In a certain case a police officer sat with the accused and read over to him the statements which he...........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Admission and Rejection of Evidence

In a certain case a police officer sat with the accused and read over to him the statements which he has taken from others and then told him “I know the whole thing now”, and the accused thereon made a statement incon¬sequence of which he was arrested and his confession was subsequently recorded before the magistrate. The confession given by the accused-

Is free and voluntary and admissible as evidence

Is made in response to the threat of the police officer and as such not admissible

Is extra-judicial in nature and as such not admissible

Is made before the police officer as such not admissible