2009 Supreme(Raj) 2483
GOVIND MATHUR
Sanga Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
Advocates:
For the Petitioner:P.R. Choudhary, Advocate.
For the Party: A.R. Nikub, Public Prosecutor.
JUDGMENT
1. - This petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 Criminal Procedure Code is preferred to assail validity, correctness and propriety of the judgment dated 17.6.1994 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Barmer affirming conviction of sentence passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barmer under judgment and order dated 27.2.1993. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate by the judgment aforesaid convicted the accused-petitioner for offence punishable under Section 379 Indian Penal Code. and awarded sentence for six months' rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 200/- and in default of fine one month's simple imprisonment.
2. In brief case of the prosecution is that the informant Motilal, Chowkidar with Tehsil Office, Barmer submitted a written report to Station House Officer, Barmer on 10.9.1986 stating therein that in early hours of the morning of the same day two persons came to motor tanker garage on bicycle and one Sangaram, present accused-petitioner, was carrying a jute bag on his bicycle. On opening of the jute bag aforesaid certain articles such as diesel pump, piston and oil pump were recovered. On basis of the information aforesaid a case was lodged ag
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