Surinder Singh, J.- The challenge in Cr. Appeal No.392 of 2008, filed by the convicts, is to the judgment of conviction dated 18.6.2008, of learned Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Chamba, whereby the appellants have been convicted under Section 304B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and to pay fine of Rs.20,000/- each, in default of payment of fine, to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of six months each, whereas, the State has filed Cr. Appeal No.640 of 2008, for seeking enhancement.

2. Prosecution case, in brief, is as under:-

PW3 Shyam Lal, resident of Pathankot was running a spare parts shop at Damtal. Jyoti (deceased) was one of his daughters. She was married to appellant Rahul Gupta, the son of appellant Bholi @ Veena, in village “Chudi”, in the remote area of District Chamba in April, 2003. Appellant Rahul Gupta was running a shop at village Dharwala about 1½

K.M. away from his residence at ‘Chudi’. Jyoti had done her M.A. from Pathankot and B.Ed. from Kuthua (J&K), whereas appellant was simply a matriculate. During this wedlock, Jyoti gave birth to