Supreme Court of India

Krishan v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2012] 13 S.C.R. 880
Bench Swatanter Kumar and Madan B. Lokur JJ.
Decided 13 December 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the hostility of PW1, PW3 and PW4 E cannot demolish the value and reliability of the dying declaration of the deceased, Ext.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302, 498A and 109 - Prosecution under - Acquittal by trial court disbelieving the dying declaration in view of the hostility of witnesses - High Court convicted the accused relying on the dying declaration, evidence of the Judicial Magistrate and the Investigating Officer - On appeal, held: The hostility of the witnesses would not demolish the value of the dying declaration in view of the facts of the case - These witnesses support the prosecution case to some extent - Dying declaration was recorded in accordance with the established practice and procedure - Dying

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