Gopal vs State Of M.P

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Saraswati Bai, affirming the validity of her dying declaration despite the defense's challenge to its acceptability. The Court emphasized that the dying declaration was consistent and corroborated by eyewitness accounts, establishing the common intention of the accused to commit the crime. The sentence of life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000 was also upheld, reinforcing the principle that dying declarations can be a reliable basis for conviction when properly recorded and corroborated.