The Dying Declaration, exhibit PL was recorded by Addl.
The trial Court companyvicted the three appellants and one Gurjit Singh, Brother in law of Parminder Kaur, mainly relying upon the Dying Declaration made by Parminder Kaur on 3.5.92.
823 of 1997 are Charan Singh and Sukhjeet Singh, the Father in law and Husband of Parminder Kaur.
So on 3 5 92, he went to the hospital and recorded her Dying Declaration.
Only thereafter he recorded what she had to state.
The companytention of the appellants in these appeals is that the Dying Declaration made by Parminder Kaur does number deserve to be accepted and in any case cannot be made the also basis of companyviction of the appellants.
He has also stated that he inquired from the Doctor in charge as to whether she was in a fit companydition to make a statement.
District Collector, Vijay Kumar Janjua P.W. 7 , who was then working as Sub Divisional Magistrate at Ludhiana.
He had put questions to Parminder Kaur to ascertain whether she was able and willing to make a statement.
Thereafter the statement was explained to her and her thumb mark was obtained on it.
The appellant in Criminal Appeal No.
He has further stated that she spoke in Punjab and he wrote down what she had stated after translating in in English.
Ultimately on 30.4.92 at about 2.00 a.m. they killed her by pouring kerosene over the body and then applying a lighted match stick to her clothes.
What has been held proved against them is, that they were number satisfied with the dowry brought by Parminder Kaur and, therefore, they used to ill treat her and beat her also.
The two appellants in Criminal Appeal No.
The High Court has also believed the Dying Declaration and companyfirmed the companyviction of the appellants, but gave benefit of doubt to the Brother in law.
After the Doctor companyfirmed that she was fit and made an endorsement to that effect on the application, he proceeded with the work of recording the Dying Declaration.
822 of 1997 is Harjit Kaur, the Mother in law of Parminder Kaur.
Nanavati, J. The three appellants, in these two appeals, have been companyvicted under Section 302 I.P.C. for causing death of Parminder Kaur.
