JUDGMENT

N.P. SINGH, J.:—Appellant Om Parkash has been convicted under S. 302 of the Penal Code and has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life. He has also been directed to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years.

2. Appellants Sheela Wanti and Rup Lal, who are the mother and father of the aforesaid appellant Om Parkash, had been acquitted by the Trial Court of the charges levelled against them, but on an appeal filed on behalf of the State of Punjab before the High Court the order of acquittal has been set aside and they have been convicted under S. 302 read with S. 34 of the Penal Code. Each one of them has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- in default thereof to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years.

3. The prosecution case is that on March 17, 1979 Rita (since deceased) went to her sister Shushma (PW 6) in the morning who was residing in the house in front of the house of Rita aforesaid. Rita told her sister that accused persons were compelling her to bring money from her parents. The appellant Om Parkash is the husband, Sheela Wanti is the mother-in-law and