DEV RAJ Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PROROGUE :

(2.) FACTUAL Matrix:

(3.) INVESTIGATING Officer, accompanied by his fellow officials, after joining PW Bhupinder Singh and Head Constable (HC) Mohinder Singh from near Government Ranbir College, Sangrur, reached the disclosed place, viz. a room in House No. 14/77, Hargobindpura Basti, Sangrur and found that appellant Bikram Singh was operating the machine (say computer) and appellant Dev Raj was collecting the "currency notes" after printing; apprended both the appellants; sealed the counterfeit currency notes numbering 158, Exhibits P23 to P180 (in the denomination of Rs. 100/ - each, printed on one side only and total amounting to Rs. 15,800/ -) in a parcel with his seal bearing impression "HS", handed over the seal, after use, to PW Bhupinder Singh; took the sealed parcel, the computer and its components, Exhibits P1 to P22, in police possession vide memorandum, Exhibit PW4/D; recovered a genuine hundred -rupee Indian currency note from the scanner and took it in police possession vide memorandum, Exhibit PW4/E; drew a site plan, Exhibit PW4/C, of the scene of occurrence; recorded statements of witnesses; and on return to the police station deposited the case property with Muharrir Head Constable (MHC) Avtar Singh. The recovered fake currency notes and genuine currency note were sent, for examination, to Reserve Bank of India, Chandigarh from where a report, Exhibit PW3/A, was received stating that the currency notes in question were found to be forged.