Section 85, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) At any time before, or during the course of a trial, theprosecution shall, at the request of the defendant, deliver to him a copy of a written statement taken by the police or any other prosecuting authority from any person whom the prosecution intends to call as a witness or who is actually called as a witness. (2) Where a witness is cross-examined at the trial on behalf of the defendant on any part of the witness's written statement made to the police or other prosecuting authority, the police or other prosecuting authority may furnish the Court with a copy of the written statement which shall become part of the record of the trial. (3) A written statement taken by the police or other prosecuting authority shall not thereby become evidence of facts alleged therein, but the judge may take it into account in judging the credibility of the witness on his evidence as a whole and the prosecution and defence shall be entitled to refer to it in examining or cross-examining a witness and in addressing the Court.