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Dying Declaration - no corroboration needs = “Q: How many years have passed to your marriage? Ans: 8 years Q: How many children have you? Ans: Four Q: On which day the incident took place? Ans: The quarrel was continuing for the last 15 days. Q: On the night of last Thursday at 11.00 P.M. what happened with you? Ans: My husband used to say as to why I did not bring money in the marriage of my sister. He used to demand money from my father. My mother-in-law Ram Piari and father-in-law Siri Ram used to harass/tease me for dowry. It was Thursday, my mother-in-law, Devar (husband’s younger brother) Lala were at home. My mother-in-law caught hold of my hand and my husband set me on fire with match stick after sprinkling kerosene oil. My devar came afterwards, when I was set on fire. My husband gave beating to me and set me ablaze. Then my husband put his leg on my neck and I was beaten up mercilessly. After 8Page 9 that my father-in-law came, but he did not set me on fire. My husband, mother-in-law and father-in-law brought me to the hospital. Q: Do you want to say any thing else? Ans: No (Right great Toe impression of Patient) Sd/- J.M.I.C.(D) R.O. & A.C. Patient remained fit and conscious during the statement Sd/- in English Dr. Raman Sethi P.G. Surg 5/IV”=(e) On 21.05.1998, Rakesh was arrested and got medically examined by the doctor who opined that his hands were found to be having superficial to deep burns. On his disclosure, a stove containing the kerosene was recovered.- if he had sustained burn injuries in his hands nothing prevented him from taking treatment on the same day from the same doctor. Admittedly, he did not get treatment till he was arrested on 21.05.1998.