(1) THESE two appeals by special leave are directed against the common judgment of the High court of A. P. dated 29/6/1992 and are being disposed of together.

(2) K. Rajamma died of burn injuries on 24/6/1988 at about 10 a.m. in M.G.M. Hospital. According to the prosecution case, appellant Kanchy Komuramma, the mother-in-law of the deceased and appellant Kanchy Ramchander, the father-in-law of the deceased, on 22/6/1988 at about 7 or 8 a.m. poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze in her house in Village Ellenda, Police Station Wardhanapet. The deceased was removed to the hospital by her mother Public Witness 1, Elata Agamma and her husband Public Witness 3 Kanchy Kumara Swamy and some others. At the hospital she was initially treated by the Casualty Medical Officer, Dr T. Linga Kurthy, Public Witness 8 who found 64% superficial burns on her body on various parts. After giving initial primary treatment, the deceased was referred to Duty Surgical Officer and was admitted in Unit III of the M.G.M. Hospital, Warrangal on 27/6/1988. An intimation, Ex. P-6 was sent to the Judicial Magistrate and it was requested that the dying declaration of the deceased may be recorded.