RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

1. The appellants herein are accused Nos.1 and 3 in S.C.No.187 of 2008 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Salem, and they stand convicted for the offence under Section 498(A) IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years each and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- each, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months each and also convicted for the offence under Section 304(B) IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for seven years each and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- each, in default, to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three months each. Challenging the said conviction and sentence, the appellants 1 and 3 have preferred this Criminal Appeal before this Court. Pending trial, A.2, who is the mother of A.1, had died and hence, charges levelled against her are abated.

2. The respondent police has filed final report against A.1 and A.3/appellants herein and A.2, who is the mother of A.1 alleging that A.1-Mani married the deceased Periyammal @ Kavitha five years prior to 23.06.2007 and at the time of marriage, A.1/husband of the deceased and A.2/mother-in-law of the deceased and A.3/sister-in-la