Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 380 & 457 [Corresponding Secs. 305 & 331(4) of BNS, 2023]–Conviction–Unexplained delay in lodging FIR–Evidence of prosecution is not free from contradictions, particularly with regard to the purported recovery of stolen goods and the testimonies of witnesses–Imposition of a sentence of three years R.I. with fine, without fully considering the reformative approach is manifestly disproportionate to the facts of the case–Considering the age and personal circumstances of the petitioners, it would be justified to reduce the sentence up to the period of already undergone.
