follows:
(i) The note in question is a currency note or bank note;
(ii) Such note was forged or counterfeited;
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(iii) The accused ... Shabbir and possession of
counterfeit currency by Naresh connects him to
conspiracy.
(iv) Ramnarayn was arrested with counterfeit
currency notes in the company of Rauf
forged or
counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes are:-
i. Proof of the currency-note or bank-note being
forged or counterfeit ... counterfeit currency-notes or
bank-notes.--Whoever has in his possession any forged or counter-
feit currency-note or bank-note, knowing or having reason
punishable otherwise.
475
Counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents described in section 467, or possessing counterfeit marked material.
476
Counterfeiting device or mark ... such false mark.
489A
Counterfeiting currency notes or bank notes.
489B
Using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes.
II.
Offences under
used to said counterfeit note as genuine note
knowing or having reason to believe that
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same is counterfeit currency, and thereby
committed an offence ... currency note. According to the
prosecution, the currency note M.O.1 was found in a
bundle of Rs.50,00,000/- currency notes which
currency notes of
Rs.500/- denomination. The Report at Exhibit 40 issued by
Currency Notes Press, Nasik, establish the fact that the currency
notes were ... currency
notes, each of Rs.500/- denomination, came to be seized vide
Panchnama Exhibit 32. These currency notes along with 400
other currency notes which
currency notes seized from them
were counterfeit notes or that the witnesses themselves were of
the view that the said notes were counterfeit notes. Such ... were in conscious possession of the
currency notes with the knowledge that the said currency notes
were counterfeit notes. When the prosecution has failed
Thereafter the seized counterfeit currency notes was examined by PW-4 and he concluded that the seized currency notes are counterfeit notes and sent ... knowing or having reason to believe the currency notes or bank notes are forged or counterfeit. Without the afore-mentioned mens rea selling, buying
notes were counterfeit notes and there was no explanation
from the accused for possession of such huge quantity of counterfeit currency
notes. Possessing such huge ... rupees counterfeit
notes at the time of arrest, one bundle of 100 rupees counterfeit notes and
98 number of 100 rupees currency notes were seized
after
exchanging the counterfeit currency.
(ii)On 08.04.2000, when A.1 and A.2 tried to exchange the counterfeit
currency note under the pretext ... other person counterfeit currency and used or used it as genuine,
knowing that it is a forged or counterfeit currency note, or he must have
fake currency notes of Rs.50/- denomination, 80 partly
printed fake currency notes of Rs.50/- denomination, three
genuine currency notes of Rs.50/- denomination ... work of printing fake currency notes was going on.
Fake currency notes as well as incompletely printed fake currency
notes were found at that place
