Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 474 :
Having possession of document described in Section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine:
(See section 339 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Having possession of a document, knowing it to be forged, with intent to use it as genuine; if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 7 years and fine
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.(State Amendment, Madhya Pradesh : Court of Session )
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Offence : If the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467 of the Indian Penal Code.
Punishment : Imprisonment for life, or Imprisonment for 7 years and fine
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Magistrate of the first class.(State Amendment, Madhya Pradesh : Court of Session )
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1.[Whoever has in his possession any document or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as a genuine, shall, if the document or electronic record is one of he description mentioned in section 466 of this Code] be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;
and if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 467, shall be punished with 2.[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description, for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
State Amendment :
Madhya Pradesh :
Offence under section 474 is triable by Court of Session.
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1. Subs.by Act 21 of 2000, sec 91 and Sch.I.
2. Subs. by Act 26 of 1955, s. 117 and the Sch., for “transportation for life” (w.e.f. 1-1-1956).
