JUDGMENT :

AVNEESH JHINGAN, J.

1. The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

2. This is a petition seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No. 21 dated 5.2.2021, under Sections 489 and 489-A IPC, registered at Police Station City 2 Mansa, District Mansa.

3. On 5.2.2021, the Counter Intelligence Party informed ASI Shamsher Singh that Pargat Singh @ Jitti and Raj Rani are dealing with fake currency. They were coming from Thuthianwali Road towards City Mansa. Acting upon the information, Naka was set up. One man and a woman were seen coming. On seeing the police, they threw away the bundles of currency notes but they were nabbed. They disclosed their names as Pargat Singh and Raj Rani. In the first packet total 100 currency notes with No. 6WT321911, in second packet total 100 currency notes with No. 6WT321911, in third packet total 100 currency notes with No. 4QF891201, in fourth packet total 100 currency notes with No. 4QF891201, in fifth packet total 100 currency notes with No. 4QF891201, in six packet total 100 currency notes with No. 4QF891201 amounting to Rs.4,75,000/- counterfeit currency in the denomination of Rs.500/- were recovered.

4. During