MUKESHBHAI GOPALBHAI BAROT vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court examined the case of the appellant accused of murdering Kamlaben Ratilal Parmar under Section 302 IPC. The Court noted that the deceased made three dying declarations, with the first two exonerating the appellant, while the third implicated him. The Court held that the dying declarations must be evaluated in light of the circumstances and the credibility of the witnesses, ultimately upholding the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on the last dying declaration, which was deemed reliable and credible.