BNS Section 341 Punishment Jail Term, Fines & Sentencing Guidelines
BNS Section 341: (1) Making or possessing counterfeit seal, etc (Legacy IPC Section 472)
Statutory Classification Details
Making or counterfeiting a
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment for life,seal, plate, etc., with intent or imprisonment forclass. to commit a forgery7 years and fine. punishable under section 338 or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit
Making or counterfeiting a
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment forseal, plate, etc., with intent 7 years and fine.class. to commit a forgery punishable otherwise than under section 338 or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc., knowing the same to be counterfeit
Possesses any seal, plate or
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Imprisonment forother instrument knowing3 years and fine.class. the same to be counterfeit
Fraudulently or dishonestly
Bailable Status: Bailable (Bail is a legal right — granted at police station)
Cognizable Status: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable Court: Magistrate of the first class
Official Punishment: Same as if he had madeuses as genuine any seal,or counterfeited suchclass. plate or other instrumentseal, plate or other knowing or having reasoninstrument. to believe the same to be counterfeit