Supreme Court of India

Shaikh Rafiq & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2008] 1 S.C.R. 1100
Bench P.P. Naolekar and Markandey Katju JJ.
Decided 22 January 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, we are of the view that no case is made out by the prosecution and the appellants-accused 8 are entitled for acquittal.

Judgment, page 4

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302134 - Death of a man caused by burn injuries - Dying declaration implicating two of the accused accompanying his daughter-in-law, the third accused to his house, having poured kerosene on him and setting him ablaze - Motive stated to be refusal by deceased to keep the said daughter-in-law in his house - Dying declaration recorded by police officer containing no fitness certificate from Medical Officer - Conviction of two accused and acquittal of daughter­ in-law by trial court - Affirmed by High Court - HELD: Considering the dying declaration and the manner in which'

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