119 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of any coin *246. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and shall also be liable to fine. Explanation —A person who scoops out part of the coin and puts anything else into the cavity, alters the composition of that coin. [Indian PC 1860, s. 246] Fraudulently or dishonestly diminishing the weight or altering the composition of current coin 247. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly performs on any current coin any operation which diminishes the weight or alters the composition of that coin, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine. [Indian PC 1860, s. 247] Altering appearance of any coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description 248. Whoever performs on any coin any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that that coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and shall also be liable to fine. [Indian PC 1860, s. 248] Altering appearance of current coin with intent that it shall pass as a coin of a different description 249. Whoever performs on any current coin any operation which alters the appearance of that coin, with the intention that that coin shall pass as a coin of a different description, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 7 years, and shall also be liable to fine. [Indian PC 1860, s. 249] *There are no sections 244 and 245. Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015