit the offence of cheating: Between the two remaining options, this one describes only a failed or incomplete effort, but the facts show the deception actually worked and the money was obtained.
  4. A has committed the offence of cheating: Once the others are eliminated, this is what remains, and it fits the facts, since the deception succeeded fully rather than merely being attempted.

Eliminating the option that denies wrongdoing and the one that splits a single event into two leaves the conclusion that matches what actually happened.

Therefore, the correct answer is A has committed the offence of cheating.

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