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REPORTABLE REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

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CRIMINAL APPEAL APPEAL NO. NO. 949 949 OF OF 20182018

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>/us/n7 !erne- Senior A-"octe t/t prt fro# t/e te t/t prt fro# t/e so c!!e- stte#ents ofso c!!e- stte#ents of co=ccuse- R4 .u#r  R4u n- Surin-er P! Sing/ t/ere 6s not/ing co=ccuse- R4 .u#r  R4u n- Surin-er P! Sing/ t/ere 6s not/ing ginst t/e ppe!!nt n- t/t /e 6s neit/er rreste- t t/e site nor 6s t/e ginst t/e ppe!!nt n- t/t /e 6s neit/er rreste- t t/e site nor 6s t/e

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contr2n- #teri! i

contr2n- #teri! in n3 63 ssocin n3 63 ssocite- 6it/ /i#% te- 6it/ /i#% MrMr% Mnin-er Sing/7% Mnin-er Sing/7 !ern

!erne- A--itioe- A--ition! n! So!icSo!icitor itor @ener@ener! ! ppeppering ring for for t/e t/e responrespon-ent /o6e"er-ent /o6e"er supporte- t/e 4u-g#ent of con"iction n- sentence ren-ere- ginst t/e supporte- t/e 4u-g#ent of con"iction n- sentence ren-ere- ginst t/e ppe!

ppe!!nt% !nt% He p!ceHe p!ce- on recor- c!! -- on recor- c!! -t reportt reports s/o6ing t/s s/o6ing t/t rount roun- t/e- t/e ti#e 6/en t/e co=ccuse- 6s rreste-7 t/e ppe!!nt 6s in touc/ 6it/  ti#e 6/en t/e co=ccuse- 6s rreste-7 t/e ppe!!nt 6s in touc/ 6it/  perso

person n#e- C/u-n n#e- C/u-/r3 fro# Du2i/r3 fro# Du2i% % T/e !ernT/e !erne- Ae- A--iti--ition! So!on! So!icitoicitorr @ener! /o6e"er fir!3 ccepte- t/t prt fro# t/e stte#ents of t/e co= @ener! /o6e"er fir!3 ccepte- t/t prt fro# t/e stte#ents of t/e co= ccuse- t/ere 6s not/ing to !in? t/e ppe!!nt 6it/ si- con"icte- ccuse-% ccuse- t/ere 6s not/ing to !in? t/e ppe!!nt 6it/ si- con"icte- ccuse-% T/e c!! -t reports !so -i- not in-icte t/t roun- t/e ti#e 6/en co= T/e c!! -t reports !so -i- not in-icte t/t roun- t/e ti#e 6/en co= ccuse- 6ere ppre/en-e-7 t/e ppe!!nt 6s in touc/ 6it/

ccuse- 6ere ppre/en-e-7 t/e ppe!!nt 6s in touc/ 6it/ eit/er of t/e#%eit/er of t/e#%

,

,%% For For tt//e e ppreresseennt t ppuurprpoosseess7 7 66e e 6i6i!!! ! pprorocceeee- - oon n tt//e e ffoooottiinng g tt//t t tt//ee stte#ents of co=ccuse- 6ere recor-e- un-er n- in ter#s of Section ), of stte#ents of co=ccuse- 6ere recor-e- un-er n- in ter#s of Section ), of t/e NDPS Act% As regr-s suc/ stte#ents7  2enc/ of t6o Ju-ges of t/is t/e NDPS Act% As regr-s suc/ stte#ents7  2enc/ of t6o Ju-ges of t/is Court fter referring to n- re!3ing upon t/e er!ier Ju-g#ents7 o2ser"e- in Court fter referring to n- re!3ing upon t/e er!ier Ju-g#ents7 o2ser"e- in  Kanhaiyalal

 Kanhaiyalal " "%% Union of IndiaUnion of India7 s un-er<7 s un-er<

4%.4%. Consi-ering t/e pro"isions of Section ), of t/e NDPS Act n- Consi-ering t/e pro"isions of Section ), of t/e NDPS Act n-t/e "ie6s eBpres

t/e "ie6s eBpresse- 23 se- 23 t/is Court int/is Court in Raj  Raj Kumar Kumar  Karwal Karwal casecase22 6it/ 6it/

