STATE OF PUNJAB vs RAJ KUMAR .

The Supreme Court overturned the Punjab and Haryana High Court's acquittal of the respondents charged under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Sunita. The Court emphasized the validity of the dying declarations made by the deceased, which were recorded by ASI Harjinder Singh and Naib-Tehsildar Lakhbir Singh, establishing the accused's involvement in the crime. The Court held that the trial court's reliance on these declarations was justified, leading to the reinstatement of the life sentences for the accused.