Court considers necessary. Clause (b) of Sec.313(1) specifically provides that the Court shall after the witnesses for prosecution have been examined and before he is called on for his defence, question him generally on the case. That clearly shows that normally, the stage of recording of statement of accused under Sec.313 Cr.P.C. comes after the prosecution has completed the evidence. At that stage, the Court is expected to examine the accused generally on the case for the purpose of enabling the accused personally to explain any circumstances appearing in the evidnece against him. Clause (b) also makes it clear that stage of recording statement under Sec. 313 is before the accused is called on for his defence. It clearly shows that after the statement of the accused under Sec. 313 Cr.P.C. is recorded, he will have an opportunity to lead defence evidence if he so desires. It is because of this reason only that after Sec. 313 the specific provision is made under Sec. 315 Cr. P.C. that any person accused of an offence before the Criminal court shall be competent witness for the defence and may given evidence on oath in disproof of the charges made against him. It should be remembered that when the prosecution witnesses are examined, they may be cross-examined either by the accused himself or by the Advocate. However, Sec.313 requires that the incriminating circumstances shall be put to the accused to enable him to explain the same personally . After the statement is recorded, under Sec. 315 he is competent to give his own evidence on oath though except on his own request, he
