JUDGMENT :

Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.

1. This appeal is preferred against judgment and order dated 20.07.2007 passed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Arambagh, Hooghly, in S.T. Case No. 12 of 2006 (corresponding to S.C. Case No. 25 of 2006), convicting the appellants on the charges framed for commission of offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing them to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 2 years and to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each in default to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a further period of 2 months more.

2. The prosecution case precisely stated the de-facto complainant victim to have lodged a complaint Arambagh Police Station on 29.10.1999, inter alia, alleging on 29th Baisakh 1406 B.S. (corresponding to May 1999) the complainant got married to the appellant no. 1 according to Hindu rites and customs. After the marriage the complainant was refused to pursue her education and forced to continue herself to domesticity. On her protest, the complainant was subjected to torture and Rs.50,000/- was demanded from her as dowry for the business of the appellant no. 1. On her refusal to comply to the same the complainant was subjected to physica