JUDGMENT

SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA, J.

The appellants in this case were found guilty of offence punishable under Sections 498-A and 304-B Indian Penal Code (for short, “IPC”) by the Sessions Judge, Bhiwani. They were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 304-B IPC and also to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years, besides, payment of fine of Rs.5,000/- each and in default of which to undergo further imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence under Section 498-A IPC. Their appeal against the said judgment and conviction to the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh got dismissed except with a modification in the sentence of imprisonment from imprisonment for life to imprisonment for 10 years for the offence under Section 304-B IPC.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on 14.4.2005 on receipt of a telephonic message from the Incharge, Police Post, General Hospital, Bhiwani regarding admission of Meena Devi wife of Manoj Kumar (appellant no.1) resident of Village Hetampura in burnt condition, ASI Chattarmal (PW- 11) of P.S. Sadar,Bhiwani along with other police officials reached the said hospital and collected medical