(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY)

1. This appeal arises out of judgment of conviction and sentence dated 8.12.1989 passed by the learned 8th Additional Sessions Judge, Munger in Sessions Case No.82 of 1989 whereby both the appellants, namely, Jai Prakash Sah and Indrabati Devi have been convicted under Sections 302/34 and 342 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act and appellant, Jai Prakash Sah, has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life for offence under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and appellant Indrabati Devi has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years for offence under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Both the appellants have further been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment of one year for offence under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code and rigorous imprisonment for six months each under Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. All the sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

2. From the record it appears that appellant no. 2, namely, Indrabati Devi had died during pendency of this appeal on 10.7.1993 and as such the appeal against her abates and as