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Recording and proving information. (i) Whenever a police officer is intimated that the accused proposes to give information leading to discovery, he should proceed to record it as for as possible in the language spoken by the accused and in the first person, otherwise, doubts are likely to be entertained as to the accuracy and correctness of the information. (ii) Although as a matter of law the presence of motive witnesses at the time of recording information is not necessary but as a matter of prudence the police officer should secure the presence of motive witnesses, if such witnesses are available without much incon- venience or difficulty. The presence of the motive witness at the time of recording the information and the subsequent production of a motive witness are likely to lend con- siderable support to the testimony of the police officer. (iii) As regards the proving of such information, ordinarily the police officer of a motive witness should state in Court from memory what information was given by the accused and, if such a witness is in a position to give the precise information he should do so without referring to the written memo containing the information. (iv) If the police officer or the motive witness on account of lapse of time or otherwise, is not in a position to state with the help of memory what the information was and thus makes out a case for referring to the memo, for refreshing his memory, he is entitled to do so. But, even then, he should not merely remain content by proving his signa1¥res on the information memo, but should reproduce in Court the information given.