JUDGMENT :

Challenge in this Criminal Appeal is by the unsuccessful A.1 to A.3 to the judgment, dated 23.06.2010 in Sessions Case No.769 of 2009, on the file of VIII Additional District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Guntur (“Additional Sessions Judge” for short), whereunder the learned Additional Sessions Judge, found A.1 to A.3 not guilty of the charge under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code (“I.P.C.” for short), but found them guilty of the charge under Section 498-A r/w 34 of I.P.C., convicted them under Section 235(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C.” for short) and after questioning them about the quantum of sentence, sentenced them to suffer simple imprisonment for 18 months each and to pay fine of Rs.500/- each in default to suffer simple imprisonment for two weeks each.

2. The parties to this Criminal Appeal will hereinafter be referred to as described before the learned Additional Sessions Judge for the sake of convenience.

3. The Sessions Case No.769 of 2009 arose out of a committal order passed by the I Additional Junior Civil Judge, Sattenapalli in P.R.C.No.67 of 2009, pertaining to Crime No.118 of 2008 of Sattenapalli Rural Police Station.

4. The State, represented b