State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai

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2022 Supreme(SC) 1102

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, HIMA KOHLI
State of Jharkhand – Appellant
Versus
Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Vishnu Sharma, Adv. Ms. Madhusmita Bora, AOR Mr. Dipankar Singh, Adv. Ms. Anupama Sharma, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Braj Kishore Mishra, AOR Mr. Bikram, Adv. Mr. Abhishek yadav, Adv.

JUDGMENT :

DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.

Table of Contents
(A)	Background
(i)	An overview of the testimonies of the witnesses examined by the prosecution
(a)	Lallan Prasad, PW-11
(b)	Dr. R.K. Pandey, PW-6
(c)	Dr. Minu Mukherjee, PW-9
(d)	Dr. R. Mahto, PW-8
(e)	Suresh Yadav, PW-12
(f)	Rekha Dasgupta, PW-7
(g)	Hostile witnesses
(ii)	An overview of the testimonies of the witnesses examined by the defence
(a)	Dhirendra Rai, DW-1
(b)	Dasrath Tiwary, DW-2
(c)	Balmukund Rai, DW-3
(iii)	The decision of the Sessions Court
(iv)	The High Court’s judgment on appeal
(B)	Issues
(C)	Submissions
(D)	Analysis
(i)	The statement of the deceased is relevant under Section 32(1) of the Indian Evidence Act 1872
(a)	The victim died due to the burn injuries sustained by her
(b)	The statement of the deceased relates to the cause of her death and the circumstances of the transaction which resulted in her death
(c)

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2022 Supreme(SC) 1102

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, HIMA KOHLIState of Jharkhand – AppellantVersusShailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai – Respondent

Cases Referred (12)

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, HIMA KOHLI
State of Jharkhand – Appellant
Versus
Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai – Respondent