Supreme Court: Under which circumstances failure to produce tainted currency notes is not fatal to prosecution case under the Prevention of Corruption Act?

 Evidence Act, 1872 – Production of Material Objects – Tainted Currency Notes – The appellant argued that the failure to produce tainted currency notes before the Court was fatal to the prosecution - Supreme Court dismissed this contention as it was raised for the first time during oral arguments at the Supreme Court and was never pleaded in the Trial Court, High Court, or the Special Leave Petition.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Criminal Appeal No. 1105 of 2013

Decided On: 13.03.2026

Raj Bahadur Singh Vs. State of Uttarakhand

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:

Pankaj Mithal and P.B. Varale, JJ.

Author: P.B. Varale, J.

Citation: 2026 INSC 239, MANU/SC/0228/2026.

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