JUDGMENT

Date : 23-06-2022 Heard Mr. J.C. Lalnunsanga, learned counsel for the appellant along with Mrs. Linda L. Fambawl, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State respondents.

2] This is an appeal against the Judgment & Order dated 12.11.2020 passed by the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Aizawl Judicial District, Aizawl, wherein, the appellant was convicted under Section 489 C IPC and sentenced to undergo 3 (three) months S.I with a fine of Rs. 1 Lakh,in default S.I for another 1 (one) year in its Order dated 16.11.2020.

3] Brief facts of the case leading to this appeal is that on 28.11.2016, 52 (fifty two) Nos. of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs. 1,000/- denominations worth Rs. 52,000/- was recovered and seized from the possession of the accused/appellant Smt. K. Lalbiaktluangi in the office of Transport Department, Chaltlang and in the presence of reliable witnesses. Another 278 (two hundred and seventy eight) Nos. of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of Rs. 1000 denominations worth Rs. 5,78,000/- was recovered and seized from the possession of the co-accused Mr. C. Laltlanmawia at Chhinga Veng, Aizawl in the presence of reliable witnesses. On interrogation of the acc