Honble BANSAL, J.–The instant appeal is directed against the judgment dated July 27, 2000 passed by learned Special Judge (Women Atrocities & Dowry Cases), Kota whereby appellant Man Singh has been convicted and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs. 5,000/-, in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

(2). The brief facts of the prosecution case are that one receiving information from M.B.S. Hospital, Kota on march 31, 1997 to the effect that Smt. Manju Bai W/o Man Singh, by caste- Rajput, Age 27 years, R/o - Kota has been admitted in the hospital in burnt condition, PW 9 Dwarka Prasad, the then SHO, P.S. Gumanpura, Kota reached the hospital and recorded `Parcha- Bayan Ex. P7 of Smt. Manju Bai at 8:15 p.m. wherein she stated that her marriage took place 14-15 years ago. She is having to sons and two daughters. Today at about 6:00 p.m. her husband and her father-in-law Ramcharan were quarreling each other on account of illicit relations of her husband with Kamla Kumhar. When she told him about his illicit relations with Kamla, he lost his temper, poured oil on her and set her o

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