https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196148 A recorded examination-in-chief deposition can constitute "evidence" for action under Section 319 CrPC if it provides a prima facie basis to proceed against a person not yet arraigned. The provision does not require the proposed accused to be first summoned for cross-examination before the court decides whether to add him as an accused. Once the statement is recorded, it forms part of the evidence before the court, and its truth may be tested later after impleadment. The proposed accused therefore has no right to insist on prior cross-examination as a condition precedent to being added under Section 319. en-us Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:20:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196148 A recorded examination-in-chief deposition can constitute "evidence" for action under Section 319 CrPC if it provides a prima facie basis to proceed against a person not yet arraigned. The provision does not require the proposed accused to be first summoned for cross-examination before the court decides whether to add him as an accused. Once the statement is recorded, it forms part of the evidence before the court, and its truth may be tested later after impleadment. The proposed accused therefore has no right to insist on prior cross-examination as a condition precedent to being added under Section 319. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196148