<prompt> The hypothetical situation is-Police inquestMagistrate inquestDying declarationDying deposition  <response>: Dying deposition is the statement of a person on oath, recorded by a magistrate.In the presence of the accused or his lawyer.The lawyer is allowed to cross-examine the witness.This procedure is not followed in India.Such a situation is so-called hypothetical as it is practically very difficult to achieve or virtually impossible. 