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Nagabhushan v. The State of Karnataka

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 8 March 2021

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Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.300(fourthly); ss.498A, 302 r/w 34 – Dowry death – Dying declaration – Accused persons acquitted by trial Court – Acquittal of appellant-accused reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: There are two dying declarations, Exhibit P5 and Exhibit D2 – As per dying declaration Exhibit P5, it has been proved that the deceased was set ablaze by pouring kerosene on her – Prosecution is successful in proving that the appellant poured kerosene on the deceased – Act of the accused falls in clause fourthly of s.300 – Merely because thereafter he might have tried to extinguish…

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