Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302–Evidence Act, 1872–Sec. 32–Murder of wife–Deceased stated in dying declaration that her husband used to beat her under the influence of liquor–On the day of incident, he gave the beating,thereafter, poured kerose oil on her and set her on fire and then ran away from the spot–No reason for implicating falsely–Dying declaration was recorded after obtaining the certificate of fitness–Plea taken by appellant that he tried to extinguish the fire is found an afterthought–Held, conviction was justified.
