ORDER

1. This is yet another case of a young 22-year-old bride being burnt for the sake of dowry by her in-laws. Four persons were tried for the murder. They are the appellant Shanti, mother-in-law of the deceased, Vinod, husband of the deceased, Bhushan, younger brother of the husband of the deceased and Jai Narain, father-in-law of the deceased. The deceased, Dinesh Kumari was married to Vinod on 27-6-1989. The incident took place on 3-10-1993 when, according to the prosecution, Dinesh Kumari was taken to a storeroom meant for storing hay by Shanti, the appellant herein. Shanti is alleged to have poured kerosene oil on Dinesh Kumari. A matchstick was lit by Bhushan, the younger brother of the husband of Dinesh Kumari and thus she was set on fire. The husband of Dinesh Kumari, namely, Vinod and her d father-in-law Jai Narain are said to have been standing by the side and watching the incident quietly. This happened at night between 9 to 10 p.m. on 3-10-1993. The door of the storeroom was locked from outside. However, in view of the incessant cries of the woman, she was ultimately removed to the hospital at about 6 a.m. next morning. The trial court convicted the present appellants