JUDGMENT

Sethi, J.-Solely relying upon the dying declaration of Parveena, the deceased, the trial Court held the appellant guilty for the murder of his wife and daughter Kumari Dharmistha aged 16 months. Upon conviction for the offences under Sections 302, 326 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code, the appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for life for the main offence. Appeal against the aforesaid conviction and sentence was dismissed by the High Court vide judgment impugned herein.

2. The facts of the case are that on the intervening night of 6/7th May, 1994, Nonji (PW 1) submitted a complaint before the incharge of the police station Bheenmal to the effect that when he was at the Chakki of Tararam at about 11.30-12.00 in the midnight he heard voice raising the noise saying "Mare Mare" from the side of the house of the appellant. On hearing the noise, the informant came out from the Chakki and saw Smt. Parveena, wife of appellant in blazes rushing out from her house. She tore her clothes and was sitting in naked position. After sometime the appellant also came out of his house. On being asked Parveena told that the appellant had burnt her by sprinkling kerosene oil. After registering