JUDGMENT

S.B. Sinha, J.-This appeal by the appellant herein arises out of a judgment of conviction and sentence passed by a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 606/96 whereby and whereunder the judgment passed by Additional Session Judge, Ranga Reddy District dated 21.6.1996 in S.C.No. 47/93 convicting the appellant herein for commission of an offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing her to undergo life imprisonment was modified to one under Section 304 Part - II of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing her to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 4 years.

2. The basic facts of the matter shortly stated are as under :-

The deceased was married to Radha Krishna, PW 2, brother of the appellant herein on or about 15.5.1990. The appellant and her mother Heeramani (since deceased) and one B. Harikrishna had been abusing and harassing the deceased for compelling her to bring T.V and other articles. Radha Krishna, the husband of the deceased having regard thereof decided to reside separately in the same house alongwith his wife. On 23.1.1991 at about 1.00 p.m., the appellant and her mother entered into the room of the deceased. She was t