JUDGMENT

K Natarajan, J. - Criminal Appeal No.539/2014 is filed by the appellants/accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed by the Fast Track Court, Mandya (hereinafter referred to as Trial Court ) in S.C.No.20/2005 for having convicted them for the offence punishable under Sections 498A and 304B of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act (for short DP Act ).

Criminal Appeal No.904/2014 is filed by the State under Section 377 of Cr.P.C., against the same judgment and order of inadequate sentence passed in S.C.No.20/2005 against accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 to enhance the sentence and to impose fine amount for the offence punishable under Section 3 of the DP Act.

2. The rank of the parties before the Trial Court is retained for the sake of convenience.

3. The case of the prosecution as per Ex.P1-complaint filed by PW.1 is that the marriage of accused No.1- Kallegowda was performed with Anitha (deceased) on 27.05.2002 at Muddalingana Koppalu as per the Hindu rites and customs. At the time of marriage, Rs.1.00 lakh by way of cash and gold ornaments weighing 100 grams along with cloth