A sought to appear in the LL.B. examination on the basis of a forged marks-sheet of B.A., but the forged marks-sheet was detected before the commencement of the examination:

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b).
'A' is guilty of an attempt to cheat. Although the cheating was not completed because the forged marks-sheet was detected before the examination, 'A's actions constitute an attempt. The intention to deceive the examination authorities by using a forged document is clear, and the act of presenting this document, even though it failed, is sufficient to constitute an attempt to cheat under the law.
Information Booster: An attempt to commit a crime is recognized as a criminal act, even if the crime itself is not completed. In this situation, the act of submitting a forged marks-sheet to gain admission to an examination constitutes an attempt to cheat because 'A' intended to deceive the examination authorities. The failure to complete the act (because the forgery was detected) does not absolve 'A' of liability for the attempt.
Additional Knowledge:
· Not guilty of cheating (a): This is incorrect because 'A' did take steps towards cheating.
· Guilty of cheating (c): Cheating would apply if 'A' had successfully deceived the authorities and sat for the examination, but since it was detected earlier, it remains an attempt.
· None of the above (d): Incorrect as 'A' is guilty of attempt to cheat.