Joymalya Bagchi, J.

1. The appeal is directed against judgement and order dated 21st January, 1989 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Midnapore in Sessions Trial Case No. XIII of 1986 convicting the appellant and one Charubala Maity (since deceased) for commission of offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing them to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year each and to pay a fine of Rs.500/-, in default, to suffer further imprisonment for a period of three months.

2. The prosecution case as alleged against the appellant is to the effect that one Indrani, daughter of Chapala Rani Kar was married to the appellant no.1 in the month of Jaistha 1391 B.S. The appellants demanded dowry and as their demands were not met, the victim Indrani was subjected to mental and physical torture. Indrani reported of such torture to her mother and other relations whenever she visited her parental home. The mother of the victim, Chapala Rani Kar pleaded with the appellants not to torture her daughter but to no avail. Bhabani Kar (PW2), sister of the victim went to the matrimonial home of the victim two days prior to the incident. Bhabani returned