( 1 ) THE facts giving rise to this appeal are that Masroor Ahmed appellant was married to Kaneez Fatima (deceased) in January, 1985 in accordance with Muslim rites and ceremonies. She remained well for about one year with her in-laws and resided at C-193, Welcome, Seelampur. Kaneez gave birth to a baby after one year of the marriage and on the 6th day of the birth of the child, there was a function called CHATTL Chuni, the mother of Kaneez took to the house of Kaneez gold rings weighing 2 grams, silver paijebs weighing 2 tollas and 25 utencils, clothes etc. of the total value of Rs. 3,000. 00 as per custom. She gave the articles to the appellant Jamani Begum, mother-in-law of Kaneez. Kaneez who was residing on the ground floor with her husband requisitioned the articles in her room, which annoyed Jamani Begum. Since that day, according to the prosecution, some quarrel started In the house. It is also urged that Masood Ahmed (father in-law of the deceased) and Jamani Begum (mother-in-law of the deceased Kaneez) asked Masroor Ahmed (husband of the deceased) to get Rs. 10. 000. 00 and a colour TV from the parents of the deceased. Masroor along with Kaneez came to the house