ORDER :

This Criminal Revision Petition is at the instance of the appellants in Crl.Appeal No.298 of 2000 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. I, Palakkad, who are the accused in SC No.218 of 1998 on the file of Assistant Sessions Judge (Additional), Palakkad. The revision petitioners are challenging the judgment in Crl. Appeal No.298 of 2000, as their appeal was allowed only in part, though their prayer was for an honourable acquittal.

2. The revision petitioners faced trial for offences punishable under Sections 306 and 498A of IPC, and they were convicted and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for four years each and fine of Rs.2,000/- each under Section 306 of IPC, with a default sentence of two months each and simple imprisonment for one year each and fine of Rs.1,000/- each under Section 498A of IPC with a default sentence of one month each, directing the sentences to run concurrently. In the appeal, the conviction was upheld, but the sentence under Section 306 of IPC was modified and reduced to simple imprisonment for two years each, instead of four years, without modifying the fine amount. According to the revision petitioners, the prosecution