AMAR BIR SINGH GILL, J.

1. Mamta appellant, aged 24 years, has in this appeal challenged judgment dated 8-1-1999 passed by Sessions Judge, Faridabad, convicting her of offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentencing her to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1000.00; in default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for six months, for having committed the murder of her sister-in-law (Jethani) Aradhana by sprinkling kerosene oil and putting her on fire on 15-5-1997 who died as a result of burn injuries on 19-5-1997 in Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi.

2. The appellant was prosecuted in the trial Court on the allegations that PW5 Diwan Chand married her daughter Aradhana with Gulshan in the year 1990. She along with her parents-in-law, Dalip Bhatia, younger brother of her husband (Dever), and Mamta appellant, wife of Dalip (Devrani), was residing together in the same house. Mamta and her husband were not pulling on well with the deceased for the last one or two years earlier to the occurrence and the appellant used to harass Aradhana and her husband taunted levelling allegations of bad character against Aradhana. On 13-5-1997, Diwan Chand, he