When under section 161 of the code of criminal procedure is statement recorded by the Police? 

Solution

·         During the course of investigation, the police officer gets an opportunity to examine the witnesses. This record of investigation is then incorporated in the form of a chargesheet. ·         S. 161 of CrPC talks about examination of a witness by a police officer. ·         S.161 Examination of witness by police 1.    Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter, or any police officer not below such rank as the State Government may, by general or special order, prescribe in this behalf, acting on the requisition of such officer, may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case. 2.    Such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such case put to him by such officer, other than questions the answers to which would have a tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture. 3.    The police officer may reduce into writing any statement made to him in the course of an examination under this section; and if he does so, he shall make a separate and true record of the statement of each such person whose statement he records.