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 coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
CHAPTER XII OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS
Section 233: Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin. 234. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin. 235. Possession of instrument or material for the purpose of using the same for counterfeiting coin. 256. Having possession of instrument or material for counterfeiting Government stamp. 257. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting Government stamp. 489D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency notes or bank-notes. | BNS 181 |