Sections 302/34/109/120B Anti Terrorism Act (XXVII of 1997), Sections 7 (a), (d), (g) and 11F (2) (g) of the Criminal Procedure Code (V9 1898), Sec. Confession Statement of Definition Proof of 164 There was no direct or indirect evidence on record against the accused, except the confessional statements of the two accused, which were recorded during police custody by al-Qazi, al-Qazi confessed to both the accused. The confessional statements did not mention the time of recording the statement, there were excuses in the nature of the circumstances; one accused's confessional statement was recorded after four days in the custody of the police, while the other was taken eleven days by the police guard. The number was recorded, such delay in recording the confession offense was not explained. Cannot voluntarily record a conviction on the basis of a confessional statement and may also be used against the accused, provided it is proved, encouraged and encouraged by other credible and strong evidence in this case. The evidence was lacking and it was not safe to rely solely on retroactive and controversial confessional statements for favorable and co-accused conviction. No more corroborative evidence was available against the accused. Connect them with the criminal prosecution, in the circumstances the defendant failed to prove his case till the time the accused was found not guilty of the conviction and sentenced by the trial court against the accused in the circumstances. Was kept separate and the accused were acquitted and released.
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