6/ic/ 6e gree7 t/t n officer "este- 6it/ t/e po6ers of n officer 6/ic/ 6e gree7 t/t n officer "este- 6it/ t/e po6ers of n officer in c/rge of  po!ice sttion un-er Section 8; of t/e 2o"e Act is not in c/rge of  po!ice sttion un-er Section 8; of t/e 2o"e Act is not  po!ice officerG 6it/in t/e #ening of Section *8 of t/e E"i-ence  po!ice officerG 6it/in t/e #ening of Section *8 of t/e E"i-ence Act7 it is c!er t/t  stte#ent #-e un-er Section ), of t/e NDPS Act7 it is c!er t/t  stte#ent #-e un-er Section ), of t/e NDPS Act is not t/e s#e s  stte#ent #-e un-er Section ) of t/e Act is not t/e s#e s  stte#ent #-e un-er Section ) of t/e

1 1  (*++'$ 5 SCC ))'  (*++'$ 5 SCC ))' 2 2  (&&+$ * SCC 5+&  (&&+$ * SCC 5+&

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Co-e7 un!ess #-e un-er t/ret or coercion% It

Co-e7 un!ess #-e un-er t/ret or coercion% It is t/is "it! -ifference7is t/is "it! -ifference7 6/ic/ !!o6s  stte#ent #-e un-er Section ),

6/ic/ !!o6s  stte#ent #-e un-er Section ), of t/e NDPS Act toof t/e NDPS Act to 2e use- s  confession ginst t/e person #?ing it n- eBc!u-es it 2e use- s  confession ginst t/e person #?ing it n- eBc!u-es it fro# t/e opertion of Sections *5 to *,

fro# t/e opertion of Sections *5 to *, of t/e E"i-ence Actof t/e E"i-ence Act%G%G

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'%% Ltteerr7 nL 7 noott//eer 2er 2enncc/ of t/ of t6o J6o Juu--ggees of ts of t//iis Cos Couurt irt inn Tofan SinghTofan Singh ""%% St

Statate e of of TTaamimil l NaNadduu;; 66s s oof f tt//e e ""iiee6 6 tt//t t tt//e e ##tttteer r rreeuuiirere- -reconsi-ertion n- t/erefore7 -irecte- t/t t/e #tter 2e p!ce- 2efore  reconsi-ertion n- t/erefore7 -irecte- t/t t/e #tter 2e p!ce- 2efore  !rger 2

!rger 2enc/% enc/% It 6s It 6s o2ser"e- ino2ser"e- in Tofan SinghTofan Singh (supr$ s un-er< (supr$ s un-er<

&40.

&40. In our "ie6 t/e foresi- -iscussion necessittes  re=!oo? into In our "ie6 t/e foresi- -iscussion necessittes  re=!oo? into t/

t/e rte rtio ofio of  Kanhaiyalal Kanhaiyalal  case  case% It is #ore so 6/en t/is Court /s% It is #ore so 6/en t/is Court /s !re-3 -ou2te- t/e -ict in

!re-3 -ou2te- t/e -ict in Kanhaiyalal Kanhaiyalal in in Nirmal Singh Pehlwan Nirmal Singh Pehlwan44

6/ere

6/erein in fter noticifter noticing ng 2ot/2ot/ Kanhaiyalal Kanhaiyalal s 6e!! s s 6e!! s Noor Aga Noor Aga557 t/is7 t/is

Court o2ser"e- t/us< (

Court o2ser"e- t/us< ( Nirmal  Nirmal Singh Singh PehlwanPehlwan  case  case7 SCC p% ;+*77 SCC p% ;+*7 pr 8$

pr 8$

1515% % e e !!sso o sseee e tt//t t tt//e e DDii""iissiioon n >>eenncc/ / iinn  Kanhaiyalal

 Kanhaiyalal case case /- not eB#ine- t/e princip!es n- /- not eB#ine- t/e princip!es n-t/e concepts un-er!3ing Section *8 of n-t/e E"i-ence t/e concepts un-er!3ing Section *8 of t/e E"i-ence Act7 ',* "is=K="is Section +' of t/e Custo#s Act Act7 ',* "is=K="is Section +' of t/e Custo#s Act n

n- - t/t/e e popo66erers s of of   CuCuststo#o#s s OfOffificecer r 6/6/o o cocou!u!- -in"estigte n- 2ring for tri! n ccuse- in  nrcotic in"estigte n- 2ring for tri! n ccuse- in  nrcotic #

