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Dear Client,
According to Section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) which is now part of Section 180 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), statements taken by the investigating officer are important in the investigation but have little value as evidence. According to Section 181 BNSS, these statements cannot usually be put forward as substantive evidence in the court. These statements can be used during the cross-examination when the accused attempts to create doubts about the witnesses in the trial.
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Dear Client,
The answer to your question is yes, the statement taken by the investigation officer after the FIR can be used in later stages of the trial for examining the witness of the case, whether it aligns with the statement or not.
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