G.M. AKBAR ALI, J.

All the appeals preferred against the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge Fast Track Court, Dindigul in S.C. Nos. 35 of 2000 and 73 of 2003 dated 7.1.2004.

2. Appeal against the conviction and sentence passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge Fast Track Court, Dindigul convicting the appellants 1 and 2 for the offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC and sentencing them to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment and to pay fine of ` 1000/- each, in default, to undergo three months rigorous imprisonment and also convicting the 1st appellant for the offence punishable under Section 306 IPC and sentencing him to undergo 7 years rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of ` 1000/-, in default, to undergo 3 months rigorous imprisonment and the sentences to run concurrently.

3. The prosecution case is as follows: On an information given by the 1st appellant on 30.8.1996, regarding the unnatural death of his wife Eswari in his residence, the Inspector of Police, Thuthukudi Thermal Nagar Police Station registered a case in Cr. No. 65 of 1996 under Section 174 Cr.P.C, forwarded a printed first information