The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of an ex-army personnel for murdering his wife, a police constable, in Maharashtra's Beed district 22 years ago, emphasizing the validity of dying declarations. The court stated that an authentic, credible, and untutored dying declaration can be the sole basis for conviction. The victim's declaration led to her husband's life imprisonment, affirmed by the Bombay High Court. The Supreme Court directed the husband to surrender within two weeks, confirming his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.