DASHRATH @ CHAMPA vs STATE OF M.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 304 Part I IPC read with Section 34 IPC, affirming the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision. The Court found that the deceased sustained multiple injuries leading to his death, and the trial court correctly classified the offence as culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to the absence of injuries on vital organs. The Court emphasized the admissibility of the deceased's statements under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, as they were made in the context of impending death.