Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J

1. The present appeal has been preferred by Amar Iqbal Singh. He has been convicted and sentenced by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana under Section 304-B IPC to undergo 7 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1,000/-. In default of payment of fine to further undergo rigorous imprisonment for two months.

2. Amar Iqbal Singh was tried in case FIR No.11 dated 24.1.1993 registered at Police Station Division No.4, Ludhiana under Sections 302/304-B/306/511 and 120-B IPC along his father Harbhajan Singh, mother Surjit Kaur, brother Kamaljit Singh and sister Sukhdeep Kaur.

3. Amar Iqbal Singh was married with Surinder Kaur on 9.2.1992. It is stated that on 13.1.1993, she made an attempt to commit suicide by hanging. Whether it was hanging or strangulation? -will be seen and examined in later part of the judgment. Suffice it to say, according to counsel for the appellant, she was firstly taken to Daya Nand Medical College, Ludhiana where she could not be attended because of strike in the hospital and thereafter she was taken to Christian Medical College, Ludhiana where she died on 25.1.1993.

4. Petitioner to present appeal has buil