JUDGMENT

Arijit Pasayat, J.-Leave granted.

2. Appellants (described as A-1 and A-2) who were convicted for offence punishable under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (in short the IPC ) and sentenced to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,000/- with default stipulation in respect of the former offence and 7 years RI for the latter offence by the Trial Court have filed this appeal questioning the correctness of judgment rendered by a learned Single Judge of the Madras High Court who confirmed the Trial Court s judgment.

3. Factual position in a nutshell is as follows:

Smt. Selva Backlam (PW-1) is the mother and Pon Pandian (PW-2) is the brother of the Kodimalar (hereinafter referred to as the deceased ) who was given in marriage to Bathel Raj (DW-1), son of both the accused. From this wedlock, a female child was born. Due to financial crisis, Bethal Raj went to Bombay seeking for better job. Deceased used to complain to PW-1 that the accused were demanding and asking her to bring money. On one occasion, due to quarrel over the dowry demand, deceased came to the house of PW-1. On 28.5.1995, the date of occurrence, at about 1.30 p.m. on he