JUDGMENT

Nanavati, J.-Bhagwan Dass has filed this appeal against judgment dated 29.10.1980 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Appeal No. 1104 of 1971 whereby his conviction a nd sentence imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, Bhiwani in Sessions Case No. 50 of 1978 were confirmed.

2. Appellant Bhagwan Dass had married Shanno Devi about eight years before the date of the incident which happened on the night between 16th and 17th July, 1978. It was alleged by the prosecution that about ssix months after their maarriage Bhagwan Dass demanded a motor cycle and some ornaments from her parents. As this demand was not met he started ill-treating her and because of this ill-treatment she had to leave her husban s house and stay with her father. She was also required to file an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for maintence. Bhagwan Dass promised to treat her well and again they started living together. After about two months Bhagwan Dass again stated ill-treating her as his demand for dowry was still not met On this scone, Tekkan Lal, Jagat Devi and Rajinder, father, mother and brother respectively of the appellant also started ill-tr