1. Both the appeals are being disposed of together as the same germinate from the judgment dated 2nd April, 2009 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Delhi, whereby appellants have been convicted under Sections 498-A/34 IPC and 304-B/34 IPC. Appellants Shailender, Braham Singh and Santosh are husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law of Sonia (deceased) respectively. Besides them, Deepak Kumar (Dever), Surinder Singh Panwar (Nandoi) and Neelam (Nanad) were also charged for the offences under Sections 498-A/304-B/34 IPC by the learned trial court but they have been acquitted by extending to them benefit of doubt.

2. Relevant facts are that deceased was married to Shailender on 13th February, 2005 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. They were known to each other even prior to their marriage and it appears that they were in love. However, their marriage was solemnized with the consent of their family members. Both deceased and Shailender were engineers by profession. At the relevant time, deceased was pursuing her Master?s degree in Technology from Delhi College of Engineering and was staying in Room No. 10 of Married Women Hostel within the college camp