JUDGMENT :

RAVINDRA MAITHANI, J.

1. The challenge in this petition is made to the Charge Sheet No. 13 of 2018, cognizance order dated 13.08.2019 as well as the entire proceedings of Session Trial No. 19 of 2019, State vs. Lalit Mohan Bhagat and Another (Initially, the challenge was made to the proceedings of the Criminal Case No. 93 of 2019 pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Ranikhet, but subsequently, it is argued that now that case has been committed which is now Sessions Trial No. 19 of 2019, pending before the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ranikhet, District Almora) under Section 498C IPC pending before the court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ranikhet, District Almora (for short “the case”).

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. The facts, briefly stated, are as follows. The currency notes sent from the State Bank of India (“SBI”), Branch Ranikhet to the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) were found counterfeit. Therefore, Reserve Bank of India directed lodging of an FIR in the matter. Accordingly, on 22.11.2017, an FIR under Sections 489A, 489B, 489C, 489D and 489E IPC was lodged against the petitioners.

4. The matter was investigated and fi