Case Law Analysis
|Jharkhand High Court
Section 420 & 406 IPC | Mere Purchase from Non-Owner Without Deception or Entrustment Not Criminal: Jharkhand HC Quashes Proceedings
The Jharkhand High Court ruled that a property purchaser cannot be held liable under Sections 420 or 406 IPC if there is no allegation of deception, forgery, or entrustment. The decision clarifies that criminal liability requires active dishonest intent, not merely purchasing from a non-owner, protecting bona fide buyers from frivolous criminal proceedings.