Sunday, May 1 2005 11:18 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mumbai: The trial in the 1995 fake stamp paper scam case, involving prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi and two others, would continue on May 6.

The trial began last week when the prosecution examined its first witness.

Telgi and his two associates, Ramratan Soni and Sanjay Gaikwad, who acted as agents, were arrested by the M R A Marg police station in south Mumbai for their alleged complicity in circulating counterfeit stamps in the city in 1995.

CBI prosecutor P D Gharat had examined the first witness in the case, Manish Parikh, an advocate with the Poornanand and Company (Solicitors).

The solicitors firm had ordered special adhesive stamps worth around Rs six lakh from Telgi.

During the examination, Parekh had told the court that he had asked Telgi to get the special adhesive stamps and had insisted for original stamp office receipt.

When Telgi did not sent an original receipt, Parekh went to the General Stamp office. The stamps were verified and it was found that they were fake, Parekh had told the court.

The prosecution would continue with his examination on May 6.

M R M Marg police station in south Mumbai had seized fake stamps and stamp papers from Telgi's associates and registered a case against the trio in 1995 and arrested them. Initially, Mumbai police probed the matter, which was later transferred to DCB, CID and finally CBI took over the case.

Telgi is involved in 48 cases of circulating counterfeit stamps and stamp papers in different States.