1. - This is an appeal against the judgment dated 21st October 1974 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ganganagar convicting and sentencing the accused appellant Mst. Jeet Kaur under Section 306 Indian Penal Code to 15 days simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 2,000/- and in default of payment of fine further simple imprisonment for six months.

2. The facts briefly stated are these : The accused is step mother of Inderjeet Singh of Karanpur. Deceased Sahab Kaur was married to Inderjeet Singh 6 or 7 years before the incident. Illicit relations between Inderjeet Singh and his step mother were suspected by Sahab Kaur and therefore, the relations of Sahab Kaur with her mother-in-law were strained. On 30-6-73 at about 7 30 a.m. Mst. Sahab Kaur committed suicide by sprinkling kerosene oil and setting fire to her body in the kitchen of her house at Karanpur. The shrieks of Sahab Kaur attracted neighbors including P.W. 2 Malkiyat Singh, P.W. 4 Preetam Singh, P.W. 5 Balwant Singh and P.W. 6 Ramgang. These witnesses and other neighbours extinguished the fire Mst. Sahab Kaur was removed to the Government Dispensary Karanpur where she succumbed to her injuries. Dr C.H. Sharma co