Rama Krushna Roy vs State Of Orissa

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Rama Krushna Roy under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Santilata, affirming the findings of the trial court and High Court. The Court noted that the dying declaration recorded by Dr. Bijayananda Padhi, where the deceased explicitly named the appellant as her assailant, was credible and corroborated by other evidence. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established its case beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the conclusion that the appellant was guilty of the charges against him.