Supreme Court of India

Umashankar v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 646
Bench Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 5 October 2001

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c Penal Code, 1860: Ss.4898 and 489C-Accusedfound u; have circulated fake currency note in market and similar currency notes recoveredfrom his possession-Prosecuted u!ss. 489A, 4898 and 489C-Convicted and sentenced u!ss. 4898 and 489C by trial court-Conviction affirmed by High Court but sentence reduced-Held, means rea of offences under ss. 4898 and 489C is "knowing or having reason to believe the currency notes or bank notes to be forged or·counteJ;feit"­ Without such mens rea selling, buying or receiving from another person or otherwise trafficking i~i or using as genuine forged or

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