In Brief
Two men were convicted of murdering a woman by pouring kerosene on her and setting her on fire. The appellants argued that dying declarations mentioned they extinguished the fire, warranting a lesser charge. The Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction, holding that while extinguishing the fire reflects human instinct, their failure to take the victim to hospital and escape from the scene demonstrated the intention to kill. The Court affirmed the trial court and High Court's conviction but provided that after 14 years imprisonment, the appellants may be released on bail pending a final decision on premature release, subject to satisfactory jail conduct.
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