Judgment :

P. Sathasivam, J.

1) This appeal is directed against the final judgment and order dated 04.10.2007 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore in Criminal Appeal No. 2573 of 2006 whereby the High Court partly allowing the appeal acquitted Laxmibai - A-3, the mother of the appellants herein and Bhagirathi-A-5, the grandmother of appellants and affirming the sentence passed by the trial Court convicted A-1, A-2 and A-4, appellants herein, for offences under Section 498-A/34 IPC and Section 302/34 IPC.

2) The facts leading to the present appeal are as follows:

The deceased - Renuka, was married to appellant No.1 about 10 years prior to the date of the incident. As per the prosecution case, on 10.12.2005, at about 12 noon, the appellants herein, along with their mother and grandmother tried to pour kerosene oil and lit fire on the deceased and because of that she raised hue and cry. On hearing her noise, five neighbours came and requested them not to do so but the accused persons asked them not to interfere in their family matter. Appellant No.3 poured kerosene on the deceased and appellant No.2 set fire in the presence of the neighbours. After pouring kerosene, the ac