A Sub Inspector of police in course of holding an investigation in a murder case examines some of the prosecution witnesses and reduces their statement in writing and obtains their signature on such statement.

Decide the following the reference to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code :-

(i) Is the procedure in the above case correct ?

(ii) Can these statements be proved in spport of the prosecution case where the witnesses retract their statements and turn hostile to the prosecution ?

(iii) Can the prosecution make any use of such statements in the trial of the accused ?      (5 marks)