...appellant had confessed before him. In addition, he referred to the statement of PW4, who was declared hostile, and clarified that the said witness had given his statement under Section 161 of CrPC...[corresponding to Section 180 of BNSS]. In his cross-examination he had stated that he reached the place of occurrence at
7 A.M., and the contradictions were duly proved....
16. Based on the aforesaid deposition and the materials, the appellant was examined under Section 313 of the CrPC [corresponding to Section 351 of BNSS], wherein he had denied...