K.N. Phaneendra, J.

1. The State through Sub-Urban Police Station, Hubli submitted a charge sheet against the accused for the offence punishable under Section 489-B of I.P.C. The allegations against the accused are that on 22.02.2011 at about 12.30 p.m. the accused/appellant herein being in possession of 10 counterfeit currency notes of the denomination of Rs. 500/- of the series 8MT 084858 he attempted to deposit the said 10 counterfeit currency notes by mixing with 6 genuine currency notes of the same denomination knowing fully well that the said fake currency notes of the said series of the denomination of Rs. 500/- are counterfeit fake currency notes. He intended to deposit that account of his brother Sri. Bhagawan Singh S/o Khethsingh having Account No. 18072200070823 with Syndicate Bank, Sriramnagar Branch, Gangavathi for the purpose of wrongful gain and by doing such transaction he has committed an offence punishable under the above said provision. After securing the accused, the Court has framed charges against the accused for the above said offence and put the accused on trial.

2. The prosecution in order to prove the guilt of the accused examined as many as 11 witne