Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
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Summary
When two or more people are tried together and one of them makes a proved confession that implicates both himself and a co-accused, the court may treat that confession against the other accused too. This rule also covers abetment of, or attempt to commit, the offence. The confession can be considered as evidence against the confessor and the co‑accused who are jointly on trial.
Example
Ravi and Priya are tried together for robbing a shop. Ravi tells police, "Priya and I stole the goods," and his confession is proved. The court may use Ravi's confession as evidence against Priya as well.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhen more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, the Court may take into consideration such confession as against such other person as well as against the person who makes such confession.
Explanations
Offence, as used in this section, includes the abetment of, or attempt to commit the offence.
Illustrations
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(a) A and B are jointly tried for the murder of C. It is proved that A said- B and I murdered C. The Court may consider the effect of this confession as against B.
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(b) A is on his trial for the murder of C. There is evidence to show that C was murdered by A and B, and that B said- A and I murdered C .
This statement may not be taken into consideration by the Court against A, as B is not being jointly tried.
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