1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1505 OF 2010 Rizawool Mainulha Momin. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.H.S.Dedshpande for the Applicant. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP. For the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 12th April, 2010 PC : 1 This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No. 9/2009 registered by Kopar Khairane Police Station for alleged offences punishable under Section 489(b)(c) read with 34 of the I.P.C. On perusal of the FIR indicates that the applicant was found in possession of 31-counterfeit notes of the valuation of Rs.31,000/- and 113 notes of Rs.100/- of the valuation of Rs.11,300/-. It appears from 2 the record that the applicant was apprehended on the basis of the information received by the police. It is sought to be contended that the applicant was merely in possession of these counterfeit notes and the case would fall under Section 489-C of the I.P.C. I am not convinced with this argument. Further, the applicant has led the I.O. to the person to whom he has given the counterfeit notes in the past. Section 489-B not only deals with using of counterfeit currency but also deal with trafficking counterfeit currency. There is prima facie material on record to indicate that the applicant is indulging in trafficking. A reference is made to a judgment of this court in the case of Rameshwar Ayodhya Saw Vs. State of Maharashtra reported on 2009 ALL MR (Cri.) 1507. The said judgment turns on different facts where the court has observed that there was no material on record to indicate that the applicant was aware that the notes which were found with him were counterfeit notes. The offence is punishable with 3 life imprisonment. Not a fit case for grant of bail. Hence, application is rejected. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)