1. This appeal is directed against judgment dated 04-11-2004 passed by Additional Sessions Judge Rajnandgaon in Sessions Trial No.03/2004. By the impugned judgment, accused/appellants Rajendra Das, Sita Bai and Rumila Bai have been convicted under Section 306/34 of Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 7 years and to pay fine of Rs.500/-, in default of payment of fine amount to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for 3 months.

2. The case of the prosecution is as under :–

Appellant Rajendra Das is husband and appellant Sita Bai is mother-in-law and Rumila Bai is sister-in-law (Nanand) of the deceased Gyan Manjari. The marriage of deceased Gyan Manjari was solemnized with appellant Rajendra Das in the year 1996. Sufficient dowry was given in the marriage as per their status. After marriage the deceased was residing with the appellants in her matrimonial house. During the wedlock between appellant Ranjendra Das and deceased, two children one daughter namely Barkha aged about 6 years and one son namely Dadu aged about 4 years had begotten. Then a few days after the marriage, the appellants started ill treating the deceased and causing severe ment