third degree burns on the body, and
there was sprawling of kerosene oil on her body and the body
was burnt by fire. Accused ... that time and the de-
ceased was
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cooking food on a kerosene stove, and as such the deceased
caught fire accidentally.
Learned Addl. Sessions
about 7.00 a.m., when she was cleaning
the kitchen, Bhajju poured kerosene oil on her and set her ablaze
with the help ... having 60 per cent burn injuries
and her blouse was smelling of kerosene oil at that time. Her
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dying declaration was recorded
contended that it
was a case of suicide as no kerosene was found in the house
except in the room where the death occurred; that ... injuries to her back or feet or
rubbing the ground. Kerosene tin was found and there were
no signs of kerosene sprinkled in the room
screening himself from legal punishment, by
burning the dead body by sprinkling kerosene oil.
The Trial Court convicted the accused-respondent ... family and ultimately
committed suicide by pouring kerosene on her and setting
fire; that on the advice and prescription given by a Doctor,
the deceased
deceased told PW2 that her mother-in- law had poured
kerosene over her and her husband had set fire to her. The
deceased asked ... tell mother and father that her mother-in-law poured
kerosene on her and her husband set her or fire. She
requested him that
incident?
Answer - It was 2 O'Clock at day.
After pouring kerosene oil, lit
match-box.
2.Question - Who were present at
your house ... burnt?
Answer - In the morning, my
motherin-law poured kerosene oil on
me but I did not get burnt. After
this, my husband come
told that the appellant
had beaten her and had, after pouring kerosene oil set her on fire. They
brought her to the hall and there ... told them
that the appellant had beaten and burnt her after pouring kerosene oil on
her. On the other hand, PW-5, in his deposition
HAZAR LAGENGE HUM LAGA DENGE" - meaning thereby to
pour kerosene oil and kill her and we would take care of
litigation expenses ... save Santosh
Kumar. Immediately thereafter, Santosh Kumar brought a
container of kerosene oil and poured the same on Sunita and
lit fire and burnt
mother-in-law who had set her fire after pouring
kerosene on her body. Soon a taxi was brought and the
respondents accused took Sudha ... demand of dowry; (ii) that the deceased
had not lighted the kerosene stove that evening and her
wearing apparel had not caught fire accidently
accused-
appellant who had put her ablaze by pouring kerosene. The brother poured
water on the deceased in order to extinguish the fire and thereafter ... food for the children and for the said
purpose she was pouring kerosene oil in the stove as it was empty and
thereafter when
