JUDGMENT

Banerjee, J.-The appellants, charged for the offences under Sections 306, 498A, 201 and 193 of the Indian Panel Code, were found guilty of offences by the Additional Sessions Judge Kurushetra under Sections 306 and 498(A) of the Code and were sentenced to undergo R.I. for six years. The High Court though dismissed the appeal qua appellant No.1, Pawan Kumar but as regards the appellant Nos. 2 and 3, sentences were reduced to six months under both counts respectively and it is this order of dismissal which is under challenge before this Court in the appeal by the grant of special leave.

2. Before adverting to the rival contentions, be it noted that the entire matter hinges on circumstantial evidence. There is also however existing on record, a dying declaration, but its effect on the matter, shall be discussed shortly hereafter in this judgment. Incidentally success of the prosecution on the basis of circumstantial evidence will however depend on the availability of a complete chain of events so as not to leave any doubt for the conclusion that the act must have been done by the accused person. While however, it is true that there should be no missing links, in the chain of ev