1998 INSC 0297
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Arjun Prajapati

Vs.
State of Bihar

Crl.A.No.27 of 1994

                         (M.M.Punchhi, C.J., K.T.Thomas and S.Rajendra Babu JJ.)

26.03.1998

                                                       ORDER

The Text below is only a summarized version of the order pronounced

Dying declaration made by deceased before Judicial Magistrate rejected by High Court. Dying
declaration was written in Hindi and not in writing of Judicial Magistrate but bears his endorsement
in English certifying that he had recorded it while deceased was in full senses. Signature of
deceased was overwritten. Dying declaration and certification was in two different inks. Supreme
Court held that it was not proper way by Magistrate to prepare dying declaration.