order. It was further argued that the question of admissibility of the
retracted confession and its evidentiary value have also been taken
note ... submitted that the courts below while considering the evidentiary
value of the retracted confession in the earlier bail applications did not
really appreciate the true
State (N.C.T. Of Delhi) vs Navjot Sandhu@ Afsan Guru on 4 August, 2005
immediately thereafter sent an application to the
learned Special Judge, Ratlam retracting his confession. The said
application was sent through the Superintendent of District Jail ... same
day. Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 also filed applications retracting their
confessions on or about 5.09.1998.
9. The contraband recovered from the respondent
confession of A-118 was recorded by PW-
193 which remained un-retracted.
(l) On 03.05.1993, A-117 was sent to the judicial custody ... bail filed by A-
117. On 09.11.1994, A-117 filed a detailed retraction.
(p) In June, 1995, in view of the directions of this Court
before T. Uddini, Metropolitan Magistrate, 3rd Court
Kolkata on 21.03.1994. He, however, retracted therefrom on or about
16.06.1994.
Investigation was conducted by Sub Inspector Sukhendu ... basis of judicial confession made by Mrinal Dutta which has since
been retracted and was thus of weak evidentiary value, especially
when there
these documents which were not
placed before the Detaining Authority were the retractions given
by Kuresh Rajkotwala to the DRI dated 4.12.2006, Kuresh
Rajootwala ... learned Addl. Chief
Metropolitan Magistrate, Esplanade, Mumbai, Bharat Chavhan's
retraction to DRI dated 9.5.2008, Bipin Thaker's retraction to DRI
dated
representation-Confession statements under s 108 of
the Customs Act 1962-Retraction by detenu-Non-consideration
by detaining authority but considered by Advisory Board-
Whether ... sister on
bail. All the three were remanded to jail custody. They
retracted their statements made before the Central Excise
and Customs Officers alleging that
Customs Act, 1962 (for
short, the 'Act', though retracted at a later stage, is
admissible in evidence and could form basis for conviction ... whether retracted confessional statement requires
corroboration on material particulars from independent
evidence? In support of the reference, the learned Judges
have cited Kashmira Singh
given
to officer of Enforcement department under s.39 of FERA
subsequently retracted stating it as involuntary and
obtained by inducement and threat-Allegation ... large sum of money-Inculpatory statement to
officer of Enforcement Directorate Subsequently retracted-
Statement to I.T.O. in assessment proceedings denying
connection with money
approver in the case and the corroborating evidence as well as by retracted judicial confessions made by A-l and A-2 and the necessary ... evidence of P.W.I alongwith corroborating evidence as well as the retracted judicial confessions of A-l and A-2 and the necessary corroborating
