JUDGMENT

K. Sreenivasa Reddy, J. - This Criminal Petition is filed to quash the proceedings in Sessions Case No. 115 of 2018 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Judge, Bhimvaram, West Godavari district, as against the petitioner, who is arrayed A.4 in the said Sessions Case.

2. A charge sheet has been filed in crime No. 36 of 2011 of Undi police station against the petitioner/A.4 and others for the offences punishable under Sections 489B and 489C read with 34 IPC. Brief facts of the case of prosecution may be stated as follows:

A.1 to A.6 are close associates and they are eking out their livelihood by exchange of fake currency notes with a view to get more money in a short period. A.1 introduced himself to A.2 in Central Prison, Rajahmundry while A.2 was in jail. A.2 was instructed by A.1 to arrange four other persons to exchange fake currency stating that he would provide the fake currency for changing the same in market for getting more money. Accordingly, A.2 developed friendship with A.3 to A.6 and advised them to work with him for change of fake currency and they agreed for the proposal of A.2. On 15.04.2011 at about 10.00 AM at Uma Maheswari Rice Mill turning, Railway Station