UMAKANT vs STATE OF CHHATISGARH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for the murder of Anita Jaiswal, affirming the findings of the Trial Court and the High Court. The Court emphasized the importance of the dying declaration recorded under Section 32 of the Evidence Act, which was deemed credible and corroborated by other evidence. The Court reiterated that the prosecution successfully established the elements of dowry death under Section 304B IPC, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.