Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

— Ss. 242, 309 & 313 — Evidence for prosecution — Deferment of examination of accused under S. 313 — Where several charge-sheets had been filed against the same accused for similar offences though pertaining to different periods, but only one case reached the stage of examination of the accused under S. 313, held, court has no power to order that recording of statement of accused under S. 313 in that case be deferred till all the other cases against him reach the same stage and then hold trial and record evidence in all the cases simultaneously, (2006) 5 SCC 716