Merely because the deceased suffered 70 percent burns does not raise an assumption that he could not have given the oral dying declaration. - Says Supreme Court

DASIN BAI@ SHANTI BAI v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.827 OF 2008

Judgment Dated : 11/02/2015

CORAM : M.Y. EQBAL .J, PINAKI CHANDRA GHOSE .J

Brief Facts of the Case :

The deceased accompany the appellant to his house - Appellant asked him to stay tonight - While deceased was asleep , Appellant poured kerosene and set him on fire - Deceased shouted for help - Neighbour came and took him to the hospital. He stated his dying declaration in the hospital.