A statement before the police officer in the course of the investigation was that the design was carried out according to plan, but no reference was made to persons who were involved in the murder or to the maker of the statement himself:-

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Prosecution shall not be allowed to prove this statement, being hit by section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act. Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act states that no confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offense. This provision is intended to prevent the use of confessions that may have been coerced or influenced by police officers during investigations.
Information Booster:
Section 25, Indian Evidence Act: Section 25 prohibits the admissibility of confessions made to police officers, recognizing the potential for abuse or coercion. This ensures that any confession used in court is made voluntarily and without undue influence.
Additional Knowledge:
· Statements to Police Officers: Statements made to police officers during investigations are generally inadmissible unless they fall under exceptions like leading to the discovery of a fact (Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act).
· Section 27 (Discovery of Facts): Only those parts of a statement that lead to the discovery of a new fact may be admissible under Section 27, even if the statement was made to a police officer.
· Confessions and Investigations: The law is designed to prevent convictions based solely on potentially unreliable confessions obtained during police custody or investigation.