JUDGMENT :

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 12.03.2003 passed by the Ist Additional Sessions Judge Surguja (Ambikapur) in Sessions Trial No.123/2002, whereby the appellants have been convicted for the offence under Section 306/34 IPC and sentenced them to undergo RI for 10 years with fine of Rs.5000/-, in default to pay fine amount, further RI for 1 year to each appellants.

2. Brief facts of the case is that one Ramdhan Pando has given a merg intimation to the police Station Lakhanpur, Surguja on 17.09.2000 at about 20:30 hours intimating that the deceased Aloka Rani, working as an Angan Badi worker and residing along with her 10 year old son (Chintu), has committed suicide by setting herself ablaze on 17.09.2000 at about 12:45 pm in her house. When the villagers asked her about the incident, she replied that she herself has committed suicide. Thereafter, she was being taken to Lakhanpur hospital from where she was referred to Ambikapur hospital. When she was being taken to Ambikapur hospital, on the way she died. Merg intimation Ex.P/5 was recorded by the police and started merg enquiry. The inquest Ex.P/7 of the deadbody was prepared