Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 498-A & 306–Acquittal–Appreciation of–None of the witnesses stated that there was a quarrel between the deceased and her in-laws–Appellant bore the expenditure of marriage of deceased–No certificate of the mental state of deceased was obtained before recording the
dying declaration–Thumb impression of deceased was taken on Ex. P/8 whereas no thumb impression was obtained on dying declaration as to her both hands were burnt–Statements of deceased were not worth reliable–Held, the acquittal was justified.


