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 1 [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.
Section 489B: Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 489B |
| Marginal note | Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 24 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRA/37/2019 of MAHAROM MONDAL @ ANTU @ MAHARAM MONDAL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2025-11-10
- CRA/189/2017 of KRISHNA KUMAR PATEL Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2025-11-10
- CRA/123/2019 of ANIKUL @ ANIKUL ISLAM & ANR Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2025-11-10
- CRA/702/2018 of RIPON SK Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2025-11-10
- Crl.A./408/2013 of MAJEDA BEGUM Vs STATE OF ASSAMGauhati High Court · 2025-10-28
- Crl.A./409/2013 of KHAJU MIA Vs STATE OF ASSAMGauhati High Court · 2025-10-28
- CRM (DB)/1854/2024 of MAHIDUL BISWAS Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2024-06-21
- APEAL/1060/2023 of JAVED GULAMNABI SHAIKH Vs NATIONAL INVESTIGATING AGENCY AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2024-02-05
- CRA/235/2017 of CHHOTELAL THAKUR Vs UNION OF INDIACalcutta High Court · 2020-12-02
- CRA/237/2017 of MAYA DEVI & ANR Vs UNION OF INDIACalcutta High Court · 2020-12-02
- APPLN/1554/2010 of SHAIKH KHAWAJA SHAIKH LALA Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2010-04-28
- Bail Appl./6604/2006 of SHAMSUDHEEN Vs THE STATE OF KERALAHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-11-08
- Bail Appl./5777/2006 of SHAHUL HAMEED Vs STATE OF KERALAHigh Court of Kerala · 2006-10-30
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