A 25-year-old man involved in circulating counterfeit notes was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. A fine of `2,000 was also imposed on him.According to prosecution, the accused Bhupendra alias Sandeep Kirar was nabbed by Madhya Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (MPATS) after receiving a tip off regarding Kirar’s involvement in circulating counterfeit notes and seized around 250 notes of denomination of `1,000 on November 22, 2012.
It was found in the initial investigation that the accused used to bring the counterfeit notes from Bihar and circulate the notes in Bhopal and nearby areas.The ATS got information that the accused is carrying counterfeit notes from Itarsi to Bhopal and was nabbed after he arrived at the Bhopal railway station.
The accused hailed from Vidisha and used to live in Subhash Nagar area.A case under Section 489 B and 489 C of the IPC was registered after the accused was nabbed.
After the completion of the investigation charge sheet was produced in the court on January 18, 2013 and on Thursday after the final hearing the accused was sentenced by the Eleventh Additional Session Judge Bhopal on Wednesday.
During the investigation it was found that the accused was involved in the circulation of counterfeit notes for long. It was also found that the counterfeit notes seized were of good quality and it was hard to differentiate between the counterfeit and real notes.
The accused was sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 489 B of the IPC and was fined `2,000 under Section 489 C of the IPC.