Omission to report to police possession, etc, of property suspected to be stolen

Whoever being a pawn-broker, dealer in second hand property, or worker in metals, or reasonably believed by the Commissioner to be such a person, and having received from a police officer written or printed information in relation to any property suspected to have been transferred by any offence mentioned in Section 410 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or any offence punishable under Section 417, Section 418, Section 419 or Section 420 of the said Code, is found in possession or, after the receipt of such information, comes into possession or has an offer, either by way of sale, pawn, exchange, or for custody, alteration or otherwise, howsoever made to him, of property answering the description contained in such information, shall, unless–