Kamal Ahmed Mohammed Vakil vs The State Of Maharashtra on 26 November, 2012
Author: A
confession so made solely by Soma Munda, rather, it is
joint confession, since, the confessional statement (Ext.11)
contained the thumb impression of Titu Purty ... joint
confession so that the confession so made leading to recovery
will attract the complicity of the accused persons who have jointly
confessed the guilt
confession was recorded as we saw in
Ext. P12 which was marked by the I.O as the confession of
A1. When the confession ... stated by A1 is that jointly the accused pledged
the chain. A joint concealment is different from a joint
confession. However, a doubt arises
documented in Ext.P72 mahazar. The relevant portion of the joint
confession leading to the recovery of the knife is marked ... knife based on a disclosure statement made in a
joint confession statement given by the 1st and 2nd accused to him. The
recovery
Singh makes the alleged extra judicial confession doubtful.
The alleged extra judicial confession, as already observed,
was jointly made by the appellants before PW6 Manjit ... that confession of such a person is devoid of
credibility. Moreover, joint confession cannot be accepted. In view of this
judgment also, the alleged extra
Hans Raj, the father of the deceased.
The extra judicial confession made before Baljit Singh PW10 is
devoid of any merit. It has come ... before a
person, who was opposed to him (Sham Lal). The joint confession made
does not have value in the eyes of law.
Another very
others jointly under trial for same offence-
When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same
offence, and a confession made ... such confession as against such other
person as well as against the person who makes such confession.
Illustrations
(a) A and B are jointly tried
this regard, another instance of requirement of joint trial
for admissibility of confession as provided under section 30 of
Evidence Act, 1872 may be noted ... such confession. Section 30 of
the Evidence Act is reproduced below:
“30. Consideration of proved confession
affecting person making it and others jointly
under trial
expressed his willingness to give confession.
The same was apprised by IO Shri Walishetty to Joint C. P. (Crime)
who directed DCP Shri Vinod Lokhande ... Police custody on 16th
September 2003 expressed willingness to give the confession. Joint
Commissioner of Police (Crime) directed DCP Shri Lokhande
(PW-88) to record
Police. They
asserted that they did not make any confession before P.W.6.
indeed, according to them, they were arrested by the police ... mood
to approach P.W.6 to make a joint confession. It os
significant to note that they had no particular relationship
or connection with