IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Cr.Misc. No.19983 of 2008
MD.SAYEED @ HAFIZ
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR
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3. 3/7/2008 Heard.
On some tip off, the police laid a wait for traffickers in fake
currency. When the persons were nabbed different amounts were
recovered from different persons. From the blue bag, which was said
to be with the petitioner, the police claimed recovering fake currency
notes each of 100 denominations totaling upto 45,400/-. The persons
were arrested, the notes were seized and the same were presented
before the State Bank of India for its opinion about the genuineness of
the notes. The bankers who could be the experts on the matter, stated
that they were all fake, for reasons as indicated in the F.I.R.
The contention is that recovery could not be said to be from
the conscious possession of the petitioner and that the allegation of
being in possession of fake notes is false and fabricated. There is no
reason to doubt the prosecution allegation regarding the petitioner
being found in possession, fake currency notes. The personal status of
a man could hardly bear with the offence most often white-collar
persons are found indulging in like the present type of occurrence. The
offence is directly an attempt on disrupting the economy of the country,
considering which the petition is dismissed.
S.Ali (Dharnidhar Jha, J.)