licence, dated
18.03.1994. In 1995, on coming to know of the counterfeit
Government Stamps / Stamp Papers, a complaint was
lodged by the Superintendent of Stamps ... were parties to the
criminal conspiracy in the illegal acts of counterfeit
Government Stamps at Bengaluru and other parts of
Karnataka, in a systematic
records reveal that
upon the voluntary disclosure of accused No.6, the
counterfeit stamps worth Rs.150,49,59,000/- were
recovered from House ... Ganapathy-Investigating Officer and the same is marked
as Ex-P456. The counterfeit stamp papers recovered under
Ex-P456 are marked in evidence
that the
seals were intended to be used for the purpose
of counterfeiting stamps and stamp papers
issued by the government and for the purpose ... circulation of counterfeiting stamps and
stamp papers for the purpose of earning a
revenue illegally and thereby, committed an
offence punishable under Section
caught him and on his personal search, the police
found four counterfeit currency notes of Rs.500/-
denomination. P.W.7-Investigating Officer ... stated to have
been present at the time of seizure of said counterfeit of
Rs. 500/- denomination from the custody of the
appellant
Church Street,
Brigade Gardens, Bengaluru. He was selling counterfeit
stamps and forged stamps of all kinds, i.e., Special
Adhesive Stamps, Insurance Stamps, Foreign Bill ... newspapers
containing the stamps of different denominations, three
green color covers containing counterfeit stamps of
different denominations, nine covers of Shalimar paints
containing stamps
received a credible information that accused Nos.1 and 2 were
possessing counterfeit notes of the face value ... apprehended accused Nos.1 and 2 at the spot and seized 57
counterfeit currency notes of Rs.1000/- denomination, 105
counterfeit currency notes
involved in the
illegal activity of printing and marketing of counterfeit
stamps in Bengaluru and other places of Karnataka. The
same was being done with ... intended only to facilitate the crime syndicate to print
and circulate counterfeit stamps. That in criminal
conspiracy with the other accused, he used the services
part
and parcel of the ill-gotten wealth, from the sale of
counterfeit stamps.
(b). He further contends that there is absolute lack
of evidence ... from the illegal
business of manufacture and sale of counterfeit stamps.
Therefore, the appellant cannot retain the said amount.
(b). Reliance is placed
appellant has any nexus
with the charge of printing or selling of counterfeit stamps.
That until and unless the prosecution establishes that the
material objects ... charges,
against the appellant was of the manufacture and sale of
counterfeit stamps. That the material objects that have
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been confiscated
conducted a search of
the said car and found huge number of counterfeit currency
notes of denomination of Rs.1,000/- and Rs.500/-, totalling ... alleging that the accused persons were
transporting the said counterfeit currency notes for the
wrongful gain and for the purpose of distributing the same
