IPC Section 422 — Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors

Summary

If a person, through dishonest or fraudulent actions, stops a debt or payment that is owed to them or to someone else from being used legally to pay off their own debts or the other person’s debts, they can be punished. The punishment may include imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever dishonestly or fraudulently prevents any debt or demand due to himself or to any other person from being made available according to law for payment of his debts or the debts of such other person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• ... Petitioner/A-5 in Crl.OP.7183/2015 vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2015)
• MD. IBRAHIM & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. 1261 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• Crl.O.P.No.18297 vs 1. State through the — Madras High Court (2007)
• in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
• CRL RC/1071/2016 — Madras High Court (2016)
• .. Petitioners / A-1 to A-3 vs Mr. A.P.Varghese — Madras High Court (2011)
• S.C.R. 1124 M.A.A. ANNAMALAI v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• CRL A/735/2004 — Madras High Court (2004)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §321 — Dishonestly or fraudulently preventing debt being available for creditors