HARPHUL SINGH BRAR, J.

1. This judgment will dispose of an appeal filed by the State of Punjab i.e. Cr. A. No. 240-DBA/89 against the judgment/order, dated 16-7-1988 of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ja1andhar vide which Baldev Singh was acquitted by the Additional Sessions Judge of the charge made against him u/S. 302, I.P.C. as well as the appeal .filed by Baldev Singh i.e. Cr. A. No. 313-SB of 1988 against his judgment/order, dated 16-7-1988, vide which he was convicted by the additional Sessions Judge u/S. 304-B, I.P.C. and sentenced to undergo R.I. for seven years.

2. The factual position as alleged by the prosecution is that about six months prior to the present occurrence, Paramjit daughter of Darshan belonging to village Mahmowal was married with Baldev Singh accused. It was alleged that Baldev Singh accused and his three co-accused who happened to be his parents and brother, were not satisfied with the dowry which Paramjit had brought in the marriage and they took it as their insult. Paramjit-deceased brought this fact to the notice of her father who contacted Prem Singh Sarpanch. The father of the girl then brought her to his house. The accused then sent a