K. RAMASWAMY, J.:- Special leave granted.

2, Vinod Bhalla and his mother Srnt. Sarojini were charged under Section 302 read with S. 34, I.P.C. or alternatively under S. 305 read with S. 34, I.P.C. by the Sessions Judge, Rewa in Sessions Trial No. 75 of 1983 for causing the death of or abetment to cause suicide by Smt. Rajini Bhalla, aged 22 years. Rajini was married to Vinod on Feb. 3, 1982 and three months thereafter her dead body in a charred and unrecognisable condition was found on the first floor of the matrimonial home at Rewa on May 27, 1982. The trial Court convicted both the accused under S. 302 read with S. 34 and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life. On appeal, the High Court by its judgment dated November 23, 1991 acquitted them of the offence under S. 302 read with S. 34, but convicted Smt. Sarojini under S.201, I.P.C. and sentenced her to undergo R.I. for five years. These appeals are by Sarojini and the State respectively.

2A. The facts lie in a short compass. PW-Pashupathinath Tandon and PW-2, Vimla, are parents, PW-3, Kailash Nath and PW-4, Shiv Charan Lal, are brothers of Rajini. The prosecution case is that Sarojini wrote Exs.-4 to 6, pre-marital letters