K.S.Garewal, J.

1. Kuldip Singh and his parents Balwant Singh and Gurmit Kaur of Lachowal were tried by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur and vide judgment dated January 6, 1993 they were found guilty for offence under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 years. Feeling aggrieved they have come up in appeal.

2. Niranjan Dass (P.W.-2) who was the complainant in the case has fried criminal revision for enhancement of sentence which is Criminal Revision No. 156 of 1993. The appeal as well as revision shall be disposed of by this common judgment

3. Resham Kaur alias Paramjit Kaur died on January 6, 1992. She had been married to Kuldip Singh of Lachowal about three years before her death. Six months before her death she had given birth to a son. About two years before her death the deceased had complained to her father Naranjan Dass that the appellants were maltreating her on account of bringing insufficient dowry. Six months after marriage Kuldip Singh came to Naranjan Dass and demanded Rs. 1,000/- for going abroad but Naranjan Dass gave him only Rs. 800/-. After a further period of six months Kuldip Singh agai