Section 52. An Officer in charge of a Police Station may, by an order in writing, \vitnesses

52. An Officer in charge of a Police Station may, by an order in writing, \vitnesses `to` be sumrequire the attendance before himself' of any person being moned. within the limits of his Station who, froin the statement of the complainant, or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of any case into which he is enquiring under Section 44, and such person shall be bound to obey such requisition. `53.` I t shall be lawful for an Officer in charge of a Police Station or other Oral exminat,ion of wit-[Police Officer making an enquiry, to examine orally any ] nesses by Police. person who is supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumsts~nces of the case. Wothing in this Section shall preclude sucll Police Officer from reducing into writing any stateruer~t made by the person so examined. Provided that any staterneqt so reduced into writing shall not be signed by the persoil making it, nor shall it be treated as past of the record, or used as evidence.