JUDGMENT :

SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.

1. These appeals are directed against the impugned Judgment and order rendered by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No. 163 of 2012.

2. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied by the impugned Judgment and order of conviction passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, accused No. 1-Achyut Bhaskar Kale has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 271/2014. Whereas, the State of Maharashtra has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 325/2014 against all the accused for enhancement of sentence for the offence punishable under section 498A read with section 34 of IPC and also preferred another appeal vide Criminal Appeal No. 683/2014 against the acquittal of accused Nos. 2 to 4 at the hands of the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar from the charge of section 304(B) read with section 34 of IPC. These appeals are heard together and being disposed of by common Judgment and order.

3. Prosecution case in narrow compass is as under:-

(a) The marriage of Sunita (Since deceased) was solemnized with accused-Achyut Bhaskar Kale on 07.03.2010. (As per marriage invitation card on record, date of marriage is 08.03.2010) The parents of deceased had given Rs. 1,00,000/-