confessions, Exhibits 97 and 100, are admissible in evidence against accused Nos. 9 and 10.
16. It is further urged that the confessions being retracted ... induced and that a retracted confession could be made the basis of a conviction. When a confession is retracted, it is the duty
recording the confession, by recording such
declaration on the mechanical device at the end of the confession to the
effect that the confession recorded ... Police Officer recording the confession shall, after forwarding
the certified copy of the confession made or retraction, if any, thereof,
to the Chief Magistrate
recording the confession, by recording such
declaration on the mechanical device at the end of the confession to the
effect that the confession recorded ... Police Officer recording the confession shall, after forwarding
the certified copy of the confession made or retraction, if any, thereof,
to the Chief Magistrate
recording the confession, by recording such
declaration on the mechanical device at the end of the confession to the
effect that the confession recorded ... Police Officer recording the confession shall, after forwarding
the certified copy of the confession made or retraction, if any, thereof,
to the Chief Magistrate
prohibition under the Evidence Act to rely upon
the retracted confession to prove the
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prosecution case ... maker of the confession but also
against his co-accused. The Evidence Act
nowhere provides that if the confession is
retracted, it cannot be taken
voluntary
nature of confession. We are not inclined to use such confession
against the appellant-accused. We keep confession Exh.42 entirely
out of consideration ... find a confession and to find it retracted later.
A court may take into account the retracted confession,
but it must look for the reasons
consideration also does not reach
accused No.1 Statement recorded in retracted confession has
never been corroborated by any independent material. Our
attention is invited ... Apeal.1157.12 aw connected matters.doc
against him except that of retracted confession and two
confessions of co-accused. He argues that the case
consideration also does not reach
accused No.1 Statement recorded in retracted confession has
never been corroborated by any independent material. Our
attention is invited ... Apeal.1157.12 aw connected matters.doc
against him except that of retracted confession and two
confessions of co-accused. He argues that the case
consideration also does not reach
accused No.1 Statement recorded in retracted confession has
never been corroborated by any independent material. Our
attention is invited ... Apeal.1157.12 aw connected matters.doc
against him except that of retracted confession and two
confessions of co-accused. He argues that the case
consideration also does not reach
accused No.1 Statement recorded in retracted confession has
never been corroborated by any independent material. Our
attention is invited ... Apeal.1157.12 aw connected matters.doc
against him except that of retracted confession and two
confessions of co-accused. He argues that the case
