Judgment

Reserved on 08/02/2024 Pronounced on 19/02/2024

1. The accused-appellant in this appeal, through Jail, has been convicted and sentenced as below vide judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 03.12.2014 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Jaisalmer (Raj.), in Session Case No.02/2013:

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 25.10.2012, in morning, the accused-appellant, wife of Chautharam Lohar, r/o Ramdevra had a fight with her sister-in-law i.e. Kamla Devi (hereinafter referred to as ‘deceased’) in relation to some firewood, and in connection therewith, the accused-appellant abused the deceased and threatened to kill her and her children; whereafter, the accused-appellant poured kerosene on Kamla Devi and set the deceased on fire, due to which the deceased severely burnt. Thereafter, the deceased was referred to the Government Community Health Centre, Pokran and information regarding the incident in question was given to PW-15- Hukam Singh, SHO of Police Station, Ramdevra, and then the dying declaration Exhibit- 15 was recorded by PW-15 and then