Section 489BChapter XVIII

Using as genuine a forged document

OF OFFENCES RELATING TO DOCUMENTS AND TO TRADE OR PROPERTY MARKS

Whoever sells to, or buys or receives from, any other person, or otherwise traffics in or uses as genuine, any forged or counterfeit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason to believe the same to be forged or counterfeit, shall be punished with 150[imprisonment] for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall be liable to fine.