#tttterer% % T/T/e e ssi- i- ccse se rere!i!ie- e- eBeBc!c!ususi"i"e!e!3 3 on on t/t/ee  4u-g#ent

 4u-g#ent inin  Raj  Raj Kumar Kumar   case  case%% T/e !test 4u-g#ent in T/e !test 4u-g#ent in point of ti#e is

point of ti#e is Noor  Noor AgaAga  case  case 6/ic/ /s -e!t "er3 6/ic/ /s -e!t "er3 e!2orte!3 6it/ t/is #tter% e t/us fee! it 6ou!- 2e e!2orte!3 6it/ t/is #tter% e t/us fee! it 6ou!- 2e proper for us to fo!!o6 t/e rtio of t/e 4u-g#ent in proper for us to fo!!o6 t/e rtio of t/e 4u-g#ent in  Noor

 Noor AgaAga  case  case pprtrticicu!u!rr!3 !3 s s t/t/e e prpro"o"isisioions ns ofof Section 8+ of t/e Act 6/ic/ re #n-tor3 /"e !so Section 8+ of t/e Act 6/ic/ re #n-tor3 /"e !so not 2een co#p!ie- 6it/%G

not 2een co#p!ie- 6it/%G

3 3  (*+;$ ) SCC ;  (*+;$ ) SCC ; 4 4  (*+$ * SCC *&'  (*+$ * SCC *&' 5 5  (*++'$ ) SCC 5,  (*++'$ ) SCC 5,

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41.

41. For t/e foresi- resons7 6e re of t/e "ie6 t/t t/e #tter For t/e foresi- resons7 6e re of t/e "ie6 t/t t/e #tter nee-s to 2e referre- to 

nee-s to 2e referre- to  !rger >enc/ for reconsi-ertion of t/e issue!rger >enc/ for reconsi-ertion of t/e issue s to 6/et/er t/e officer in"estigting t/e #tter un-er t/e NDPS s to 6/et/er t/e officer in"estigting t/e #tter un-er t/e NDPS Act 6ou!- u!if3 s po!ice officer or not%

Act 6ou!- u!if3 s po!ice officer or not%

42.

42. In t/is conteBt7 t/e ot/er re!te- issue "i% 6/et/er t/e stte#ent In t/is conteBt7 t/e ot/er re!te- issue "i% 6/et/er t/e stte#ent recor-e- 23 t/e in"estigting officer un-er Section ), of t/e Act cn recor-e- 23 t/e in"estigting officer un-er Section ), of t/e Act cn 2e trete- s confession! stte#ent or not7 e"en if t/e officer is not 2e trete- s confession! stte#ent or not7 e"en if t/e officer is not trete- s po!ice officer !so nee-s to 2e referre- to t/e !rger >enc/7 trete- s po!ice officer !so nee-s to 2e referre- to t/e !rger >enc/7 ins#uc/ s it is inter#iBe- 6it/  fcet of t/e st issue s to ins#uc/ s it is inter#iBe- 6it/  fcet of t/e st issue s to 6/et/er suc/  stte#ent is to 2e trete- s stte#ent un-er Section 6/et/er suc/  stte#ent is to 2e trete- s stte#ent un-er Section ) of t/e Co-e or it prt?es t/e c/rcter of stte#ent un-er ) of t/e Co-e or it prt?es t/e c/rcter of stte#ent un-er Section )5 of t/e Co-e%G

