( 1 ) THESE two appeals (Criminal Appeals Nos. 80-D and 85-D of 1962) are being disposed of together because they arise out of the same trial and have, therefore, been disposed of by one order by the learned Additional Sessions Judge.

( 2 ) FOUR persons were initially proceeded against by the police under Sections 235, 240 and 243, Indian Penal Code. The learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate by his order dated 24-8-1961 discharged Sewa Singh and Lachhman Pershad for want of evidence, but committed Prem Chand, aged 32 years a tea-vendor of Jumna Bazar, Delhi and Ibrahim, aged 50 years, a mistri of Farash Khanna, Delhi, to stand their trial in the Court of the Sessions Judge. Prem Chand was tried on two charges:

(1) That on 25-12-1959, in Naya Bans, Delhi, he with intent that fraud may be committed was in possession of 85, four anna pieces of counterfeit Indian coins, knowing at the time he came Into their possession that they were counterfeit and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 243. Indian Penal Code, and

(2) that on the same date at the same place he fraudulently attempted to deliver those counterfeit coins to Mohan Lal and Des (illegible) thus committed an offence

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