D.N. Patel, J.

1. This criminal appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence, passed by the Sessions Judge, Godda, in Sessions Case No. 143 of 1999 dated 24th December, 2003 whereby, these appellants have been convicted for the offence punishable under Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Appellant no.1 has been sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life for the offence under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code and two years rigorous imprisonment under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code and appellant nos. 2 to 4 have been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years for the offence under Section 304B and rigorous imprisonment for two years for the offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. Both the sentences have been ordered to run concurrently.

Case of the Prosecution:

2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 25.07.1999 at 11.30 a.m. the informant Anil Chandra Thakur (P.W.II) gave fardbeyan to police that on 14.03.1994 his daughter Swarnlata Devi (deceased) was married with Nirmal Kumar Jha