Section )5 of t/e Co-e%G

&%

&% T/us t/T/us t/e isse issuue e 6/6/etet/e/er r ststttee#e#ent rent recocor-r-e- une- un--eer r SeSectctiion ), of t/on ), of t/ee NDPS Act cn 2e construe- s  confession! stte#ent e"en if t/e officer NDPS Act cn 2e construe- s  confession! stte#ent e"en if t/e officer 6/o recor-e- suc/ stte#ent 6s not to 2e trete- s  po!ice officer7 /s 6/o recor-e- suc/ stte#ent 6s not to 2e trete- s  po!ice officer7 /s no6 2een referre- to 

no6 2een referre- to  !rger >enc/%!rger >enc/%

+

+%% E"E"en ien if 6e rf 6e re to pe to procroceeee- on t/- on t/e pre pre#e#isise t/e t/t sut suc/ stc/ sttte#e#enent unt un-e-err Section ), of t/e NDPS Act #3 #ount to confession7 in our "ie67 certin Section ), of t/e NDPS Act #3 #ount to confession7 in our "ie67 certin --ition! fetures #ust 2e est2!is/e- 2efore suc/  confession! stte#ent --ition! fetures #ust 2e est2!is/e- 2efore suc/  confession! stte#ent cou

cou!- 2e !- 2e re!re!ie- upoie- upon ginn ginst  st  co=co=ccccuseuse-% -% It is It is notnote6oe6ort/rt/3 t/t un!i3 t/t un!i?e?e Se

Sectctioion n 8 8 of of TTererrororirist st nn- - DiDisrsrupuptiti"e "e AcActiti"i"itities es AcAct7 t7 &&',',))  6/ic/  6/ic/ spe

specifcificic!!3 !!3 #?#?es es conconfesfessiosion n of of   co=co=ccccuseuse- - -#-#ississi2!i2!e e gginsinst t ot/ot/erer c

ccucusese- - in in cecertrtiin n e"e"enentutu!!ititieies s t/t/erere e is is no no susuc/ c/ sisi#i#i!!r r or or i-i-enentiticc!! pro"ision in t/e NDPS Act #?ing suc/ confession -#issi2!e ginst  co= pro"ision in t/e NDPS Act #?ing suc/ confession -#issi2!e ginst  co= 6

6

 Si#i!r!3< Section ' of M/rs/tr Contro! of Orgnise- Cri#e Act7 &&&  Si#i!r!3< Section ' of M/rs/tr Contro! of Orgnise- Cri#e Act7 &&&

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ccuseuse-% -% T/e #tT/e #tter t/eter t/ereforefore /s to 2e re /s to 2e seeseen in n in t/e !igt/e !ig/t of t/e !6 !i-/t of t/e !6 !i--o6n 23 t/is Court s regr-s gener! pp!iction of  confession of  co= -o6n 23 t/is Court s regr-s gener! pp!iction of  confession of  co= ccuse- s ginst ot/er ccuse-%

ccuse- s ginst ot/er ccuse-%

%% IInn  Kashmira  Kashmira SinghSingh ""%% State of Madhya PradeshState of Madhya Pradesh,,7 t/is Court re!ie-7 t/is Court re!ie-upon t/e -ecision of t/e Pri"3 Counci! in

upon t/e -ecision of t/e Pri"3 Counci! in  Bhuboni  Bhuboni SahuSahu ""%% The KingThe King'' n- n-!i- -o6n s un-er<

!i- -o6n s un-er<

@uru2c/ns confession /s p!3e- n i#portnt prt @uru2c/ns confession /s p!3e- n i#portnt prt inin i#p!i

i#p!ictincting g t/e ppe!!nt/e ppe!!nt7 n- t7 n- t/e uestion t t/e uestion t once rises7 /o6once rises7 /o6 fr n- in 6/t 63 t/e confession of n ccuse- person cn 2e fr n- in 6/t 63 t/e confession of n ccuse- person cn 2e use- ginst  co=ccuse- It is

use- ginst  co=ccuse- It is e"i-ent t/t it is not e"i-ence ine"i-ent t/t it is not e"i-ence in t/e or-inr3 sense of t/e ter# 2ecuse7 s t/e Pri"3 Counci! s3 t/e or-inr3 sense of t/e ter# 2ecuse7 s t/e Pri"3 Counci! s3 in

in Bhuboni Sahu Bhuboni Sahu ""%% The KingThe King It -oes not in-ee- co#e 6it/in It -oes not in-ee- co#e 6it/in t/

t/e e -e-efifininitition on ofof  ee"i"i-e-encnce e cocontntiinene- - inin sesectctioion n ;; oof f tt//ee E"i-ence Act%7 It is not reuire- to 2e gi"en on ot/7 nor in t/e E"i-ence Act%7 It is not reuire- to 2e gi"en on ot/7 nor in t/e pre

