https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45640 Statements made to Customs are not excluded merely because the officer is not a police officer and may be relevant if otherwise admissible. The controlling principle, however, is that a co-accused's confession is only weak corroborative material under the Evidence Act and cannot by itself constitute substantive evidence or the sole basis for criminal liability. Suspicion, however strong, cannot replace proof. The complaint could proceed only if the trial court found independent material supporting the applicant; if no such material existed, discharge at the threshold was required. en-us Mon, 24 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:12:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45640 Statements made to Customs are not excluded merely because the officer is not a police officer and may be relevant if otherwise admissible. The controlling principle, however, is that a co-accused's confession is only weak corroborative material under the Evidence Act and cannot by itself constitute substantive evidence or the sole basis for criminal liability. Suspicion, however strong, cannot replace proof. The complaint could proceed only if the trial court found independent material supporting the applicant; if no such material existed, discharge at the threshold was required. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 24 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45640