Whether trial against accused is vitiated if the court fails to consider his written statement filed U/S 313 of CRPC?

[Educator]

Once a written statement is filed by the Accused Under Sub-section (5) of Section 313, Code of Criminal Procedure and the court marks it as an exhibit, such statement must be treated as part of the Accused's statement Under Sub-section (1) read with Sub-section (4) thereof. In view of the latter Sub-section, the written statement has to be considered in the light of the evidence led by the