presesencnce e of of t/t/e e cccucusese-7 -7 nn- - it it ccnnnnot ot 2e 2e tetestste- e- 23 23 crcrososs=s= eB

eB#i#innttioionn% % T/T/eieir r LoLor-r-ss/i/ipps s !s!so o ppoioinnt t oout ut tt//t t iit t iiss o2"ious!3 e"i-ence of  "er3 6e? t3pe%%%%%%%%% It is  #uc/ o2"ious!3 e"i-ence of  "er3 6e? t3pe%%%%%%%%% It is  #uc/ 6e

6e?er ?er t3pt3pe e of of e"ie"i-en-ence ce t/t/n n t/e t/e e"ie"i-en-ence ce of of n n ppppro"ro"erer77 6/ic/ is not su24ect to n3

6/ic/ is not su24ect to n3 of t/ose infir#ities%of t/ose infir#ities% T/e3 stte- in --ition t/t suc/ 

T/e3 stte- in --ition t/t suc/  confession cnnot 2e #-econfession cnnot 2e #-e ti!e foun-tion of  con"iction n- cn on!3 2e use- in support of ti!e foun-tion of  con"iction n- cn on!3 2e use- in support of ot/er e"i-ence% In "ie6 of t/ese re#r?s it 6ou!- 2e point!ess to ot/er e"i-ence% In "ie6 of t/ese re#r?s it 6ou!- 2e point!ess to co"er t/e s#e groun-7 2ut 6e fee! it is necessr3 to eBpoun- t/is co"er t/e s#e groun-7 2ut 6e fee! it is necessr3 to eBpoun- t/is furt/er s #isppre/ension sti!! eBists% T/e uestion is7 in 6/t 63 furt/er s #isppre/ension sti!! eBists% T/e uestion is7 in 6/t 63 cn it 2e use- in support of ot/er e"i-ence Cn it 2e use- to fi!! in cn it 2e use- in support of ot/er e"i-ence Cn it 2e use- to fi!! in #issing gps Cn it 2e use- to corro2orte n cco#p!ice or7 s in #issing gps Cn it 2e use- to corro2orte n cco#p!ice or7 s in t/e present cse7  6itness 6/o7 t/oug/ not n cco#p!ice7 is t/e present cse7  6itness 6/o7 t/oug/ not n cco#p!ice7 is p!ce-in t/e s#e ctegor3 regr-p!ce-ing cre-i2i!it3 2ecuse t/e 4u-ge refuses in t/e s#e ctegor3 regr-ing cre-i2i!it3 2ecuse t/e 4u-ge refuses to 2e!ie"e /i# eBcept in so fr s /e

to 2e!ie"e /i# eBcept in so fr s /e is corro2orte- is corro2orte- 

7 7  (&8*$ SCR 8*)  (&8*$ SCR 8*) 8 8

 (&5&$ ,) In-in Appe! 5, t 88  (&5&$ ,) In-in Appe! 5, t 88

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In our our opiopinionion7 n7 t/e #ttet/e #tter r 66s s put put susucciccinctnct!3 !3 23 23 SiSir r LL6r6rencencee Jen?ins in

Jen?ins in m!eror m!eror ""%%  "alit  "alit Mohan Mohan #hu$%erbut#hu$%erbuttyty&&  6/ere /e si-  6/ere /e

si-t/t suc/  confession cn on!3 2e use- to !en- ssurnce to ot/er t/t suc/  confession cn on!3 2e use- to !en- ssurnce to ot/er e"i-ence ginst  co=ccuse- or7 to put it in not/er 637 s Rei!!3 e"i-ence ginst  co=ccuse- or7 to put it in not/er 637 s Rei!!3 J% -i- in In

J% -i- in In re Periyaswami Moo!anre Periyaswami Moo!an++

t/e pro"ision goes no furt/er t/n t/is==6/ere t/ere is t/e pro"ision goes no furt/er t/n t/is==6/ere t/ere is e"i-ence ginst t/e co=ccuse- sufficient7 if 2e!ie"e-7 e"i-ence ginst t/e co=ccuse- sufficient7 if 2e!ie"e-7 to support /is con"iction7 t/en t/e ?in- of confession to support /is con"iction7 t/en t/e ?in- of confession -e= scri2e- in

-e= scri2e- in section ;+section ;+ #3 2e t/ro6n into t/e sc!e #3 2e t/ro6n into t/e sc!e s n --ition! reson for

s n --ition! reson for 2e!ie"ing t/t e"i-ence%2e!ie"ing t/t e"i-ence%

Trns!ting t/ese o2ser"tions into concrete ter#s t/e3 co#e Trns!ting t/ese o2ser"tions into concrete ter#s t/e3 co#e to t/is% T/e proper 63 to pproc/  cse of t/is ?in- is7 first7 to to t/is% T/e proper 63 to pproc/  cse of t/is ?in- is7 first7 to #rs/! t/e e"i-ence ginst t/e ccuse- eBc!u-ing t/e confession #rs/! t/e e"i-ence ginst t/e ccuse- eBc!u-ing t/e confession !toget/er fro# consi-ertion n- see 6/et/er7 if it is 2e!ie"e-7  !toget/er fro# consi-ertion n- see 6/et/er7 if it is 2e!ie"e-7  con"iction cou!- sfe!3 2e 2se- on it% If it is cp2!e of 2e!ief con"iction cou!- sfe!3 2e 2se- on it% If it is cp2!e of 2e!ief in-epen-ent!3 of t/e confession7 t/en of course it is not necessr3 to in-epen-ent!3 of t/e confession7 t/en of course it is not necessr3 to c!! t/e confession in i-% >ut cses #3 rise 6/ere t/e 4u-ge is not c!! t/e confession in i-% >ut cses #3 rise 6/ere t/e 4u-ge is not prepre- to ct on t/e ot/er e"i-ence s it stn-s e"en t/oug/7 if prepre- to ct on t/e ot/er e"i-ence s it stn-s e"en t/oug/7 if 2e!ie"e-7 it 6ou!- 2e sufficient to sustin  con"iction% In suc/ n 2e!ie"e-7 it 6ou!- 2e sufficient to sustin  con"iction% In suc/ n e"ent t/e 4u-ge #3 c!! in i- t/e confession n- use it to e"ent t/e 4u-ge #3 c!! in i- t/e confession n- use it to !en-ssurnce to t/e ot/er e"i-ence n- t/us fortif3 /i#se!f in 2e!ie"ing ssurnce to t/e ot/er e"i-ence n- t/us fortif3 /i#se!f in 2e!ie"ing 6/t 6it/out t/e i- of t/e confession /e 6ou!- not 2e prepre- to 6/t 6it/out t/e i- of t/e confession /e 6ou!- not 2e prepre- to ccept%G

ccept%G

**%% TT//e !e !6 !6 !ii- -- -oo66n in inn  Kashmira  Kashmira SinghSingh (supra)(supra) 6s ppro"e- 23  6s ppro"e- 23  Constitution >enc/ of t/is Court in

Constitution >enc/ of t/is Court in  &ari  &ari #haran #haran Kurmi Kurmi and and 'ogia &'ogia &ajamajam "

"%% State of Bihar State of Bihar  6/erein it 6s o2ser"e-< 6/erein it 6s o2ser"e-<

&

&As As 6e 6e //"e "e !!rere--3 3 inin-i-icctete-7 -7 t/t/is is uuesestition on //s s 2e2eenen consi-ere- on se"er! occsions 23 4u-ici! -ecisions n- it /s consi-ere- on se"er! occsions 23 4u-ici! -ecisions n- it /s 2een2een consistent!3 /e!- t/t  confession cnnot 2e trete- s e"i-ence consistent!3 /e!- t/t  confession cnnot 2e trete- s e"i-ence 6/i

6/ic/ c/ is is su2su2ststntinti"e "e e"ie"i-en-ence ce ggininst st   co=co=ccccuseuse- - perpersonson% % InIn -e!ing 6it/  cri#in! cse 6/ere t/e prosecution re!ies upon t/e -e!ing 6it/  cri#in! cse 6/ere t/e prosecution re!ies upon t/e confession of one ccuse- person ginst not/er ccuse- person7 confession of one ccuse- person ginst not/er ccuse- person7

9 9

 & I%L%R% ;' CA!% 88& t 8''  & I%L%R% ;' CA!% 88& t 8''

10 10  &; I%L%R% 85 M-% ,8 t ,,%  &; I%L%R% 85 M-% ,8 t ,,% 11 11  (&)5$ ) SCR )*; t );=);;  (&)5$ ) SCR )*; t );=);;

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t/e e prpropoper er ppprprooc/ c/ to to --opopt t is is to to coconsnsi-i-er er t/t/e e otot/e/er r e"e"i-i-enencece ginst suc/ n ccuse- person7 n- if t/e si- e"i-ence ppers to ginst suc/ n ccuse- person7 n- if t/e si- e"i-ence ppers to 2e stisfctor3 n- t/e court is

2e stisfctor3 n- t/e court is inc!ine- to /o!- t/t t/e inc!ine- to /o!- t/t t/e si- e"i-encesi- e"i-ence #3 sustin t/e c/rge fr#e- ginst t/e si- ccuse- person7 t/e #3 sustin t/e c/rge fr#e- ginst t/e si- ccuse- person7 t/e court turns to t/e confession 6it/  "ie6 to ssure itse!f t/t t/e court turns to t/e confession 6it/  "ie6 to ssure itse!f t/t t/e conc!usion 6/ic/ it is inc!ine- to -r6 fro# t/e ot/er e"i-ence is conc!usion 6/ic/ it is inc!ine- to -r6 fro# t/e ot/er e"i-ence is rig/t% As 6s o2ser"e- 23 Sir L6rence Jen?ins in

rig/t% As 6s o2ser"e- 23 Sir L6rence Jen?ins in m!eror  m!eror  "% "% "alit  "alit   Mohan

 Mohan #hu$%erburt#hu$%erburtyy  confession cn on!3 2e use- to !en- confession cn on!3 2e use- to !en-ssssuurrnncce e tto o oott//eer r ee""ii--eenncce e ggiinnsst t   ccoo==ccccuussee--GG% % IInn rere Peri

Periyaswayaswami mi Moo!aMoo!ann  Re"!!y  Re"!!y% % J%J%7 7 o2o2seser"r"e- e- t/t/t t t/t/e e prpro"o"isisioion n ofof Section ;+ goes not furt/er t/n t/is< 6/ere t/ere is e"i-ence Section ;+ goes not furt/er t/n t/is< 6/ere t/ere is e"i-ence g

giinsnst t t/t/e e coco==ccccususe- e- susufffficicieientnt7 7 if if 2e2e!i!ie"e"e-e-7 7 to to susupppporort t /i/iss con"iction7 t/en t/e ?in- of confession -escri2e- in Section ;+ #3 con"iction7 t/en t/e ?in- of confession -escri2e- in Section ;+ #3 2e t/ro6n into t/e sc!e s n --ition! reson for 2e!ie"ing t/t 2e t/ro6n into t/e sc!e s n --ition! reson for 2e!ie"ing t/t e"

e"ii-e-ennceceGG% % InIn  Bhuboni  Bhuboni SahuSahu ""%%  King King t/t/e e PrPri"i"3 3 CoCoununcici! ! //ss eBpresse- t/e s#e "ie6% Sir Jo/n >eu#ont 6/o spo?e for t/e eBpresse- t/e s#e "ie6% Sir Jo/n >eu#ont 6/o spo?e for t/e >or-7 o2ser"e- t/t  confession of  co=ccuse- is o2"ious!3 >or-7 o2ser"e- t/t  confession of  co=ccuse- is o2"ious!3 e"i-ence of  "er3 6e? t3pe% It -oes not in-ee- co#e 6it/in t/e e"i-ence of  "er3 6e? t3pe% It -oes not in-ee- co#e 6it/in t/e -efinition of e"i-enceG contine- in Section ; of t/e E"i-ence Act% -efinition of e"i-enceG contine- in Section ; of t/e E"i-ence Act% It is not reuire- to 2e gi"en on ot/7 nor in t/e presence of t/e It is not reuire- to 2e gi"en on ot/7 nor in t/e presence of t/e ccuse-7 n- it cnnot 2e teste- 23 cross=eB#intion% It is  #uc/ ccuse-7 n- it cnnot 2e teste- 23 cross=eB#intion% It is  #uc/ 6e?er t3pe of e"i-ence t/n t/e e"i-ence of n ppro"er7 6/ic/ is 6e?er t3pe of e"i-ence t/n t/e e"i-ence of n ppro"er7 6/ic/ is not su24ect to n3 of

not su24ect to n3 of t/ose infir#ities% Section ;+7 /o6e"ert/ose infir#ities% Section ;+7 /o6e"er7 pro"i-es7 pro"i-es t/

t/t t t/t/e e cocoururt t ##3 3 tt?e ?e t/t/e e coconfnfesessision on ininto to coconsnsi-i-ererttioion n nn- -t/ere23

t/ere237 no -ou2t7 #?es it 7 no -ou2t7 #?es it e"i-ence on 6/ic/ t/e court #3 ct 2ute"i-ence on 6/ic/ t/e court #3 ct 2ut t/e section -oes not s3 t/t t/e confession is to #ount to proof% t/e section -oes not s3 t/t t/e confession is to #ount to proof% C!er!3 t/ere #ust 2e ot/er e"i-ence% T/e confession is on!3 one C!er!3 t/ere #ust 2e ot/er e"i-ence% T/e confession is on!3 one e!e#ent in t/e consi-ertion of !! t/e fcts pro"e- t/e

e!e#ent in t/e consi-ertion of !! t/e fcts pro"e- t/e cse it cn 2ecse it cn 2e put into t/e sc!e n- 6eig/e- 6it/ t/e ot/er e"i-enceG% It 6ou!- 2e put into t/e sc!e n- 6eig/e- 6it/ t/e ot/er e"i-enceG% It 6ou!- 2e notice- t/t s  resu!t of t/e pro"isions contine- in Section ;+7 t/e notice- t/t s  resu!t of t/e pro"isions contine- in Section ;+7 t/e confession /s no -ou2t to 2e regr-e- s #ounting to e"i-ence in confession /s no -ou2t to 2e regr-e- s #ounting to e"i-ence in 

 gegenenerr! ! 66337 7 2e2eccususe e 6/6/tte"e"er er is is coconsnsi-i-erere- e- 23 23 t/t/e e cocoururt t isis e"i-ence circu#stnce

e"i-ence circu#stnces 6/ic/ re s 6/ic/ re consi-ere- 23 t/e court consi-ere- 23 t/e court s 6e!! ss 6e!! s pro22i!ities -o #ount to e"i-ence in t/t generic sense% T/us7 pro22i!ities -o #ount to e"i-ence in t/t generic sense% T/us7 t/oug/ confession #3 2e regr-e- s

t/oug/ confession #3 2e regr-e- s e"i-ence in t/t generic sensee"i-ence in t/t generic sense 2ecuse of t/e pro"isions of Section ;+7 t/e

2ecuse of t/e pro"isions of Section ;+7 t/e fct re#ins t/t it is notfct re#ins t/t it is not e"i-ence s -efine- 23 Section ; of t/e Act% T/e resu!t7 t/erefore7 is e"i-ence s -efine- 23 Section ; of t/e Act% T/e resu!t7 t/erefore7 is t/t in -e!ing 6it/  cse ginst n ccuse- person7 t/e court t/t in -e!ing 6it/  cse ginst n ccuse- person7 t/e court cnnot strt 6it/ t/e confession of  co=ccuse- person it #ust cnnot strt 6it/ t/e confession of  co=ccuse- person it #ust 2egin 6it/ ot/er e"i-ence --uce- 23 t/e prosecution n- fter it 2egin 6it/ ot/er e"i-ence --uce- 23 t/e prosecution n- fter it /s for#e- its opinion 6it/ regr- to t/e u!it3 n- effect of t/e /s for#e- its opinion 6it/ regr- to t/e u!it3 n- effect of t/e si- e"i-ence7 t/en it is per#issi2!e to turn to t/e confession in or-er si- e"i-ence7 t/en it is per#issi2!e to turn to t/e confession in or-er to recei"e ssurnce to t/e conc!usion of gui!t 6/ic/ t/e 4u-ici! to recei"e ssurnce to t/e conc!usion of gui!t 6/ic/ t/e 4u-ici!

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