( 1 ) THESE two revisions are directed against the order dated 19-9-2000 passed by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Dharwad, discharging A-3 for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 302, 201, 202 read with 34 of the IPC and proceeding to frame charges against A-1, A-2 and a-4 for the said offences. While the State has filed Cri. R. P. No. 1077 of 2000 against the order of discharge of A-3, A-1, A-2 and A-4 have filed cri. R. P. No. 520 of 2001 for framing charges against them.

( 2 ) CERTAIN-UNDISPUTED facts are that A-1 is the mother-in-law of the deceased-Surekha while A-2 and A-3 are her sister-in-laws and A-4 is her husband. The father of the deceased is an Advocate at Huvina- hadagli and she was given in marriage to A-4 while A-3, Uma was married to the cousin of the victim. Since differences arose between the accused family and the uncle of the victim, A-3 came to reside with her mother and brother and it appears that trouble started to the victim thereafter. It is alleged that A-1 to A-3 insisted the deceased to settle some property in the name of the husband of A-3 and to advice her father who was the joint family member consisting of himself and