Judgment :-

(SMT.) RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI, J.

1. In this appeal judgment and order dated 01/11/2007 passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court is under challenge.

2. The appellant is original accused no. 1. He was tried along with Hazura Singh-original accused no. 2, Narata Singh-original accused no. 3and Kaushalya - original accused no. 4 for offences punishable under Sections 498A and 304B of the IPC by the Additional Sessions Judge Yamuna Nagar in Sessions Case No. 60 of 1994. Appellant is the husband of deceased Anita ("the deceased" or "Anita"). Accused no. 2 is his father, accused no. 3 is his uncle and accused no. 4 is his mother.

3. The deceased was daughter of Ram Lal. Admittedly, she was married to the appellant on 24/04/1994. According to the prosecution, the accused were not satisfied with the quality and quantity of the dowry given at the time of marriage. They used to taunt and beat the deceased. At times, they used to keep her hungry. She had informed her brothers and father about this ill-treatment and harassment. Her brother Ashok Kumar and his brother-in-law Pawan Kumar went to the house of the accused and protested. At that time the accused told Ashok Kumar that if h