JAFFER HUSSEIN DASTGIR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court held that the statement made by the appellant to the police regarding the location of stolen diamonds was inadmissible under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Court clarified that for a statement to be admissible, it must lead to the discovery of a fact directly connected to the crime, which was not fulfilled in this case as the police were already aware of the other accused's possession of the diamonds. Consequently, the Court ruled that the appellant's statement did not constitute a discovery of a new fact, and thus, the conviction under Section 379/34 IPC was not upheld.