Section 30
Section 30
When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of those persons affecting himself and some other of those persons is proved, the court may take into consideration the confession as against the other person as well as against the person who makes the confession.
(2)
(Deleted by Act A324).
Explanation— “offence” as used in this section includes the abetment of or attempt to commit the offence.
(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.
(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.
Act 56