Legal Provisions of Section 251 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
Delivery of Indian coin, possessed with knowledge that it is altered
While the preceding section penalises delivery of an altered coin, this section makes it an offence to deliver an Indian coin possessed with knowledge that it has been altered. The section states that whoever, having such a coin in his possession with respect to which the offence as defined under section 247 or 249 of the Code has been committed, and having had knowledge at the time it came into his possession that such offence had been committed with respect to it, with intention to defraud or with intention that fraud may be committed, either delivers such coin to any other person, or attempts to induce any other person to receive the same, shall be punished with simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending upto ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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The section requires that the accused must be in possession of a coin in respect of which an offence under section 247 or 249 has been committed. He must have known at the time it came into his possession that such an offence had been committed with respect to it. Fraudulent intention or intention that fraud may be committed has to be established on his part with which he delivers the coin to someone or attempts to induce someone to receive the same.
The offence under this section is cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable, and is triable by court of session.