Supreme Court of India

Sita Ram v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [1966] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 265
Bench A.K. Sarkar J.
Decided 25 April 1965

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Indian Evidence Act. 1872 (1 of 1872), s. 25-Confessional letter to Police Officer-Admissibitity. The appellant was convicted for urder under s. 302 Indian Pe­ nal Code. The prosecution relied on amongst other materials, a letter. The letter contained a confession and was addressed to the Sub­ Inspector. The appellant wrote the letter with the intention that it should be received by the Sub-Inspector, kept it near the dead body and left the l:ouse after locking it. The lock was broken open and the letter was recovered by the Sub-Inspector. In appeal to this Court the admissibility of this

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