Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
179. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
Whoever imports or exports, or sells or delivers to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit coin, stamp, currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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179. Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
240. Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is counterfeit
Whoever, having. any counterfeit coin which is a counterfeit of 129[Indian coin], and which, at the time when he became possessed of it, he knew to be a counterfeit of 128[Indian coin], fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, delivers the same to any person, or attempts to induce any person to receive it shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.