Supreme Court of India
Nagabhushan v. The State of Karnataka
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Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.300(fourthly); ss.498A, 302 r/w 34 – Dowry death – Dying declaration – Accused persons acquit ted by trial Court – Acquittal of appellant-accused reve rsed by High Court – On appeal, held: There are two dying declarations, Exhibit P5 and Exhibit D2 – As per dying declaration Exhibit P 5, it has been proved that the deceased was set ablaze by pouring k erosene on her – Prosecution is successful in proving that the appellant poured kerosene on the deceased – Act of the accused falls i n clause fourthly of s.300 – Merely because thereafter he mi ght have tried to
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