ANURAG SHARMA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard Sri Shailendra Nath Tripathi, Amicus Curiae, appearing on behalf of the appellants, learned A.G.A. for the State,and perused the record.

(2.) SINCE all the connected appeals emanate from the common judgment and are entwined by same facts and law, therefore, they are being heard together and decided by this judgment.

(3.) THE person operating the computer revealed his name as Manikant, S/O Ghasiram, R/O Village-Majhaula, P.S.-Gajraula, District-J.P. Nagar, the person taking out the printed notes gave his name as Pradeep Sharma, S/O Sri Kashi Ram Sharma, R/O Village-Hasangarh, P.S.-Saidangali, District-J.P. Nagar, whereas the person cutting the notes identified himself as Hairi Mathins, S/O Sri Rosha Mathins, R/O Mohalla-Subhash Nagar, District-Bareilly, whereas the person involved printing the counterfeit notes in the shop told his name as Pintu Saini, S/O Sri Har Kishan Saini, R/O Village-Katai, P.S.-Gajraula, District- J.P. Nagar and the last person who was stacking the counterfeit notes in bundle claimed himself to be Anurag Sharma, S/O Sri Keshav Sharan Sharma, R/O Mohalla-Kayasthan, P.S.- Hasanpur, District-J.P. Nagar. It was revealed by the accused persons that about fifty lacs rupees of counterfeit currency notes was to be printed out of which only about Rs.1,78,500/- of notes could be printed when the shop was raided by the police.