B, a young man who claimed to possess occult powers, represented to C that he would heal C’s daughter, a 15 years old girl who was congenitally deaf and dumb, by his divine healing powers of touch. B demanded Rs. 1,00,000/- as consideration to be paid in ten equal installments. The amount was paid in 10 installments, as demanded, Even after the promised time limit, there was no change in the condition of C’s daughter.    (10 marks)

(i) Is B guilty of any offence under the Indian Penal Code?

(ii) If b claimed that he was only a middleman and by propitiating God by offering various poojas he could heal people 13 makes this claim in the earnest belief that the poojas would produce the desire result. He obtained money from C for conducting poojas. If C’s daughter is not healed even after the poojas, is 13 guilty of any offence?

(iii) If 13 does not offers poojas as promised, is he guilty of an offence?

(iv) B organizes noisy bhajans and C’s daughter, in a hysterical stage, utters the name of a deity once and never speaks a word thereafter. In such a situation can 13 be held guilty of any offence ?