Supreme Court of India

Sri Bhagwan v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2012] 12 S.C.R. 774
Bench Swatanter Kumar and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla JJ.
Decided 6 December 2012

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the reliance placed upon the said statement as the dying declaration of the C deceased was perfectly justified.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860- ss.302 and 326- Acid sprinkled on victim causing him extensive bum injuries - FIR registered u/s.326 /PC - Statement of victim uls.161 CrPC - Death of the victim one day thereafter - Case altered to that u/s.302 /PC - Conviction of accused-appellant u/s. 302 by Courts below - Justification - Held: Justified - Testimony of PWs-1 and 3 was convincing and natural - Moreover, they were total strangers and their presence was justified in eveiy respect - Statement of victim u/s.161 CrPC was truthful which subsequent to his death assumed the character of dying declaration falling

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