Honble GARG, J.–This appeal has been filed by the accused appellants against the judgment and order dated 23.8.1999 passed by the learned Special Additional Sessions Judge (Women Atrocities), Sri Ganganagar in Sessions Case No. 174/97, by which he convicted the accused appellants for the offence under sections 304B and 498 IPC and sentenced them in the following manner:-

Name of accused appellants Convicted u/Sec. Sentence awarded to each accused appellant

1. Sukhdarshan 2. Kishorilal 3. Smt. Sita 304 B IPC Seven years RI and to pay fine of Rs. 5000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo six months RI.

498 A IPC One year RI and to pay fine of Rs. 1000/-, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo one month RI.

Both the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

(2). The facts giving rise to this appeal in short, are as follows:-

On 8.3.1996 at about 7.45 PM, PW 1 Vijay Kumar lodged a written report Ex.P/1 before PW 17 Rajendra Singh, who was SHO, Police Station Kesrisinghpur at the relevant time stating inter- alia that his sister Mamta (hereinafter referred to as the deceased- wife) was married or 8.05.1989 with the accused appellant Sukhdarshan Kumar

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