intercourse with the consent of the prosecutrix. They went to the extent of alleging that they used to pay her consideration. Sub-section (4) of Section 313 of the Cr.PC provides that the answers given by the accused in his examination under sub-section (1) of Section 313 of the Cr.PC may be taken into consideration in the trial. This Court had an occasion to consider the scope of sub-section (4) of Section 313 of the Cr.PC in the case of Manu Sao v. State of Bihar1. Paragraphs 14 to 17 of the said decision read thus: “14. The statement of the accused can be used to test the veracity of the exculpatory nature of the admission, if any, made by the accused. It can be taken into consideration in any enquiry or trial but still it is not strictly evidence in the case. The provisions of Section 313(4) explicitly provides that the answers given by the accused may be taken into consideration in such enquiry or trial and put in evidence against the accused in any other enquiry or trial for any