Supreme Court of India

Panchdeo Singh v. State of Bihar

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 503
Bench Umesh C. Banerjee and K.G. Balakrishnan JJ.
Decided 7 December 2001

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We are of the view that the High Court fell into a manifest error.

Judgment, page 8

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Evidence Act, 1872 : Section 32. Dying declaration-Reliability of-Accused-Conviction based on dying declaration-Statement in declaration as to presence of accused at the scene of crime-Declaration recorded by Magistrate in the presence of Doctor-Satis­ faction of Magistrate that injured was in a fit state of mind at the time of making declaration-No medical certification that injured was in a fit state of mind­ Held, not safe to rely upon such a declaration. Penal Code, 1860 : Sections 302, 148 and 149. Murder-Accused-Conviction based on dying declaration-Validity of The appellant was

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