Mr. Mehinder Singh Sullar, J.: (Oral) - The epitome of the facts & evidence, unfolded during the course of trial, culminating in the commencement, relevant for deciding the instant appeal and emanating from the record, as claimed by the prosecution, is that the marriage of appellant-convict Mam Raj son of Maru Singh (for brevity “the appellant”) was solemnized with Smt.Santosh, sister of complainant Dinesh Singh son of Phool Singh (PW1) (for short “the complainant”) on 20.5.1997, according to Hindu rites & ceremonies. The sufficient dowry articles and cash were stated to have been given by her parents as per their status and capacity at the time of marriage, but the accused were not satisfied with the same. After some time of the marriage, she had gone to her parents house at village Jatoli and narrated that Mam Raj, her husband, Maru Singh & Anguri Devi (parents-in-law) and Kuldeep Singh, brother-in-law (Devar) had been harassing and beating her for bringing insufficient dowry articles. An amount of Rs. 10,000/- was paid in cash to the accused by her parents to settle Santosh at her matrimonial home, but in vain. On 25.6.1999, Abdesh Kumar (PW2), another brother of the de