JUDGMENT

ARUN MISHRA, J.

1. The appeals have been preferred against the common judgment and order dated 28.5.2009 passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench in Criminal Appeal Nos.39/2006 and 40/2006 and other connected matters, thereby upholding conviction and sentence of the appellants for commission of offence under section 489C for 3 years’ RI, for section 489B read with section 120B IPC of IPC five years’ RI and fine of Rs.1000/-each; in default to further undergo one month simple imprisonment. Appellants Mehboob Ali and Firoz were convicted and sentenced under section 489B read with section 120B IPC for 5 years’ RI and fine of Rs.1,000/-; in default to suffer one month simple imprisonment. Other accused persons Liyakat Ali and Puran Mal were also convicted.

2. As per the prosecution case, on 6.1.2004 FIR No.459 of 2003 was registered at Police Station Ramganj, Jaipur in State of Rajasthan. From possession of accused Puran Mal, 5 currency notes of Rs.100 denomination were found. Three currency notes were of the same number. Remaining two currency notes also bore the same number which were apparently forged. He was arrested vide Memo P-6 and recovery mem