MOHAMMED ASHFAK SYED KHALANDER vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Crl.A. No. 1234/2005

Case Summary: Crl.A. No. 001234/2005 Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on 15 February 2011. The appellant Mohammed Ashfak Syed Khalander, convicted under Section 302 IPC for murdering his wife Tabassum by pouring kerosene and setting her on fire on 1 March 1999, had his life sentence affirmed. The Court found no error in the lower courts' reliance on the victim's dying declaration (Exhibit P-12), recorded by the police while she was conscious and medically fit, wherein she identified the appellant as the perpetrator. The courts below properly appreciated the corroborating evidence including medical documentation and post-mortem findings. No further appeal or proceedings mentioned. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.