IPC Section 474 - Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and

474. Having possession of document described in section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and

intending to use it genuine .--1[Whoever has in his possession any document or electronic record,

knowing the same to be forged and intending that the same shall fraudulently or dishonestly be used as

genuine, shall, if the docume nt or electronic record is one of the description mentioned in section 466 of

this Code], be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven

years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the document is one of the de scription mentioned in secti on

467, shall be punished with 2[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description, for a

term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.