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Section 259

Having possession of a counterfeit Government stamp

of Penal Code

ActIn forceProvision 246 of 490
Section 259

Whoever has in his possession any stamp which he knows to be a counterfeit of any stamp issued by Government for the purpose of revenue, intending to use or dispose of the same as a genuine stamp, or in order that it may be used as a genuine stamp, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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