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Otherwise also the written statement filed by the defendant on record on 13-8-2008 is not proper and legal as it is not signed either by defendant or by his counsel. Even the affidavit accompanying this written statement is unsigned. (This court has now made endorsement on the last page of written statement and affidavit filed on 13-8-2008 in this regard to rule out possibility of any manipulations in it). Moreover the contents of unsigned affidavit accompanying this written statement shows that it was prepared on 10-7-2008 but why it was not filed in the court at the earliest and why defendant waited till 13-8-2008 to file it is not explained even in the present appeal. Hence in such situation, I hereby hold that ld. Trial Court was justified and correct in striking off defence of defendant and ignoring his written statement. By adopting this method, ld. Trial Court has not committed any illegality in this regard nor has violated any procedure of law.