Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 581 · Decided 22 April 2009
State of Punjab v. Harjagdev Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 581 · [2009] 8 S.C.R. 54
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 817/2009
- Decided
- 22 April 2009
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, A.K. GANGULY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; CrPC Section 164, 218; Evidence Act Section 24
Headnote
.. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: \- c s.164 - Confession u/s.164 - Conviction - Acquittal by High Court on ground that requisite procedure relating to recording statement u/s. 164 was not followed - Held: Perusal .. of evidence of the Magistrate shows that necessary questions D were asked and recording the statement of accused - It was specifically told to him that the statement could be used in evidence against him - Time was given to the accused to ensure that he was making the statement voluntarily without any pressure and it was E specifically indicated to him that the statement
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