339 bns - Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine

Section 339: Having possession of document described in section 337 or section 338, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine - Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

339. 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 337 of this Sanhita, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the document is one of the description mentioned in section 338, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description, for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

 

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Section 331 Punishment for house-trespass or housebreaking

Section 332 House-trespass in order to commit offence

Section 333 House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Section 334 Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property

Section 335 Making a false document

Section 336 Forgery

Section 337 Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc

Section 338 Forgery of valuable security, will, etc

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

Section 340 Forged document or electronic record and using it as genuine