Judgment

K. JAYACHANDRA REDDY, J.:- This appeal on special leave being granted by this Court is directed against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitting the accused, the respondents herein.

2. The accused were tried for offences punishable under Sections 302/34,120-B and 506, I.P.C. The learned Sessions Judge, Karnal convicted all the three and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life under the first two charges and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment under the third charge. The High Court reversed the same.

3. The prosecution case is that the deceased Smt. Kanchan was the wife of one Arun Kumar, second respondent. The first respondent is his father and the third respondent is his mother. Arun Kumars sister Prem Lata was also tried along with them but she was acquitted by the trial Court. It is alleged that  the deceased did not bring with her the necessary dowry and on that account the accused were ill-treating her and bore grudge against her. On 28-6-1983 at about 6.30 a.m. all the accused conspired to do away with the life of Smt. Kanchan. Consequently they sprinkled kerosene oil on her and set her to fire and shut her up in the bathroom. The d