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pit OG OF Get Illustrations / (a) Aand B are jointly tried for the murder of Ch is proved th , said-"B and I murdered C." The Court may consider the effect this confession as against B. . : () A is on his trial for the murder of C. There is evidence ; show that C was murdered by A and B, and that B said- "A and murdered C". This statement may nct be taken into consideration by the Coun against A, as B is not being jointly tried. Case Law Consideration of confession: Confession affecting person making it and others—When confessional statement of an accused is found to be voluntary and partly exculpatory and partly incul Patory, the exculpatory part being iraprobable, contrary to reason and ordinary human conduct is liable to be rejected . and the incul; ati part can be relied on even of the confession is subsequently retra Inculpatory part of the confession can aiso be used against the Sted. accused Abul Kashem vs. State 42 DLR 378 other

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