1. Both these appeals are against the Judgment/order dated 27th October, 1999 passed by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Dhamtari in Sessions Trial No. 217 of 1994 whereby appellant Narayan Dewangan of Cr.A.No.2976 of 1999 was convicted u/s 306 IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I., for 5 years and appellant Prameela Dewangan of Cr.A. No. 2977/1999 was convicted u/s 306 IPC and sentenced to undergo R.I., for 3 years. Further both the appellants were directed to pay a fine of Rs.1000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I., for six months.

2. As per the case of prosecution, on 03.05.1993, deceased Saroj Bai was married to appellant Narayan Dewangan. During her stay in her matrimonial home, she was treated with cruelty as the demands of Colour TV, Gas Cylinder, Fridge and land were not fulfilled. Consequently she died on 06.01.1994 by burn injuries. After her death, the merg intimation was given and the police started investigation and initially after investigation, the charge sheet was filed u/s 306, 498-A, 304-B & 109 of IPC. The prosecution on their behalf primarily relied on statements of P.W.10 Tikendra Kumar who is brother of deceased,