https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456938 Concealed carriage of a sizeable quantity of forged currency notes can constitute trafficking under Section 489-B of the Indian Penal Code, rather than mere possession under Section 489-C, where surrounding circumstances establish knowledge of their counterfeit character. Active transportation and concealment, coupled with no satisfactory explanation for possession of facts especially within the accused's knowledge, support the inference of trafficking or dealing in the notes as genuine. The gravity of forged-currency offences, the quantity recovered, concealment, and their economic and public-interest impact supported the punishment imposed, with no basis identified for appellate interference. en-us Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:08:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456938 Concealed carriage of a sizeable quantity of forged currency notes can constitute trafficking under Section 489-B of the Indian Penal Code, rather than mere possession under Section 489-C, where surrounding circumstances establish knowledge of their counterfeit character. Active transportation and concealment, coupled with no satisfactory explanation for possession of facts especially within the accused's knowledge, support the inference of trafficking or dealing in the notes as genuine. The gravity of forged-currency offences, the quantity recovered, concealment, and their economic and public-interest impact supported the punishment imposed, with no basis identified for appellate interference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456938