Puttappa vs State Represented By on 11 June, 2019
24. Therefore, it is apparent that the
prosecution did not establish the case either
through ocular evidence, or through
circumstantial evidence. Even the
extra~judicial confession and the recovery is
not wholly believable. At this juncture, it is
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useful to refer to judgment of Hon-ble
Supreme Court in Kalinga Alias Kushal Vs.
State of Karnataka. By Police Inspector,
Hubli reported in (2024) 4 SCC 735, where
the Hon-ble Supreme Court has held that,
extra~judicial confession is a weak type of
evidence and as a rule of prudence, a
corroboration is necessary. For ready
reference, the relevant paragraph of the
judgment is extracted hereunder: