To what extent conduct of accused in relevant even if prosecution has failed to prove his discovery statement U/S 27 of Evidence Act?

[Educator]

Even if we have to discard the evidence of discoveryon the ground that no independent witnesses were presentat the time of discovery, still the fact that the appellantherein led the police party to his house and handed over theice pick used at the time of the assault, would be reflectiveof his conduct. By virtue of Section 8 of the Evidence Act,the conduct of an accused is relevant, if such