Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302–Murder of wife–Conviction–Appreciation–Conviction based on the dying declaration–Two main witnesses turned hostile–However, they supported the reliability of dying declaration in their earlier statements Dying declaration was recorded by Tehsildar and the doctor who gave the certificate of fit mental state, was the witness–Defence created the document Ex.D-1 for escaping from punishment–Contradictions between the statements of DW 1 & 2–Held, the conviction was justified.
