Judgment

FAZAL ALI, J.:- The appellant has been convicted in this appeal under Sections 489-B and 489-C and has been sentenced to R. I. for one year and to R. I. for six months respectively and fine of Rs. 500. The sentences have been directed to run concurrently. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant has stated that it is true that the appellant was found in possession of a counterfeit two rupees note and the accused handed over the note to a friend to purchase a ticket for a circus show. The booking clerk on seeing the note got suspicious. He immediately informed the Sub-Inspector of Police and on search of the appellant 99 two rupee notes were recovered. The appellant in his statement under S. 342 stated that two days ago he sold three quintals of tamarind fruits to a person whom he did not know and that person gave him a sum of Rs. 390. These currency notes have been given to him by the purchaser. He also said that he did not know that the currency notes were counterfeit and he came to know of it for the first time when he was interrogated by the police. There is no evidence of any witness to show that the counterfeit notes were of such a nature or description that a m