JUDGMENT

Shivaraj V. Patil, J.-It is yet another unfortunate case of a young girl of 18 years whose all hopes and aspirations to live a happy married life were burnt and destroyed by the burn injuries caused by herself to end her life when the appellants subjected her to cruelty and abetted the commission of suicide by her within 11 months after marriage.

2. The appellants were tried for offences under Sections 304-B, 306 and 498-A of the Indian Panel Code. The learned Sessions Judge, after trial acquitted them of all the charges giving benefit of doubt. On appeal, the High Court while confirming the order of acquittal under Section 304-B of the IPC, set aside the order of acquittal recorded under Sections 306 and 498-A and convicted and sentenced them for two years rigorous imprisonment each for the said offences making the sentences to run concurrently. Thus, aggrieved by this judgment and order of the High Court, the appellants have filed this appeal before this Court. The State has not filed any appeal against the order of the High Court confirming the order acquitting the appellants for the offence under Section 304-B IPC.

3. The prosecution case as projected during the trial i