Patna, Oct. 17 -- The Patna High Court has dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Md. Waris, refusing to grant him regular bail in a counterfeit currency racket allegedly linked to cross-border smuggling and terror financing.
A division bench comprising Justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Sunil Dutta Mishra declined to grant relief, taking into account the gravity of the alleged offences, their potential implications for national security and the progress made in the ongoing trial.
According to the case details, Bihar Police intercepted three persons travelling on a motorcycle near Kharwa bridge in East Champaran on September 5, 2024, following a tip-off. A search led to the recovery of 390 suspected counterfeit Indian currency notes for a ...