JUDGMENT :

1. Appellants had faced trial in FIR No. 411 dated 30.10.2009 registered at Police Station Aklera, District Jhalawar under Section 143, 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC').

2. Prosecution story in brief was that Chandresh daughter of complainant-Laxmi Chand was married to Chandu @ Chandraprakash in the year 2002. Chandresh had been murdered by her husband Chandraprakash, mother-in-law Sushila Devi, brother-in-laws Vishnu Prasad, Banti and Gopal Lal, sister-in-law Saroj and Basanti Lal, Ravi Kumar and Devi Shankar on 29.10.2009. The accused were raising demand of dowry from Chandresh. Anita sister of Chandresh was also married in the same family. On the basis of the statement of complainant-Laxmi Chand formal FIR was registered.

3. After completion of investigation and necessary formalities, challan was presented against the appellants. So far as accused-Saroj is concerned, proceedings under Section 299 Cr.P.C. were initiated against her.

4. Charges were framed against the appellants under Section 302, 120-B IPC. Appellants did not plead guilty and claimed trial.

5. In order to prove its case, prosecution examined twenty one witnesses. Appella