Hostile Witness-- A prosecution witness who’s statement has been recorded u/s 161 CrPC could be declared as hostile on the basis of his..............

1. Hostile Witness: - The word hostile has not been figured anywhere in any Article of QSO,1984, but has been introduced in the Judicial Precedents by Superior Courts while interpreting Art.150 of the QSO,1984.

2. A witness may also be defined as hostile witness from the manner in which he gives evidence shows that he is not desirous of telling truth to the court.

3. A prosecution witness who’s statement has been recorded u/s 161 CrPC could be declared as hostile on the basis of his previous statement recorded u/s 161 and prosecution could be allowed to cross-examine its own witness , but the prosecution could not be allowed to confront and contradict a witness to his statement recorded u/s 161 CrPC, except those prosecution witness whose statements are substantially proved whose signatures or thumb impression figures on applications, recovery memos, reports u/s 173 Cr.PC,1898.

J. Cr.A No. 1528-P of 2023
Shakoor Khan Vs The State etc
12-11-2024