Judgment

SANTOSH HEDGE, J.

( 1 ) THE appellants in these appeals were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, New Delhi, for offences punishable under section 302 read with 34 IPC and were sentenced to udnergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 500. They were further convicted for offence punishable under section 460 read with 34 IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 500 read with 34 IPC and were sentenced to undergo RI for 7 years; in default of payment of fine awarded hereinabove, they were directed to further undergo RI for 3 months on each count. The above substantive sentences were directed to run concurrently. However, they were given benefit of Section 428 of the Code of criminal Procedure. The appeals filed by the appellants came to be dismissed by the High Court, hence the appellants are before us in these appeals.

( 2 ) THE prosecution case stated briefly is that one Smt. Sushma gulati (the deceased) was a resident of B-69, Paschim Marg, Vasant vihar, New Delhi. She was having export business under the name and style of Maharaja Exports. She had a factory at Naraina. She was also constructing another factory in Noida which work was being s