T.V. Nalawade, J.

1. Appeal is filed against the judgment and order passed in Sessions Case No. 27 of 1994, which was pending in the Court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna. The trial Court has convicted all the appellants for offences punishable under Sections 306, 498A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and they are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment. Both sides are heard in appeal. Original record was called for perusal. In short, the facts leading to the institution of appeal, can be stated as follows :-

Deceased Rukmini @ Sumitrabai was a daughter of complainant. She was given in marriage to appellant No. 1 about two years prior to the date of incident. Appellant nos. 2 and 3 are elder brothers of the appellant No. 1. Accused No. 4 Jayvantrao was the father of the appellants and he died during trial. All the appellants were living in joint family at the relevant time when Rukmini started cohabiting with appellant No. 1.

2. After six months of the marriage, the deceased visited the house of her parents and disclosed that the accused persons had asked her to bring Rs. 5,000/- from her parents. She disclosed that accused were in need of money as they wanted to inst