AJIT BHARIHOKE, J.

1. The appellants Girajo Devi, Ram Bahadur, Satender @ Satte and Ramesh Chand have preferred this joint appeal against impugned judgment dated 17th October, 1995 in Sessions Case No. 109/90, FIR No. 242/90, P.S. Malviya Nagar in terms of which the appellants have been convicted for the offences punishable u/s 498A and 304B, both read with Section 34 IPC as also against the consequent order on sentence dated 18th October, 1995 in terms of which all the appellants have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for life and also to pay a fine of Rs. 2000/- each, in default of payment of which, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for further period of six months for the offences u/s 304B/34 IPC and also to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the period of three years and to pay fine of Rs. 1000/- each, in default of payment of which, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for the period of three months respectively u/s 498A/34 IPC.

2. During the pendency of appeal, the appellant Ram Bahadur expired, as such, the appeal against him abated. The appellant Satender @ Satte absconded during the pendency of appeal and was declared proclaimed offender. The appellant Rame