JUDGMENT

Gautam Chourdiya, J. - The appellants are challenging the legality, validity and propriety of the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 13th February, 2003 passed by 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Durg (CG) in ST No.209/2002 whereby appellant No.1 has been convicted under Section 304B of IPC and appellants No. 2 & 3 under Section 304B/34 of IPC and each of them has been sentenced to undergo RI for seven years.

2. Brief facts necessary for adjudication of this appeal are that marriage of Bhojbati (since deceased) was solemnized with Accused No.3 Dushyant Kumar on 21.4.2001 and in the marriage certain gifts/articles were given to the deceased by her parents and other family members. In the month of September, 2001, A-3 Dushyant Kumar reached the home of PW-5 Sunderlal, father of the deceased and demanded Rs.20,000/- for purchasing computer. When Sunderlal expressed his inability to give Rs.20,000/-, A-3 Dushyant started harassing and ill-treating the deceased. On 24th February, 2002 the deceased was blessed with a girl child and on 1st March, 2002 rituals of Chhatti function (6th day ceremony after birth of child) were done which were attended by parental family