Section 242: Whoever falsely personates another, and in such assumed character makes False
any admission or statement, or confesses judgment, or causes any process to be issued or personation
for purpose of
becomes bail or security, or does any other act in any suit or criminal prosecution, shall be act or
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three proceeding in
suit or
years, or with fine, or with both.
prosecution.