( 1 ) A1 to A3 in Sessions case No. 281 of 1995 on the file of i Additional District and Sessions Judge, west Godavan at Eluru had preferred this criminal appeal, as against the judgment dated 20-7-1989, whereunder the appellants- accused were found guilty of the offences punishable under Section 498-A and section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 100/- each in default simple imprisonment for one month and to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years respectively and the sentences to run concurrently.

( 2 ) THE Inspector of Police, Town circle Eluru filed charge-sheet against the accused in Cr. No. 25 of 1994 of II Town law and Order Police Eluru under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code.

( 3 ) THE case of the prosecution is that one Akkisetti Narayana Rao and his wife lakshmi are residents of Paikapuram in vijayawada and their daughter Kanaka lakshmi was given in marriage to one pandiripalli Ganesh during May, 1989 at vijayawada. The said Ganesh is the son of a2. A3 is the sister of the said Ganesh. A1 is the wife of A2 and the mother of the said Ganesh. It is also the case of t