IPC Section 474 — Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it genuine

Summary

If a person has a document or electronic record that is forged, and they know it is forged, and they plan to use it or allow it to be used in a dishonest or fraudulent way as if it were real, then they can be punished. The punishment applies if the forged document is of the type described in section 466 of the Indian Penal Code. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to seven years, along with a fine.

Official Text

Whoever has in his possession any document or electronic record, knowing the same to be forged, and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document or electronic record is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of this Code, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine;

Sections referred to

• IPC §466 — Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc.

Related Judgments

• Date of decision: 02.07.2015; VIRENDER vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2015)
• ASIF HUSSAIN vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2019)
• Retired (Commissioner of Police, Mumbai; Addl. Director General of Pol vs 1. The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2004)
• CBI vs NWADINOBI RAPHEAL — Delhi High Court (2017)
• APPELLATE SIDE; CRR 1329 of 2018; IA No. CRAN 1 of 2024 (Old No: CRAN vs The State of West Bengal & Anr., With, CRR 4187 of 2017, Sujata Dutta — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2024)
• Bharat Kishormal Shah; ] .. Applicant-Plaintiff vs 1. Yes Bank Ltd., ], 2. Sumer Corporation, ], 3. Ramesh Sumer — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2021)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §339 — Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine