stolen, unless he can account for his possession ; (b) that an accomplice is unworthy of credit, unless he is corroborated in material particulars ; (c) that
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
306. Tender of pardon to accomplice.
(1) With a view to obtaining the evidence of any person supposed to have
imitation of Z’s handwriting, purporting to be addressed to an accomplice in such criminal conspiracy, and puts the letter in a place which
confirmation of sentence on
the two convicted appellants.
Evidentiary value of Approver/Accomplice:
10) Before considering the impugned judgment on merits,
inasmuch as the High ... universal practice is not to convict upon the testimony of
an accomplice unless it is corroborated in material particulars.
The evidence of an approver does
referred to.
Though a woman who has been raped is not an accomplice,
her evidence has been treated by the Courts on somewhat
similar lines ... with regard to the admissibility of the uneorrobo-
rated evidence of an accomplice is the law in India also so
far as accomplices are concerned
Section 133 in The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
133. Accomplice.
An accomplice shall be a competent witness against an accused person; and a conviction ... illegal merely because it proceeds upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice
Code') relates to the
tender of pardon to an accomplice and the procedure of
committing the case for trial. It would be appropriate ... Code which reads as under:
"306. Tender of pardon to accomplice.- (1)
With a view to obtaining the evidence of any
person supposed
house to answer nature’s call. Accused Jarnail Singh
and his three accomplices were hiding there. When I got up after
answering nature’s call ... side in Uttar Pradesh. The accused-
appellant Jarnail Singh and his three accomplices, had then
raped her in a small room. She also testified, that
Confession
of co-accused--Evidentiary value--Evidence of
accomplice--Necessity of corroboration--Confession--Practice
of examining magistrate who recorded the confession.
HEADNOTE:
The confession ... conviction can be based on the uncorroborated testimo-
ny of an accomplice provided the judge has the rule of
caution, which experience dictates, in mind
accused-appellant cannot be accepted because Pappu
@ Saleem, PW-1 is an accomplice and in absence of any
corroboration, his evidence has to be thrown ... Indian
Evidence Act, 1872. They read as under: -
“133. Accomplice .- An accomplice shall be a competent witness
against an accused person; and a conviction