P.D. RAJAN, J.

1. This appeal is filed by the 1st accused against the judgment of conviction and sentence in S.C.126/2000 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Adhoc, Kalpetta under Section 489 (C) r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code ('IPC' for short). The charge against the accused is that on 19.1.90 at 6.10 pm, accused was found in possession of 107 counterfeit currency notes of denomination of 10 in his house, No. AP 4/54 of Ambalavayal grama panchayat by the Sub Inspector of Police, Mananthavady. He was arrested and the counterfeit notes were seized, thereafter registered a case against the accused. The investigation was subsequently entrusted to CBCID, Kozhikode and Dy. S.P, CBCID (CFS Unit), Kozhikode who completed investigation and laid charge before Judicial First Class Magistrate, Sultan bathery under Section 489(B) and 489(C) IPC. A2 and A3 were absconding, their case was split up and refilled as CP 44 of 2000. Hence the case of A1 was committed to Sessions court Kalpetta for trial.

2. In pursuance of the charge, prosecution examined 12 witnesses and marked Ext.P1 to P8 as documentary evidence. The material objects MO1 to 3 were admitted as evidence in the trial court. T