Confessional statement of co-accused

--- Ss. 497 & 164 --- Penal Code (XLV of 1860), Ss. 302 & 34 --- Qanun-e-Shahadat (10 of 1984), Arts. 16 & 129(b) --- Qatl-i-amd and common intention --- Confessional statement of co-accused --- Independent incriminating material available --- Bail, refusal of --- Scope --- Where accused is nominated in FIR and also implicated in confessional statement of co-accused with specific role --- Evidentiary value of such a statement is to be determined by trial court, however, at bail stage a tentative assessment is permissible only if the confessional statement is corroborated by independent incriminating material available on record --- Recovery of weapon and blood-stained articles on pointation of accused constitutes independent incriminating material --- Such recoveries prima facie corroborate confessional statement and connect accused with offence.