D.P.S.Choudhary, J.

1. This criminal revision application is directed against the judgment and order dated 7.12.1996 passed by 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Purnea confirming the judgment and order dated 22.11.1993 passed by Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Araria in G.R. case No. 732/1990 (Trial No. 916/1993 convicting all the petitioners under Sections 403, 498 A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act and sentenced each of them to undergo R.I. for one year under such each count under Sections 403 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and 9 months under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. They have been further directed to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- each and in default of payment of fine two months. S.I. sentences were directed to run concurrently.

2. The prosecution case in brief, is that, daughter of Ramnand Choudhary, namely, Poonam Kumari was married to petitioner No. 1, Shashikant Mowar on 30.6.1982. In the year 1987, when the Duragman of Poonam Kumari took place and she went to her sasural, Victims ladys father represented some articles, cash, etc. at the time of Duragman to petitioner No. 1. It is further alleged that thereafter all th