The IPC 1860 was replaced by the BNS 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 486 — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 358, BNS 2023).
Whoever sells, or exposes, or has in possession for sale, any goods or things with a counterfeit property mark affixed to or impressed upon the same to or upon any case, package or other receptacle in which such goods are contained, shall, unless he proves-- (a) That, having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence against this section, he had at the time of the commission of the alleged offence no reason to suspect the genuineness of the mark, and (b) That, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons from whom he obtained such goods or things, or (c) That otherwise he had acted innocently, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE Punishment--Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both--Non-cognizable--Bailable--Triable by any Magistrate--Compoundable by the person whose trade or property mark is counterfeited with the permission of the Court.