S.D.Bajaj, J.

1. Om Parkash real brother of Veena (now deceased) reported to the police in Police Station, Batala, around 11.00 A.M. on March 4, 1984:

"We are two brothers Kewal Krishan is younger to me and is bachelor. My father Short Lal is bed ridden for the last 6 years. I have six sisters. Out of them, 4 are married and two are unmarried. I am the only bread winner in my family. I sell vegetables on the Pheri and make both ends meet with great difficulty. About three years ago, one of my sisters, named Devi is married to Madan Lai son of Jagdish Lal, Mahajan, resident of Mohalla, Jogian, Batala. About 1 1/4 years back, ours son in law Madan Lal had suggested his uncle Sham Lals son Gulshan as a match for my sister Veena. We made him clear that we had nothing to offer except our daughter in marriage. Smt. Kailasho w/o Sham Lal who is aunt of Madan Lal, said that they had everything in their house, we had no greed for anything and seek Veenas hand. On being agreed to this proposal, we married Veena to Gulshan son of Sham Lal, Mahajan resident of Jogian Mohalla, Batala, with Hindu Customary. We spent money in the marriage beyond our capacity. Sometime after the marriage,