RAJU @ RAJESH vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Crl.A. No. 333/2011

Summary: Crl.A. No. 333/2011 - Raju @ Rajesh v. State of Rajasthan The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against his conviction for murder and dowry harassment in a 1998 dowry death case. After 1.5 months of marriage, the appellant and his parents allegedly demanded dowry and harassed the deceased, culminating in the appellant pouring kerosene on her and setting her ablaze in May 1998; she died from injuries. The Trial Court convicted him of murder (§302) and dowry harassment (§498-A), sentencing him to life imprisonment plus 3 years rigorous imprisonment with fines; his parents received reduced sentences. The High Court confirmed his conviction while reducing his parents' sentences. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, rejecting the appellant's challenge to the dying declaration's admissibility, finding no legal error warranting interference. Outcome: Appeal dismissed on 5 March 2013. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.