DASIN BAI @ SHANTI BAI vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Dasin Bai under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Raju Rajak, affirming the findings of the Trial Court and the High Court. The Court found that the dying declaration of the deceased, recorded in the hospital, was credible and sufficient to establish the guilt of the appellant. The Court emphasized that the act of setting the deceased on fire constituted a clear case of murder, warranting life imprisonment as the appropriate sentence.