Supreme Court of India

Perumal Raja @ Perumal v. State, Rep. by Inspector of Police

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Reported as [2024] 1 S.C.R. 87
Bench Sanjiv Khanna and S. V. N. Bhatti JJ.
Decided 3 January 2024

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, we have no difficulty in upholding the conviction of the appellant – Perumal Raja @ Perumal.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Accused not formally arrested at the time of giving information if can be deemed to be in the ‘custody’ of the police, admissibility of evidence in terms of s.27, Evidence Act, 1872. Conviction and sentence of the appellant u/ss.302 and 201, Penal Code, 1860, if justified. Headnotes Evidence Act, 1872 – s.27 – “in the custody of a police officer” – Interpretation – Case based on circumstantial evidence – Appellant was taken into custody during the course of investigation for the murder of his Uncle – However, he made a disclosure statement – Appellant along with other

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