Manoj Kumar Ohri, J.

Three appellants had jointly filed the present appeal against the impugned judgment dated 11.02.2004, passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Delhi in Sessions Case No.86/90, arising out of FIR No.82/89, registered at Police Station Nabi Karim, Delhi, convicting them for the murder of Sushma, sister-in-law of appellant no.1, daughter-in-law of appellant no.2 and wife of appellant no.3 punishable under Sections 302/34 IPC and Sections 498-A/34 IPC. As per the order on sentence dated 13.02.2004, the appellants were sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life with a fine of Rs. 15,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for six months under Section 302/34 IPC. The appellants were also sentenced to undergo R.I. for three years under Section 498-A/34 IPC with fine of Rs. 5,000/- each and in default of payment of fine, to further undergo R.I. for four months. The fourth accused, Subhash Duggal was acquitted of all the charges framed against him. The fifth accused Mahender Nath Duggal had expired during the trial. During the pendency of the present appeal, the appellant No.2, i.e., Asha Rani Duggal also expired on 17.01.2014