SD. Shabuddin v. State of Telangana 2025 INSC 999 - S.411 IPC - Dishonestly Receiving Stolen Property

Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 411 -Dishonestly receiving stolen property- To base a conviction under Section 411 IPC solely on the ground that both the accused were unable to account for being in possession of huge amount of cash is both incorrect and untenable - To establish culpability under Section 411 IPC, it must be proved that the accused had dishonestly received or retained the stolen property and in doing so, he either had knowledge or reason to believe that the same is a stolen property- In order to uphold conviction under Section 411 IPC, it is sine qua non that the property in the possession of accused is a stolen property. If the property is not a stolen property, the charge under Section 411 IPC cannot be sustained.  (Para 14-15)

Indian Evidence Act 1872 - Section 114 - Illustration (a) - This illustration would only apply where the prosecution establishes the foundational fact of the theft of goods and the possession thereof by the accused soon after the incident. (Para 14)