Whoever, without lawful authority, takes out of any mint, lawfully established in *[India], any coining tool or instrument, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
* The words "British India" have successively been subs. by the A.O.1948, the A.O.1950 and Act 3 of 1951, sec.3 and sch., to read as above.