1. Renuka – the second wife of appellant no.1 Dattatraya – died an unnatural death, by consuming an insecticide. Appellant no.2 – Sushila – is the first wife of appellant no.1 Dattatraya. Renuka was the real sister of appellant no.2 Sushila. After Renuka's death, her father – Nagappa – lodged a report with the police alleging that Renuka was being treated with cruelty by the appellants, and that, Renuka had committed suicide due to the torture caused to her by the appellants. On this report, which was treated as First Information Report (FIR), a case in respect of offences punishable under Sections 498A and 304B of Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Section 34 thereof, was registered. After investigation, the police filed a charge-sheet against the appellants, alleging commission of offences punishable under Section 498A and Section 304B of IPC read with Section 34 thereof. It, however, appears that, the charge of an offence punishable under Section 306 of IPC also came to be framed against the appellants. After holding a trial, the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, held the appellants guilty of offence punishable under Sections 498A IPC read with Section 34 IPC and offe