Supreme Court of India
Krishan v. State of Haryana
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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
Authorities it was built on
- 2012 Bhajju @ Karan Singh v. State of M.P.
- 1975 Munnu Raja & Anr. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
- 2011 Mrinal Das & Ors. v. The State of Tripura
- 1985 State of Uttar Pradesh v. Ram Sagar Yadav and Ors
- 2007 Ramkrushna v. State of Maharashtra
- 2002 Ramilaben Hasmukhbhai Khristi and Anr. Etc. v. State of Gujarat
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