Section 342: (1) Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device
device or or mark used for the purpose of authenticating any document described in section 338,
mark used for
intending that such device or mark shall be used for the purpose of giving the appearance of
authenticating
documents authenticity to any document then forged or thereafter to be forged on such material, or who,
described in with such intent, has in his possession any material upon or in the substance of which any
section 338, such device or mark has been counterfeited, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or
or possessing
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall
counterfeit
marked also be liable to fine.
material.
(2) Whoever counterfeits upon, or in the substance of, any material, any device or
mark used for the purpose of authenticating any document or electronic record other than
the documents described in section 338, 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 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.