JUDGMENT :

Soumen Sen, J.

1. The appeal is arising out of a judgment and order of conviction dated 22nd February, 2017 and 23rd February, 2017 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, First Court, Krishnanagar, Nadia, in Sessions Trial No. VI (November) of 2011 arising out of Sessions Case No. 77(05)2009 convicting the appellants guilty for commission of offences punishable under Sections 498(A)/304(B) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. During the pendency of the appeal, Tirthankar Ghosh, the husband of the victim, died. Presently, we are concerned with Jyoti Kamal Ghosh being father-in-law and Manju Ghosh being mother-in-law of the deceased.

3. Briefly stated, Tirthankar was married to Baishali on 22nd January, 2006 and in the wedlock, a child was born on 28th April, 2007. Baishali died on 30th October, 2008 at her matrimonial home after she suffered extensive burns over her body. The father of Baishali lodged a complaint of torture and attempt to murder Baishali by her in-laws. It was alleged that her in-laws were responsible for the severe burn injuries all over her body to which she ultimately succumbed.

4. The prosecution, upon investigation, filed a charge-s