Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 — Section 489: Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
489. Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury. Whoever removes, destroys, defaces or adds to any property mark, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause injury to any person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.] Of Currency-Notes and Bank-Notes be used as genuine, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both. 489D. Making or possessing instruments or materials for forging or counterfeiting currency-notes or bank-notes. Whoever makes, or performs any part of the process of making, or buys or sells or disposes of, or has in his possession, any machinery, instrument or material for the purpose of being used, or knowing or having reason to believe that it is intended to be used, for forging or counterfeiting any currency-note or bank-note, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.] 2[489E. Making or using documents resembling currency-notes or bank-notes. __ (1) Whoever makes, or causes to be made, or uses for any purpose whatsoever, or delivers to any person, any document purporting to be, or in any way resembling, or so nearly resembling as to be calculated to deceive, any currency-note or bank-note shall be punished with 3[imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both].
(2)If any person, whose name appears on a document the making of which is an offence under sub-section (1), refuses, without lawful excuse, to disclose to a police-officer on being so required the name and address of the person by whom it was printed or otherwise made, he shall be punished with 3[imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both].
(3)Where the name of any person appears on any document in respect of which any person is charged with an offence under sub-section (1) or on any other document used or distributed in connection with that document it may, until the contrary is proved, be presumed that that person caused the document to be made.] Dishonestly issuing a cheque.__ Whoever dishonestly issues a cheque towards CHAPTER XIX OF THE CRIMINAL BREACH OF CONTRACTS OF SERVICE 490. [Breach of contract of service during voyage or journey.] Rep. by the Workmen’s Breach of Contract (Repealing) Act, 1925 (III of 1925), s. 2 and Sch.
This is the text of the provision as enacted. It is legal information, not legal advice, and it cannot account for the facts of your own matter. For advice on your situation, consult a verified advocate.
