Section 186 BNS: Prohibition Of Fictitious Stamps

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Section 186 BNS | BNS 186

186(1) BNS

Whoever—

makes, knowingly utters, deals in or sells any fictitious stamp, or knowingly uses for any postal purpose any fictitious stamp; or
has in his possession, without lawful excuse, any fictitious stamp; or
makes or, without lawful excuse, has in his possession any die, plate, instrument or materials for making any fictitious stamp, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.

186(2) BNS

Any such stamp, die, plate, instrument or materials in the possession of any person for making any fictitious stamp may be seized and, if seized shall be forfeited.

186(3) BNS

In this section “fictitious stamp” means any stamp falsely purporting to be issued by Government for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, or any facsimile or imitation or representation, whether on paper or otherwise, of any stamp issued by Government for that purpose.

186(4) BNS

In this section and also in sections 178 to 181 (both inclusive), and sections 183 to 185 (both inclusive) the word “Government”, when used in connection with, or in reference to any stamp issued for the purpose of denoting a rate of postage, shall, notwithstanding anything in clause (12) of section 2, be deemed to include the person or persons authorised by law to administer executive Government in any part of India or in any foreign country.

READ OTHER SECTIONS OF CHAPTER X — OF OFFENCES RELATING TO COIN, CURRENCY-NOTES, BANK-NOTES, AND GOVERNMENT STAMPS

Section No.	Section Title
178	Counterfeiting coin, Government stamps, currency-notes or bank-notes.
179	Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
180	Possession of forged or counterfeit coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
181	Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting coin, Government stamp, currency-notes or bank-notes.
182	Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes.
183	Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government.
184	Using Government stamp known to have been before used.
185	Erasure of mark denoting that stamp has been used.
186	Prohibition of fictitious stamps.
187	Person employed in mint causing coin to be of different weight or composition from that fixed by law.
188	Unlawfully taking coining instrument from mint.

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FAQs of BNS Section 186

186 BNS punishment and fine

Fine under Section 186 of the BNS: Fine of 200 rupees.
186 BNS cognizable or not

The offence under Section 186 of the BNS is cognizable.
186 BNS bailable or not

The offence under Section 186 of the BNS is bailable.
186 BNS trial court

Offence specified in Section 186 of the BNS is triable by Any Magistrate.

Important Points

Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant.

Non-Cognizable Offences: These are offences where a police officer cannot arrest a person without a warrant.

Bailable Offences: These are offences where the accused can get bail from the police station itself. All bailable offences are listed in the First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

Non-Bailable Offences: Offences in which bail is not granted directly from the police station but after hearing the case in the court, the judge decides when bail will be granted. All non-bailable offences are listed in the first schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).