Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 313 -- Confessional statement made by co-accused Exhibit PF never put to the petitioner when his statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. recorded - Held these provisions are not the idle formalities - Which are supposed to be respected by trial Court - By not affording opportunity to the petitioner to explain his conduct with regard to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 313 -- Statement of accused - It is a settled principle of law that the extract of the statement under Section 313 Cr.P.C. by itself cannot form sole basis for conviction of an accused - The prosecution must prove its case and stand on its own legs. The statement of the accused is a relevant factor and the same can be looked into for..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 313 -- Examination of the accused under S.313 of the Code is not a mere formality - Answers given by the accused to the questions put to him during such examination have a practical utility for criminal Courts - Apart from affording an opportunity to the accused to explain incriminating circumstances against him, they also help the..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 313 -- Statement of accused - Incriminating material against accused on record, weak or scanty - It is the duty of Court to examine accused and seek his explanation - If there is material against accused he must be examined...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 313 -- Scope - Very wide and not a mere formality - All incriminating evidence against the accused is to be put to accused in his statement u/s 313 Cr.P.C. so as to provide him an opportunity to explain such incriminating circumstances appearing against him in the evidence of the prosecution permitting accused to put forward his own..........
