ORDER :

1. Both the appeals are directed against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 16.12.2004 and 20.12.2004 respectively passed by the court of Additional Distt. & Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court IV, Giridih in Sessions Trial No. 297 of 2003 whereby and whereunder the learned court below has convicted both the appellants for the offence punishable under Section 304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code and both of them were sentenced to undergo R.I. for 7 years for the offence punishable under Section 304-B/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The prosecution story arose in the wake of the written report of the informant P.W. 1 Indramani Sao on 25.01.2003 addressed to the Officer-In-Charge of Nimiaghat, Police Station in the district of Giridih. Briefly stating the prosecution case as unfolded in the said written report is as under :

The informant stated that his daughter/deceased was married two years back with the Arjun Sao, appellant in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 117 of 2005, as per the Hindu Rites and Customs. It has further been alleged that after the marriage, the appellant Arjun Sao, his mother Sanichari Devi and sister Sitwa Devi started demanding a sum of Rs. 20,000/- from