This Criminal Appeal is filed by A1 to A4 in SC.NO.25/2001 against the judgment dated 27. 2002 passed by the learned Assistant Sub Judge, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram District, convicting and sentencing them as stated supra.

2. The case of the Prosecution is as follows:-

The deceased Kanchana had committed suicide by hanging herself on 29. 1999 at the residence of the accused. PW.1 and PW.2 are the father and mother of the deceased. The deceased was given in marriage to the 1st accused by giving gold ornaments worth of 15 sovereigns and household articles. Though the parents of the deceased offered to get a cot and a bureau, the accused declined and instead asked Rs.4000/- in lieu of those articles. A1 and the deceased had lived in his native place in Thattampedu Village for about 14 months. A1 demanded the deceased to get a cot, godrej bureau and a dining table and the same were given to the couple. The accused told them that they would perform the Seemandam and the accused demanded 5 sovereigns of jewels, but the parents of the deceased could give only 1 sovereign. When PW.1 and PW.2 came to their home with Seervarisai, the accused refused to take them and performed the