Supreme Court of India
Sri Bhagwan v. State of U.P.
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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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Where later benches applied it
- 2018 Pradeep Bisoi @ Ranjit Bisoi v. The State of Odisha
- 2025 Neeraj Kumar @ Neeraj Yadav v. State of U.P. & Ors.
- 2024 Dharmendra Kumar @ Dhamma v. State of Madhya Pradesh
Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to
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