Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 245 :
Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint:
(See section 188 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Unlawfully taking from a Mint any coining instrument.
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 :Magistrate of the first class.
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Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in 1.[India], any coining tool or instrument, 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. The words ‘British India” have successively been subs. by the A. O. 1948, the A. O. 1950 and Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Sch., to read as above.
