JUDGMENT :

RAMESH SINHA, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 18.02.2013 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sarangarh, in Sessions Trial No. 99/2000, by which the appellants herein have been convicted for offence under Section 302 of the IPC and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for life and fine of Rs.25,000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo simple imprisonment for one year.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that deceased Yogita Tiwari was married with Yogesh Tiwari (A-1) in the year 1996. After marriage, both spouses led a peaceful life, but after some time the deceased was being tortured for demand of dowry and due to this harassment and cruelty, she was feeling apprehension in her mind. Whenever she used to go to her parental house, she states about the cruel treatment given by the appellants. On 12.12.1998, father of the deceased had gone to meet his daughter where he was ill-treated by in-laws. Seeing the humiliated treatment by her in-laws, she starting weeping and embraced her father that her life was danger and most probably,