Section 58, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

Whenever it appears to a Court that any persondangerously ill or hurt, and not likely to recover, is able and willing to give material information relating to an offence, and it shall not be practicable to take the statement or deposition of the person so ill or hurt in accordance with Part III in relation to summary trials or Part IV in relation to committal proceedings, the Court may take in writing the statement on oath or affirmation of such person and shall subscribe the same and certify that it contains accurately the whole of the statement made by such person, and shall add a statement of the reason for taking the oath and of the date and place when and where it was taken, and shall preserve such statement and file it as part ofthe record of ensuing proceedings.