Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 234 :
Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin:
(See section 181 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Making, buying or selling instrument for the purpose of counterfeiting Indian coin.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 7 years and fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
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Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells or disposes of, any die or instrument, for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the purpose of counterfeiting 1.[Indian coin], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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1. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “the Queens coin”.
