Supreme Court of India
Shaikh Rafiq & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
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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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