JUDGMENT

Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J.

1. Appellants have filed this appeal against the judgment dated the 23rd June, 2000 passed by a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, confirming the conviction and sentence of 7 years R.I. imposed upon each of the appellants in respect of offences punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code [for short IPC ] and 6 months R.I., each under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and fine of Rs. 5,000/- each with default stipulation for 6 months R.I., awarded by the learned Third Additional Sessions Judge, District Sagar dated 29th August, 1989 in Criminal Case No. 517/82.

2. Brief facts, which led to the trial of the appellants, are as follows:-

3. Arvind Kumar accused No.1 is the son of Prem Bai @ Gulabrani accused No.2. On April 26, 1982 Arvind Kumar married Sadhna, daughter of Bhag Chand (P.W.9) and sister of Sudarshan Kumar Jain (P.W. 5). After the marriage of Sadhna, the accused started harassing and humiliating her for not bringing adequate dowry articles. Prosecution alleged that on 29th June, 1982 both the accused demanded one table fan, one automatic watch and one almirah from Sadhna. The dem