Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 265J: Statement under section 164 admissible

265J. Statement under section 164 admissible.__ The statement of a witness duly recorded under section 164, if it was made in the presence of the accused and if he had notice of it and was given an opportunity of cross-examining the witness, may, in the discretion of the Court, if such witness is produced and examined, be treated as evidence in the case for all purposes subject to the provisions of the Evidence Act, 1872 (II of 1872).