JUDGMENT

A.M. Badar, J. - By this appeal, appellants/accused are challenging the judgment and order, dated 15.07.1995, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, II, Purnia, in S. Tr. No. 241 of 1993 (Trial No. 71 of 1993) thereby convicting them of offences punishable under Sections 302 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 201 thereof. For the offences punishable under Sections 302 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, both the appellants/accused are sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life and for the offence punishable under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code they are sentenced to suffer imprisonment for three years.

2. Facts, in brief, leading to the prosecution of appellants/accused can be summarized, thus:

(a) Appellant no. 1, Kalawati Devi, is mother-in-law whereas appellant no. 2, Sudama Devi, is widow of Mahendra Ram. Appellant/accused no. 2, Sudama Devi married Mahendra Ram (since deceased) about 7 years prior to the incident. She started cohabiting with Mahendra Ram three years after her marriage. After staying at her matrimonial house for a period of one year, she insisted for going to her parental house and that is how Mahendra Ram (since dead) rea