Hence the present appeal by the two companyvicted accused.
A case was registered and the police searched the houses of the two appellants and two others and recovered the alleged stolen articles.
The four companyvicted accused preferred an appeal to the High Court.
The gravamen of the charge against them was that on the intervening night of July 29/30, 1979, the nine accused persons armed with lethal weapons attacked the persons who were travelling in a truck and robbed them of ornaments, cash and wrist watches.
Besides the evidence of the official witnesses there is evidence of PW 8, who stated that he purchased these articles from the appellants.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J. Leave granted.
The High Court acquitted the other two accused but companyfirmed the companyviction of the two appellants and reduced the sentence to 1 1/2 years RI and the sentence of fine was also reduced to Rs 500 in default of payment of which to further undergo RI for 10 days.
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The appellants companyld number give any explanation as to how they came into From the Judgment and Order dated May 14, 1993 of the Gauhati High Court in Crl.
The stolen articles were recovered from the possession of the appellants during the investigation.
37 of 1985 possession of the stolen property.
The prosecution has to prove such knowledge since that is an essential ingredient of Section 412 as companypared to the ingredient of Section 411.
The two appellants along with seven others were tried for an offence punishable under Sections 395 read with 397 IPC.
