Mehboob vs The State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 IPC for the murder of the first appellant's wife, based on two dying declarations indicating the first appellant poured kerosene and the second appellant set her on fire. The court rejected the defense argument that the second appellant extinguished the fire, emphasizing that their failure to seek medical help for the deceased indicated intent to kill. The court allowed for the possibility of bail after 14 years of imprisonment, contingent on satisfactory jail conduct.