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Whoever is found, or is proved to have been, in possession of any property of any electrical undertaking reasonably suspected of having been stolen or unlawfully obtained shall, unless he proves that .such property came into his possession lawfully, be punishable— (a) for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine and in the absence of special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgement of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than two years and such fine shall not be less than two thousand rupees; (b) for the second or a subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and also with fine and in the absence of special and adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgement of the court, such imprisonment shall not be less than three years and such fine shall not be less than three thousand rupees.