JUDGMENT

Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ. - This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 17th November 2000, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bhanjanagar-Aska in Sessions Case No.20 of 1999, 2. The case of the prosecution is that Accused No.2 (A-2) (Appellant No.2) Pradeep Kumar Bhuyan @ Sambhu had married the deceased Jotsna, the daughter of the informant, namely, Dukhi Jena (PW-11) on 3rd May, 1995. Accused No.1 (A-1) (Appellant No.1) is the father of the A-2 and Accused No.3 (A-3) (Appellant No.3) is the mother of the A-2. It is stated that at the time of the marriage, articles as per custom were given. However, A-2 had demanded a gold chain and on 20th January 1998, he received Rs.4,000/- from PW-11 towards the value of the gold chain.

3. On 27th January 1998, PW-11 went to the house of the accused and he learnt from his daughter that she had been assaulted by her in-laws. The deceased was not allowed to accompany PW-11 to her house. A-2 promised PW-11 that he would take the deceased to her house after harvesting was over.

4. Hearing the news about the death of the deceased, Kalu Pradhan (PW-9) and Biswanath Pradhan of same village of PW- 11 and one Murali Swain (PW-13