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As per case facts, the deceased, wife of Accused 1, left him due to misunderstandings and filed for divorce. Accused 1, angered by maintenance orders, repeatedly threatened her, then conspired
...with Accused 2 and 3 to murder her. On her return from court, Accused 2 threw chili powder, and Accused 3 poured petrol and set her ablaze, while Accused 1 instigated. She sustained severe burns and died. The Trial Court convicted Accused 1 and 2 for conspiracy and murder. They appealed, disputing the dying declarations, citing inconsistencies and lack of proper certification of the deceased's mental state. Her father also filed a criminal revision for enhanced punishment. The question arose whether the convictions based primarily on a suspicious dying declaration, lacking corroborative evidence and proper medical certification of the deceased's "fit state of mind," could be sustained beyond reasonable doubt. Finally, the Court ruled that due to material contradictions, unreliable medical certification ("fixed state of mind" vs. "fit state of mind"), and the absence of corroborative evidence to support the dying declaration, the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The convictions were set aside, and the appellants were acquitted. The revision petition was dismissed.
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