JUDGMENT :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

1. This criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the CrPC is directed against the impugned judgment & order dated 30-5-2016 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sarangarh, in Sessions Trial No.18/2015, by which the three appellants herein, who are son, father and mother, respectively, have been convicted for offences under Sections 304B read with Section 34 & 302 read with section 34 of the IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years and imprisonment for life & pay fine of Rs.1,000/-each, in default of payment of fine to further undergo additional rigorous imprisonment for one year, respectively, with a direction to run the sentences concurrently.

2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 27-4-2015 at 5.35 a.m. on the pretext of demand of dowry, wife of appellant No.1 namely Smt. Lata Chandra (deceased) suffered unnatural death within seven years of marriage in other than normal circumstances and thereby the appellants have committed the offences. Marriage of deceased Lata was solemnized with accused/appellant Dineshwar Chandra (A-1) on 22-4-2015 and within five days of marriage, she suffered unnatural death on account