SAMPAT BABSO KALE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 and Section 498A of the IPC, affirming the High Court's decision that the dying declarations of the victim, Sharada, were credible and reliable. The Court found that the trial court's acquittal based on the possibility of suicide was perverse, as the evidence indicated a clear intention to kill by the appellants. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeals and confirmed the life imprisonment sentence.