Per Mansoor Ahmad Mir, J.

Introduction:

1. This Criminal Appeal is directed against judgment dated 18th of February, 2003 and order dated 20th of February, 2003 passed by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu in a case tilled State v. Mohan Lal and others, in File No. 20/Sessisoris, instituted on 20.05.1998, whereby and where under appellant Nos. 1 and 2 came to be convicted for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 302/34 RPC and 498-A RPC and appellant No. 3 came to be acquitted for the charge framed against her under Sections 302/34 RPC and convicted under Section 498-A RPC.

Brief Facts:

2. Written report-EXPWRK came to be lodged by PW-1 Romesh Kumar brother of the deceased, in Police Station Kana Chak with the allegations that his sister namely Santosh Kumari deceased was married to Mohan Lal accused/appellant No. 1. Her mother-in-law, Shani Devi, brother-in-law, Guru Ram and Mohan Lal, husband accused/appellants were making demands of dowry, treating her with cruelty and were oftenly threatening her to leave the matrimonial house. Accused Mohan Lal is a BSF employee and whenever he used to visit the home, he was beating the deceased. The deceased was narrating al

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