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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
with respect to it, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed,
delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to
receive the same, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
knowledge that it is
altered
Delivery of
Bangladesh coin,
possessed with
knowledge that it is
altered
251. Whoever, having coin in his possession with respect to which the offence
defined in section 247 or 249 has been committed, and having known at the time
when he became possessed of such coin that such offence had been committed
with respect to it, fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed,
delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to
receive the same, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Possession of coin by
person who knew it
to be altered when he
became possessed
thereof
252. Whoever fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in
possession of coin with respect to which the offence defined in either of the
section 246 or 248 has been committed, having known at the time of becoming
possessed thereof that such offence had been committed with respect to such
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.
Possession of
Bangladesh coin by
person who knew it
to be altered when he
became possessed
thereof
253. Whoever fraudulently or with intent that fraud may be committed, is in
possession of coin with respect to which the offence defined in either of the
section 247 or 249 has been committed having known at the time of becoming
possessed thereof, that such offence had been committed with respect to such
coin, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which
may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Delivery of coin as
genuine which, when
first possessed, the
deliverer did not
know to be altered
254. Whoever delivers to any other person as genuine or as a coin of a different
description from what it is, or attempts to induce any person to receive as
genuine, or as a different coin from what it is, any coin in respect of which he
knows that any such operation as that mentioned in sections 246, 247, 248, or
249 has been performed, but in respect of which he did not, at the time when he
took it into his possession, know that such operation had been performed, shall
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend
to two years, or with fine to an amount which may extend to ten times the value
of the coin for which the altered coin is passed, or attempted to be passed.
Counterfeiting
255. Whoever counterfeits or knowingly performs any part of the process of
counterfeiting, any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, shall
Government stamp
be punished with 95[ 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.
Explanation.A person commits this offence who counterfeits by causing a
genuine stamp of one denomination to appear like a genuine stamp of a different
denomination.
Having possession of
instrument or
material for
counterfeiting
Government stamp
256. Whoever has in his possession any instrument or material 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 any stamp issued by Government for the
purpose of revenue, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Making or selling
instrument for
counterfeiting
Government stamp
257. Whoever makes or performs any part of the process of making, or buys, or
sells, or disposes of, any 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
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