https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283786 A hostile witness does not render evidence inadmissible under Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, and corroborated testimony may still support a conviction for abetment of bribery under Section 165A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court accepted the witness's prompt police report, the contemporaneous statement recorded by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, supporting evidence from the raiding party, and recovery of gold coins from the accused's pocket as reliable corroboration. Those facts were sufficient to establish an attempt to induce substitution of seized articles for money and to prove the ingredients of the offence. en-us Tue, 09 Dec 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:55:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283786 A hostile witness does not render evidence inadmissible under Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, and corroborated testimony may still support a conviction for abetment of bribery under Section 165A of the Indian Penal Code. The Court accepted the witness's prompt police report, the contemporaneous statement recorded by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, supporting evidence from the raiding party, and recovery of gold coins from the accused's pocket as reliable corroboration. Those facts were sufficient to establish an attempt to induce substitution of seized articles for money and to prove the ingredients of the offence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Dec 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283786