Firoz Khan Akbarkhan vs State Of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 387 - Delay In Recording Witness Statement
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 161,164 -Stricto sensu, delay in recording witness statements, moreso when the said delay is explained, will not aid an accused. Of course, no hard-and- fast principle in this regard ought to be or can be laid down, as delay, if any, in recording statements will have to be examined by the Court concerned in conjunction with the peculiar facts of the case before it. (Para 21)
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