Indian Penal Code, 1860
234. Making
or selling instrument for counterfeiting Indian coin
Whoever makes or
mends, or performs any part of the process of making or mending, or buys, sells
or disposes of, any die or instrument, for the purpose of being used, or
knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for the
purpose of counterfeiting 126[Indian coin], shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years,
and shall also be liable to fine.