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Recovery from fields accessible to all. Where the recovery was made from a public place easily assessible to all and that to after 3 weeks of alleged concealment the recovery becomes doubtful. The recovery of ornaments from field which was open to all cannot be made basis of conviction under Section. 395 LP.C. Where the incriminating article is discovered from places which are open and accessible to all at the instance of accused persons, and the words used by the accused leading to discovery were neither recorded at the time nor proved. The evidence of discovery should be discarded under such circumstances. The circumstance that the recovery is made from an open place like a quarry which is accessible to all and sundry minimises the evidentiary value of the recovery.