JUDGMENT :

1. Instant appeal arises out of the judgment and order of conviction dated 20.12.2001 passed by learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nandurbar in Sessions Case No. 101 of 1994 recording guilt of appellants for offence punishable under Sections 306 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code [IPC].

PROSECUTION CASE IN BRIEF

2. Deceased Chandanbai was married to accused-appellant Narendra on 16.05.1993. After marriage, she went to reside with appellant no.1 husband and in-laws including appellant nos. 2 and 3 i.e. her brother-in-law and mother-in-law respectively. After marriage, everything was smooth for initial period. However, after five weeks, when deceased Chandanbai visited her parents’ house, she reported that all accused are demanding Rs.10,000/- for purchasing agricultural land and they wanted the amount to be brought from her father. That, there was threat that if she fails to bring the amount, then she would be divorced and second marriage of husband Narendra would be performed. Accused persons were taunting deceased for not cooking properly and not working properly. They all were always insulting her. Mother-in-law instigated husband saying that parents of Chandanbai