CAV JUDGMENT :

1. This criminal appeal filed by the appellants under Section 374(2) of Cr.P.C. is directed against the impugned judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25-09-2000, passed by 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Balodabazar, Dist: Raipur (C.G.) in Sessions Trial No.429/1999, whereby the appellants have been convicted for offence under Section 304-B of the IPC and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for 10 years to each of the appellants.

2. Facts of the case in brief is that Pushpa Bai, who was resident of village Bilari, had married to the appellant No.1- Ashok in the month of March-April, 1999. Father of Ashok is appellant No.2-Shivram and appellant No.3-Ratiram is brother-in-law of Ashok. In furtherance of common intention, they harassed Pushpa Bai by demanding dowry, as a result of which Pushpa Bai committed suicide by set her ablaze by pouring kerosene upon her. Thus, within one year of marriage, Pushpa Bai died under suspicious circumstances.

3. Further case of prosecution is that after the marriage, during bidai, after seeing the things kept in the tractor, given by the parents of Pushpa Bai, appellant No.3- Ratiram tumbled the things by stating that the things w