BNS 181Chapter X · Of Offences Relating to Coin, Currency-notes, Bank-notes, and Government StampsWas IPC 233
Section 181 · Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes
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Whoever makes or mends, or performs any part
of the process of making or mending, or buys or sells or disposes of, or has in his possession, any
machinery, die, or instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to
believe that it is intended to be used, for forging or counterfeiting any coin, stamp issued by Government
for the purpose of revenue, currency-note or bank-note, 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.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- Imprisonment for life, up to 10 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Court of Session
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
Under the old law
BNS 181IPC 233
233. Making or selling instrument for counterfeiting coin.
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