Sunil Kumar & Ors vs State on 13 February, 2012
She suffered 75% burns, and eventually succumbed to her
injuries on 12-03-2007. However, she could not say who was responsible. Her dying declaration
only mentioned about the previous quarrel with some of the accused, and that she suspected
involvement by all of them, in the incident. It is a fact that a larger Bench ruling of the Supreme
Court in Lakshman v. State, 2002 (6) SCC 710 has clarified that it is not necessary that a doctor
should certify that the injured or patient is fit or oriented to record a statement.