Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 605 · Decided 13 December 2012
Krishan v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 605 · [2012] 13 S.C.R. 880
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 766/2008
- Decided
- 13 December 2012
- Bench
- SWATANTER KUMAR, MADAN B. LOKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 498A, 109, 34; Evidence Act Section 32
Headnote
Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 302, 498A and 109 - Prosecution under - Acquittal by trial court disbelieving the dying C 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 witnesses would not demolish the value of the dying declaration in view of the D 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 Declaration - Witness - Hostile
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