In Brief
A woman with severe burn injuries made a dying declaration before a Judicial Magistrate stating that her husband (the appellant) had poured kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze. The Trial Court convicted him under Section 302 IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The High Court upheld the conviction. On appeal, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that the declaration was 'tutored' by family members present in the hospital, noting that proper procedure was followed and the magistrate testified family members were absent during recording. The dying declaration, corroborated by testimony of the deceased's mother and uncle, was found natural and reliable. The appeal was dismissed.
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