Pradeep D. Waingankar, J. - This appeal is preferred challenging the judgment of conviction and sentence of the appellant dated 2-1-2010 in SC No. 106 of 2006 on the file of Fast Track Court, Puttur in Dakshina Kannada.

2. The brief facts which gave rise to this appeal are as under:

The appellants 1 to 3 were accused 1 to 3 in S.C. No. 106 of 2006 on the file of Fast Track Court, Puttur. On 10-2-2005 the Police Inspector, Puttur Rural Circle, T. Sanjeeva Naik (P.W. 1) received credible information at about 5.30 early in the morning that three persons were attempting to circulate fake currency notes near Nekkilady Bus Stop in Puttur Taluk. Immediately he rushed to his office, secured two panchas and Police Sub-Inspector of Uppinangady Police Station Sri S. Parashivamurthy (P.W. 9) and his staff and proceeded to Nekkilady Bus Stop in a police jeep at about 6.00 a.m. By seeing the police jeep three persons tried to run away. Somehow they were apprehended by P.W. 1 with the assistance of his staff. On interrogation, they disclosed their names as: (1) Ashru alias Ashraf; (2) Rasheed; and (3) Ashraf S/o. Yousuf. The P.W. 1 seized in all 210 fake currency notes of Rs.100/- denomin