One Mrs. Komai bought a car on the name of her daughter, Kiran, who is a minor, and got the insurance policy transferred on her name (Mrs. Komal). The car met with an accident on two counts and she file for a claim on both the counts, from the insurance agency. She acknowledged the receipt of the money as Kiran. The insurance company her prosecuted under Section 467 of the IPC alleging fraud on the appellant's part?

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Mrs. Komal is not guilty of forgery because the transaction was essentially hers, even though it was conducted in the name of her daughter, Kiran. The act of acknowledging the receipt in Kiran's name did not secure her any wrongful gain or cause wrongful loss to another, as the insurance policy was transferred to her name and she was the rightful beneficiary.

One Mrs Komai Bought a Car on the Name of Her