Supreme Court of India

Sanjay v. State of Maharashtra

Neutral citation
Reported as [2007] 3 S.C.R. 644
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 8 March 2007

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Penal Code, 1860: Ss. 498- /34 and 306134-Married woman setting herself ablaze- Death caused by burn i'!iuries-Three dying declarations made by victim­ ln first one she did not implicate her husband-In the second and the third dying declarations she stated that she poured kerosene on herself as she was angry with her husband-Held, in view of different dying declarations it would not be safe to uphold conviction of husband and it cannot be said that prosecution has proved his guilt uls 306 beyond reasonable doubt-Husband­ appellant acquitted giving him benefit of doubt-Evidence-Different dying

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