Mridula Mishra, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence dated 9.2.2001 passed in Sessions Trial Case No. 743 of 1998/Tr. No. 93 of 1998 by Additional Sessions Judge, Kishanganj by which all the three appellants have been convicted under Secs. 498-A and 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. Appellant Sandhya Das and Amresh Das @ Ashok Das have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life for the conviction u/s. 304-B of the Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for three years for conviction under Sec. 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 . Appellant Symli Das @ Shyamli Das has been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for seven years for conviction under Sec. 304-B of the Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for two years for conviction u/s. 498-A of the Indian Penal Code with a direction that sentences passed against the appellants shall run concurrently.

2. The FIR was drawn in this case on the basis of Complaint Case No. 99-C/ 97 filed by Ashok Kumar Das, father of the deceased, on 25.2.1997. The complaint petition was sent to the police u/s. 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure and on that basis Kishanganj Police Ca