CHERLOPALLI CHELIMINABI SAHEB vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304 Part II IPC, affirming the reliance on the first dying declaration (Ex.P-4) as sufficient evidence for conviction despite the absence of direct eyewitness testimony. The Court found that the dying declaration was credible and corroborated by medical evidence, while the second dying declaration (Ex.P-13) was rightly rejected by the trial court as it was recorded after the deceased's death. The Court confirmed the sentence of four years' rigorous imprisonment imposed by the High Court.