Supreme Court of India

Gopal v. State of M.P.

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Reported as [2009] 4 S.C.R. 1213
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 27 March 2009

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Penal Code, 1860 - s. 302134 - prosecution under- Two dying declarations made - Conviction by courts below - On appeal, held: Later dying declaration is not in conformity with FIR and earlier dying declaration - Nature of inconsistency is material - Therefore, accused acquitted. Evidence Act, 1872 - Dying declaration - Plurality of - 1 Reliance on - Criteria for- Discussed. o Appellant-accused ( 1) was prosecuted along with co-accused (A2) for offence punishable u/s 302 IPC and in the alternative u/s 302/34 IPC. Trial court convicted them u/s 302/34 IPC. Conviction was confirmed by High

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