R.G. AVACHAT, J.

1. The challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and order dated 13th November, 2013, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Aurangabad in Sessions Case No.248 of 2010, by which the original accused Nos.1 to 3 i.e. the present appellants have been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 304-B, 498-A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code ("IPC", for short) and under Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. By the very judgment and order, original accused Nos.4 to 6 have been acquitted of the offences they were charged with. The State did not file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal.

2. By the impugned judgment and order, the appellants herein have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the offence of murder. They have further been directed to undergo terms of imprisonment for the rest of the offences, in addition to the directions to pay fine, and in default of payment thereof to undergo imprisonment.

3. The prosecution story, in brief, is as follows:-

Mukta (deceased), daughter of PW1-Ramesh married to Dnyaneshwar - appellant No.1 ("A1", for short) on 23rd December, 2009. Appellant Nos.2 and