R.L.Anand, J.

1. This is a criminal appeal filed by two brothers Krishan and Sat Pal sons of Bhala, and has been directed against the judgment and order dated 9.10.1987, passed by the Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Hisar, who convicted the appellants Under Section 304-B/201, IPC and sentenced them to undergo R.I. for a period of 7 years Under Section 304-B, IPC and RI for one year Under Section 201, IPC. The Trial Court also held that both the substantive sentences shall run concurrently.

2. The brief facts of the case can be described in the following manner :

3. Complainant Pirthi had four sons and two daughters. The name of one of his daughters was Hardei, who was married with Krishan, appellant in village Kharak Punia about 4/5 years before her death, which took place on the night intervening 2/3.11.1986. According to the complainant, he had spent about Rs. 15,000/- or Rs. 16,000/- on the marriage. However, Krishan, appellant, and his father Bhala, since deceased, were not satisfied with the dowry and they used to taunt and harass Hardei for bringing insufficient dowry and used to say that the) had contracted relationship with miserly people. Hardei st