IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
G.BASAVARAJA
Salam S/o Late Mehaboob Sabi – Appellant
Versus
State by Sidlaghatta Town Police – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
G. BASAVARAJA, J.
1. The appellant has preferred this appeal against the Judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 20.08.2014 passed in S.C.No.120/2012 by the Adhoc District and Sessions Judge, FTC-II, Chintamani (for short trial 'Court').
2. Parties are referred to the same rank what they had before the trial Court.
3. The brief facts leading to this appeal are that the Superintendent of Police, CA Squad, CID has submitted the charge sheet against the accused for the offence under Sections 489(B) and 489(C) of Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'). It is alleged by the prosecution that on 31.05.2011 at about 03.00 p.m. when the Circle Inspector of Police went to check the vehicles along with the staff near the bypass road, leading to Sidlaghatta town on Chintamani-Chikkaballapura road, near Sidlaghatta the accused, after seeing them, tried to run away. The Police Inspector suspecting the accused instructed his staff to catch him. When the accused was questioned, he has not responded properly. His pant pocket was bulging, when he was questioned, he replied that he has kept money bundle. So due to suspension when they checked they found Rs.1,000/- denomination 94 notes
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