Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Conviction for Theft and House-Trespass — Presumption Under Section 114 Evidence Act Upheld Based on Recent Possession of Stolen Articles. The accused was convicted under Sections 380 and 457 IPC for night-time theft of gold ornaments and cash, and the courts below correctly invoked the presumption of recent possession under Section 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872....
The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Imran Khan @ Banti Noorkha Pathan (the accused) against his conviction by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Karanja (Ghatge), District War...




