Swarna Shukla –
Published On: October 12, 2021 at 09:45 IST
Condemning the act of an Accused who acted as an Advocate and cheated a couple, of Rs. 43.08 Lakhs by forging a Tamil Nadu Court Order through technology, the Judicial Magistrate (JM) II Dindigul called the act ‘Digital Terrorism’ and sentenced a 6 years imprisonment.
The Judge noted that the accused M Karthi used modern technology by forging an Advocate Identity Card, Order Copy of the Dindigul Principal District Court and cheated the couple stating that their son was acquitted from a murder case.
The Accused has to undergo imprisonment consecutively under Indian Penal Code Sections 466, 468, 471 and 420.
The Complainant Umaiyan, a retired teacher and his two children including a son Sivanath. Karthi’s brother Sivan and Umaiyan’s son were Accused in a Murder case registered by Dindifgul Police in 2015.
Karthi introduced himself as an Advocate and assured Umaiyan that his son and Karthi’s brother would be acquitted. Karthi took fees of Rs. 43.08 Lakh in several instalments.
On January 5, 2021, Karthi went to Umaiyan’s house and gave him an Order copy stating that both son and Karthi’s brother were acquitted.
On showing the Order copy to other Advocates, he learnt that Karthi cheated his family and forged the signature of the Principal District Judge.
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