Unknown vs Talwar 2019.01.25 on 24 January, 2019
24. Reliance is being placed on the judgment titled as Karnal
Singh Vs. State of Maharashtra AIR 1976 SC 1097 where it
has been held that "in view of Section 114 (a) of Evidence Act,
the Court may presume that a man who is in the possession of
stolen goods soon after the theft is either the thief or has
received the goods knowing them to be stolen, unless he can
account for his possession. Presumption of recent possession is
an optional presumption. But if the explanation of accused
invokes doubt in the mind of Court, presumption cannot
operate to convict the accused."