474. Having possession of document described in Section 466 or 467 knowing it to
be forged and intending to use it as genuine: Whoever has in his possession any
document knowing the same to be forger and intending that the same shall fraudulently or
dishonestly be used as genuine, shall, if the document 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 description mentioned in Section 467; shall be punished with 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,
475. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in
Section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material: Whoever counterfeits
upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or mark used for the purpose of
authenticating any document described in .'Section 467 of this Code, intending that such
device or mark shall be used for the purpose of giving the appearance of authenticity to
any document then forged or thereafter to be forged on such material, or who, with such
intent, has in his possession any material upon or in the substance of which any such
device or mark has been counterfeit, shall be punished with imprisonment for fife, or with
imprisonment of either description, for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall
also be liable to fine.
476. Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents other than
those described in Section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material:
Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or mark used
for the purpose of authenticating any document other than the documents described in
Section 467 of this Code, Intending that device or mark shall be used for the purpose of
giving the appearance of authenticity to any document then forged or thereafter to be
forged on such material, or who, with such intent, has in his possession any material upon
or in the substance of which any such device or mark has been counterfeited, shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven
years, and shall also be liable to fine.
477. Fraudulent cancellation, destruction, etc., of will, authority to adopt, or valuable
security: Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to
the public or to any person, cancels, destroys or defaces or attempts to cancel, destroy or
deface or secretes or attempts to secrete any document which is or purports to be a will,
or an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, or commits mischief in respect to
such document, shall be punished with 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.
477-A. Falsification of accounts: Whoever, being a clerk, officer or servant, or employed
or acting in the capacity of a clerk, officer or servant, wilfully, and with intent to defraud,
destroys, alters, mutilates or falsifies any book, paper, writing, valuable security or account
which belongs to or is in the possession of his employer, or has bean received by him for
or on behalf of his employer, or wilfully, and with intent to defraud, makes or abets the