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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1197 of 2011

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

...Appellant(s)

Versus

LAXMI NARAYAN

...Respondent (s)

O R D E R

We have heard learned counsel for the parties at length.

This appeal, by special leave, is directed against the final judgment

and order, dated 17.11.2006, passed by the High Court of Madhya

Pradesh at Jabalpur, in Criminal Appeal No. 1659 of 1999, whereby

the High Court allowed the same.

At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent has brought to our

notice that the respondent has already served eight years of

imprisonment.

It is seen from the material placed before us, that the High Court has

acquitted the accused by dis-believing the second dying declaration

which was relied upon by the prosecution. In the first dying

declaration which was recorded by the Executive Magistrate, who has

also been examined as witness, it has been categorically stated that

there was no harassment by the in-laws’ side and the husband was

Digitally signed by

SUKHBIR PAUL KAUR

Date: 2017.08.21

12:12:09 PKT

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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not there at the time of the incident.