JUDGMENT :

P.Sathasivam,J.

1. This appeal has been filed against the final judgment and order dated 15.05.2006 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in Criminal Appeal No. 575-DB of 2001 whereby the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the appeal preferred by the appellants herein and confirmed the judgment on conviction and sentence dated 27.09.2001 and 28.09.2001 respectively, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat, Haryana in Sessions Case No. 39 of 1998/2001 holding the appellants guilty for the offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) and sentenced them to undergo rigorous imprisonment (RI) for one year for the offence punishable under

Section 498-A and a fine of Rs.500/- each and RI for life for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with 34 IPC and a fine of Rs.2000/- each, in default, to undergo RI for one year and both the sentences to run concurrently.

2. Brief facts:

(a) The case of the prosecution is that the deceased - Kailash was

married to Rakesh, resident of Gohana, Sonepat about 8 years prior to the date of the incident. Out of the wedlock, four chil