K.N. PHANEEDRA, J.

1. This appeal is preferred against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Fast Track Court-II at Chintamani in SC No. 88/2009, dated 30.07.2010 in convicting the accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 for the offence punishable under Section 498A of I.P.C.

2. The above said accused persons were acquitted by the Trial Court for the offences under Sections 304B and 306 of I.P.C. and under Sections 3, 4 and 6 of D.P. Act. The Trial Court has sentenced the appellants-accused Nos. 1, 2 and 4 for the offence punishable under Section 498-A to undergo simple imprisonment for two years and to pay fine of Rs. 2,000/- each in default of payment of fine, they shall undergo 1/4th of the substantive sentence awarded to them.

3. Before adverting to the grounds urged by the learned Counsel for the appellants, it is just and necessary for this Court to have a brief factual matrix of this case.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, ADC, CID, Bengaluru has submitted a charge-sheet after thorough investigation against the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 and 6 of D.P. Act and also under Sections 498A, 306 and 304B of I.P.C. The allegations made agains