SHAIKAH BAKSHU AND ORS. versus STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The dying declarations contained material inconsistencies regarding the time of recording, place of occurrence, and manner in which the victim was brought to hospital, without adequate corroboration and explanation; therefore, the prosecution accusations are not established and conviction cannot be sustained.
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- Parties
- Appellant: Shaikah Bakshu; Appellant: Janubai Shakur; Appellant: Safirabi Sk. Wahed; Respondent: State of Maharashtra
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 21 June 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Disposition
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Dying Declaration, Credibility of Witnesses, Section 302 IPC, Section 498 a IPC
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Parties
Shaikah Bakshu
Appellant
Janubai Shakur
Appellant
Safirabi Sk. Wahed
Appellant
State of Maharashtra
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Disposition
Legal Issues
- 1 Reliability of dying declarations as sole basis for conviction
- 2 Necessity and validity of two dying declarations recorded within short period
- 3 Credibility of prosecution evidence regarding place and manner of occurrence
Ratio Decidendi
The dying declarations contained material inconsistencies regarding the time of recording, place of occurrence, and manner in which the victim was brought to hospital, without adequate corroboration and explanation; therefore, the prosecution accusations are not established and conviction cannot be sustained.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Judgment of High Court set aside
- Appellants acquitted of charges under Sections 302/34 IPC
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